Jill Hobson
Jill Hobson’s studio is located in Toronto, Canada.
Hobson is a painter whose art draws attention to interconnection, the human condition and life’s passages. Painting empowers her to symbolically bridge vast distances and time to feel connected to her family and roots.
Her unique lens reflects both moving extensively - displacing her from her family and country of origin, and previous neuro-psychology work that sheds light on profound relationships. Painting empowers her to symbolically bridge vast distances and time to feel connected to her family and roots. Painting also helps her seek meaning and share wonder by connecting with herself, others, and her local environment. Born and raised in New Zealand, Jill graduated with Honours in painting from Auckland University. She has enjoyed teaching roles and residencies in New Zealand and Canada. A highlight of her teaching career was establishing and directing an independent art school for ten years. In addition to exhibiting and painting commissions, she is actively engaged in her Toronto art community; jurying, curating and installing Gallery exhibitions. Jill has paintings in international private, corporate and public collections, including hospitals, care facilities and community spaces.