Bakery Reflections Jill Kerttula 37 x 48 inches 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT This pane glass storefront is near my home. I watch the light at different times of day and during different seasons. It is a never-ending, everchanging [...]
Can You Hear Me Now? Jill Kerttula 36 x 48 inches 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT We are never alone anymore. We are connected by the unseen connections of wifi and cell towers. I thought about this while watching [...]
Cellphone Wait Jill Kerttula 34 x 24 inches 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT This is a moment we can all relate to. Is she waiting for an Uber? Calling her mom? Wondering where her date is? I was touched [...]
Dance Studio Jill Kerttula 34 x 24 inches 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT This piece captures people in their personal activities. Where is the girl going? Can you hear the music from the dance studio? It was a quiet [...]
Dystopia in the Time of the Dog Toy Virus Jill Kerttula 68 x 34 inches 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT The first time I saw an image of the coronavirus, I couldn’t help but think of one of [...]
Ginkgo Street Jill Kerttula 54 x 39 inches 2018 ARTIST STATEMENT Each fall there is an explosion of gold on the ginkgo trees in downtown Charlottesville, VA. The color and textures of the leaves with the [...]
Night Umbrella Jill Kerttula 34 x 30 inches 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT This train trestle frames people as they walk under it. I love this view of a silhouette and a translucent umbrella during a rainstorm. The [...]
Pizza Girl Jill Kerttula 34 x 24 inches 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT Watching the world going by while waiting for pizza. This young girl’s pensive look reminded me of some of the angels in some of the [...]
Shadow Light Jill Kerttula 43 x 44 inches 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT I had a 4-hour delay in the Union Station in D.C. I thought it was going to be a waste of time, but instead I [...]
Sidewalk 1 Jill Kerttula 67 x 25 inches 2017 ARTIST STATEMENT I walk from my home to my studio and, as I do, I notice the sidewalks; the evidence of the night before, the strength of [...]