New Art Exhibit Opens at Town Hall

Local artist Jill Poyerd unveiled a new oil painting and watercolor exhibit during , last week. Her artwork will be on display in the through April 30.

Each piece includes a wide range of subjects from landscapes, nature studies and portraits that Poyerd said was drawn out to emphasize a certain feeling she wants to get across.

“If I see something, a scene, what is it that makes it lovely? Is it the lighting or the color contrast,” Poyerd said. “I try to pull that out of the picture when I paint.”

Poyerd said she has been involved in art since she was a child, watching and learning from her mother. In 1991, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications with additional studies in fine art. She's been painting professionally since 2006. 

Poyerd said she often participates in regional exhibits however, her work has been displayed as far as California.

She described her work as "life portraits" because each piece portrays a moment she experiences in life. As a result, it makes her style a little more realistic than some other artists, she said.

“I think my work is pretty varied,” Poyerd said. “My oils are somewhat expressionistic and my watercolors are very detailed. Not necessarily the typical water color look so I think it would be kind of interesting for people to kind of explore that.”

Poyerd’s exhibit will be on display until April 30, 2012. Almost all of the pieces are available for sale. For more information visit www.jpwatercolors.com.