Jill Basham
Trappe, Maryland
2021 | First Place, Boldbrush Contest, Abstract, Chin Shin, judge. "The Canal, New Hope", Principle Gallery | Alexandria VA, Three Person Exhibition, "Journeys" with Christine Lashley and Kim VanDerHoek. | She will be participating in Olmsted Plein Air, April | Cape Ann Plein Air, October
2020 | J "Ranch Land Award", Tim Newton, judge for "Beer and Deer". | Principle Gallery, Alexandria VA, Two Person Exhibition with Kim VanDerhoek, September | Crystal Moll Gallery, Baltimore MD, Two Person Exhibition with Nancy Tankersley, June | Best In Show, Plein Air Easton, Mehves Lelic, curator, Academy Art Museum, judge (Easton), "Hidden Beauty" | Best In Show, Plein Air Easton, Bernard Dellario, judge (Oxford), "Summer on the Shore" | First Place, Boldbrush Contest, Abstract, Scott Prior, judge | Plein Air Magazine, "Pushing Boundaries" January | Invited instructor, Plein Air Convention, Denver, Colorado, May | Invited artist, Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, April | Two Person Show, Principle Gallery, Alexandria VA with Kim VanderHoek, September | Shore Magazine, March | Principle Gallery, Alexandria VA, Landscape Show, Washington Society of Landscape Painters, February | Boldbrush National Contest, FAV 15
2019 | "Landscape Today" Exhibition, An Invitational of best landscape painters in the United States, Indianapolis, IN | San Angelo Museum of Fine Art, Judges Talk: "Why This Works", "The Garland of Texas" and "Texas Ribbon" discussed by Judge Don Demer's "Finalist", Mike Barr, Judge, Artmuse Contest | "Judges Award", Kelly Kane, Editor-in-chief, Plein Air Magazine, Olmsted Plein Air Invitational |Salmagundi Club, “Salmagundi Award”, Historic Black and White Exhibition for “Beginning of the End” | Juror: Art Muse Contest, National online art competition, January | Boldbrush National Contest, FAV 15 | "First Place", Quick Draw, Don Demers, Judge, En Plein Air Texas | En Plein Air Texas, juried artist, Tim Newton, juror | Door County Plein Air, automatic invitation, Grand Prize 2018, C.W. Mundy, Judge | American Impressionists Society, Small Works Exhibition, "Where They Meet" |Tidewater Times, "Plein Air Artist Extraordinaire" by Helen Chappell, August
In 2018, Jill Basham was awarded Best of Show by judge C.W. Mundy at Door County Plein Air Invitational; Honorable Mention (small works) by judge Jill Carver at Plein Air Easton; Grand Prize by Judge Paul Kratter Art Muse Contest and the “Sense of Mystery Award” by judges Tim Newton, Seth Hopkins and Ken Backhaus for her painting “Here to Pray” at Olmsted Plein Air Invitational. This painting was purchased for the permanent collection of the Cherokee Country Club, Atlanta, GA.
Professional Affiliations
Ms. Basham is a member of Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society, Salmagundi Club and the Washington Society of Landscape Painters.
Publications
Jill has been featured in Plein Air Magazine, American Art Collector, and in the book 100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic by Gary Pendleton.
Website: www.jillbasham.com
