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EDUCATION
1998 – 2000 Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia
courses in fine arts
1977 B.A. State University of West Georgia formerly known as
West Georgia College, Carrollton, Georgia, Art Education
1977 Teachers Certification in Art Education
1998 – 2000 Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia
courses in fine arts
1977 B.A. State University of West Georgia formerly known as
West Georgia College, Carrollton, Georgia, Art Education
1977 Teachers Certification in Art Education
WORK EXPERIENCE
2007 – present The Art Place – Mountain View, Marietta Georgia
Painting Instructor
2007 – present The Art Place – Mountain View, Marietta Georgia
Painting Instructor
AWARDS
2000 Third Place Award in drawing category for charcoal, “Y2K Don’t Worry Be
Happy” from The Fine Arts Society of Kennesaw, Spring Juried Art Exhibition,
Kennesaw, Georgia
2005 Second Place Award in pastel category for “Italian Stallion” from North Cobb Arts
League, Spring Juried Art Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2005 Second Place Award in oil/acrylic category for oil painting Cousins” from North Cobb
Arts League, Spring Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2005 Honorable Mention Award for oil painting “Sunshine Friends” from Roswell Fine Art
Alliance, Genesis Juried Show, Roswell, Georgia
2005 Member’s Choice Award for oil painting “Sunshine Friends” from Roswell Fine Arts
Alliance, Genesis Juried Show, Roswell, Georgia
2006 Best in Show Award for oil painting “Lean on Me” from North Cobb Arts League,
Spring Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2006 First Place Award in oil/acrylic category for oil painting “Sunshine Friends” from
North Cobb Arts League, Spring Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2006 First Place Award in pastel category for “Follow a Dream” from North Cobb Art
League, Spring Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2006 Best in Show Award for pastel “Burst of Faith” from North Cobb Arts League, Fall
Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2006 First Place Award in pastel category for “Burst of Faith” from North Cobb Arts League,
Fall Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2006 First Place Award in oil/acrylic category for oil painting “3’s a Crowd” from North
Cobb Arts League, Fall Juried Show. Kennesaw, Georgia
2006 Honorable Mention Award for oil painting “3’s a Crowd” from Atlanta Artists Center,
Synchronicity Juried Show, Atlanta, Georgia
2007 First Place Award for oil painting, “Mentor” from Atlanta Artists Center, Light,
Expressions, June Show, Atlanta, Georgia
2007 First Place Award in pastel category for “Emerge from the Past” from North Cobb Arts
League, Fall Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2007 Third Place Award in pastel category for “Approaching a Milestone” from North Cobb
Arts League, Fall Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2007 Best in Show Award for oil painting, "Girls Day Out" from Roswell Fine Arts Alliance's
Genesis juried Show, BB&T Bank, Roswell, Georgia
2000 Third Place Award in drawing category for charcoal, “Y2K Don’t Worry Be
Happy” from The Fine Arts Society of Kennesaw, Spring Juried Art Exhibition,
Kennesaw, Georgia
2005 Second Place Award in pastel category for “Italian Stallion” from North Cobb Arts
League, Spring Juried Art Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2005 Second Place Award in oil/acrylic category for oil painting Cousins” from North Cobb
Arts League, Spring Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2005 Honorable Mention Award for oil painting “Sunshine Friends” from Roswell Fine Art
Alliance, Genesis Juried Show, Roswell, Georgia
2005 Member’s Choice Award for oil painting “Sunshine Friends” from Roswell Fine Arts
Alliance, Genesis Juried Show, Roswell, Georgia
2006 Best in Show Award for oil painting “Lean on Me” from North Cobb Arts League,
Spring Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2006 First Place Award in oil/acrylic category for oil painting “Sunshine Friends” from
North Cobb Arts League, Spring Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2006 First Place Award in pastel category for “Follow a Dream” from North Cobb Art
League, Spring Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2006 Best in Show Award for pastel “Burst of Faith” from North Cobb Arts League, Fall
Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2006 First Place Award in pastel category for “Burst of Faith” from North Cobb Arts League,
Fall Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2006 First Place Award in oil/acrylic category for oil painting “3’s a Crowd” from North
Cobb Arts League, Fall Juried Show. Kennesaw, Georgia
2006 Honorable Mention Award for oil painting “3’s a Crowd” from Atlanta Artists Center,
Synchronicity Juried Show, Atlanta, Georgia
2007 First Place Award for oil painting, “Mentor” from Atlanta Artists Center, Light,
Expressions, June Show, Atlanta, Georgia
2007 First Place Award in pastel category for “Emerge from the Past” from North Cobb Arts
League, Fall Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2007 Third Place Award in pastel category for “Approaching a Milestone” from North Cobb
Arts League, Fall Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2007 Best in Show Award for oil painting, "Girls Day Out" from Roswell Fine Arts Alliance's
Genesis juried Show, BB&T Bank, Roswell, Georgia
JILL BENNETT
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INVITED AND JURIED EXHIBITS
2007 Roswell Fine Arts Alliance, Genesis juried Show, BB&T Bank, Roswell, Georgia
2007 Gallery 4463 Inaugural Art Exhibition, historic downtown Acworth, Georgia
2007 Continuing Education at Kennesaw State University, CAREing Center’s
6th Annual, Art of the Golden Generation Juried Art Exhibition, Marietta/
Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, Georgia
2007 North Cobb Arts League Fall Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2007 “Seasons” juried show, Glimpses of His Glory Gallery, Johnson Ferry Baptist Church,
Marietta, Georgia
2007 Atlanta Artists Center in the Limelight show, Limelight Gallery, Binders, Atlanta Georgia
2007 The Art Place – Mountain View Gallery, Featured Artist, Marietta, Georgia
2007 Light Expressions, June Show at Atlanta Artists Center, Atlanta, Georgia
2007 Metro Montage VII exhibit, Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, Georgia
2006 Synchronicity Show at Atlanta Artists Center, Atlanta, Georgia
2006 Roswell Fine Arts Alliance Fall Show at Champagne Taste, Roswell, Georgia
2006 North Cobb Arts League, Fall Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2006 Basil’s Restaurant, Atlanta, Georgia
2006 Atlanta Artists Center’s A View at Grandview National Juried Show, Atlanta, Georgia
2006 South Cobb Arts Alliance National Juried Show, Mableton, Georgia
2006 North Cobb Arts League, Spring Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2005 Roswell Fine Arts, Genesis Show, Roswell, Georgia
2005 North Cobb Arts League, Fall Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2005 North Cobb Arts League, Spring Juried Show, Kennesaw, Georgia
2000 Visions of Kennesaw State University Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition,
Kennesaw, Georgia
2000 The Art Place at Mountain View College Juried Exhibit, Marietta, Georgia
2000 Fine Arts Society of Kennesaw Spring Juried Art Exhibition, Kennesaw, Georgia
1999 The Georgia Board of Regents Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
1999 Visions of Kennesaw State University Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition,
Kennesaw, Georgia
1998 The Georgia Board of Regents Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
MEMBERSHIP/PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
North Cobb Arts League
Roswell Fine Arts Alliance
Atlanta Artist Center
Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art
North Cobb Arts League
Roswell Fine Arts Alliance
Atlanta Artist Center
Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art