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About Jill Ann Harper
Biography
Jill Ann Harper is a professional oil painter based in Rochester, Kent, whose work was recently selected, exhibited, and sold at the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition in London.
Known for her striking, clean-lined, and reductionist approach, Jill focuses on key visual elements to create positive, vibrant paintings. She draws rich inspiration from everyday observations – beautifully blending elements like architecture, landscape, and nature into compositions that feel deeply familiar and inviting. Working from her home studio alongside her cat, Jill creates one-of-a-kind oil on canvas pieces. Her highly collectible artworks are held in private collections across the UK, Europe, the USA, Canada, Asia and Australia.
Biography
Jill Ann Harper is a professional oil painter based in Rochester, Kent, whose work was recently selected, exhibited, and sold at the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition in London.
Known for her striking, clean-lined, and reductionist approach, Jill focuses on key visual elements to create positive, vibrant paintings. She draws rich inspiration from everyday observations – beautifully blending elements like architecture, landscape, and nature into compositions that feel deeply familiar and inviting. Working from her home studio alongside her cat, Jill creates one-of-a-kind oil on canvas pieces. Her highly collectible artworks are held in private collections across the UK, Europe, the USA, Canada, Asia and Australia.
Education
1999 - 2002
The Open University
1992 - 1996
Hull University
Education
1999 - 2002
The Open University
1992 - 1996
Hull University
Upcoming events
- Event:
- Common Ground
- Dates:
- 31 Jul 2026 - 1 Sep 2026
- Venue:
- The Halpern Gallery, 272 High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4BP
- This year's Summer Exhbition is organised around the theme of Common Ground: be it a love of nature, humour, beauty or any shared passions - let's celebrate what we have in common rather than that which divides us. This is a wonderful and eclectic show of experienced professional artists alongside those at the beginning of their practice.
- Event:
- Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition
- Dates:
- 16 Jun 2026 - 23 Aug 2026
- Venue:
- Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD
- The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open-submission art show, held annually in London since 1769. It uniquely democratizes the art world by displaying a vast, eclectic mix of works from emerging artists side-by-side with pieces by established Royal Academicians and celebrated international artists. Each year, a Royal Academician coordinates the exhibition around a specific central theme and for 2026, the theme is Interconnectedness.
Events
Upcoming events
- Event:
- Common Ground
- Dates:
- 31 Jul 2026 - 1 Sep 2026
- Venue:
- The Halpern Gallery, 272 High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4BP
- This year's Summer Exhbition is organised around the theme of Common Ground: be it a love of nature, humour, beauty or any shared passions - let's celebrate what we have in common rather than that which divides us. This is a wonderful and eclectic show of experienced professional artists alongside those at the beginning of their practice.
- Event:
- Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition
- Dates:
- 16 Jun 2026 - 23 Aug 2026
- Venue:
- Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD
- The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open-submission art show, held annually in London since 1769. It uniquely democratizes the art world by displaying a vast, eclectic mix of works from emerging artists side-by-side with pieces by established Royal Academicians and celebrated international artists. Each year, a Royal Academician coordinates the exhibition around a specific central theme and for 2026, the theme is Interconnectedness.
