My work is similar today as IT has always been with this exception; I’ve come to play more with abstract shapes in recent years.
Jill Carnes, photo by Jamie deRevere
Interview with Jill Carnes
Jill Carnes in an artist living and working in Athens GA. Notable shows include The Art of E6, part of Athens Celebrates Elephant Six, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia
Jill Carnes, Parliament of Owls: Two Kings Are Too Many, ca. 2014, Graphite on paper, 10 1/2 × 13 in | 26.7 × 33 cm, Frame included. PRIVATE COLLECTION
John Lee Matney: Comment on The Parliament of Owls
Jill Carnes:The Parliament of Owls is an expose on the importance and significance of all things OWL. This series is perhaps a satirical view of todays political optics. Only can we witness in The Parliament of Owls series that important work is actually getting accomplished in a timely and responsible fashion.
Jeremy Ayers by Jill Carnes
John Lee Matney: Comment on your friendship with Jeremy Ayers
Jill Carnes:I loved the dickens out of him and I always will. What a great thing to have his spirit be a constant in all of our lives. Just a wonderfully pleasant and understanding soul.
Jill Carnes, Two Birds Talking About The Old Days, 2022, 100% wool on monks cloth, 11 × 14 in | 27.9 × 35.6 cm.
John Lee Matney: Comment on your fiber works
Jill Carnes: The fiber works are very fun to design and construct. The satisfaction I feel throughout each one’s entire process is quite cathartic. The fabric, thread and color choices are limitless - such a great palette for the imagination to run with.
Jill Carnes, John Coltrane Reincarnated As An Owl, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 20 × 16 in | 50.8 × 40.6 cm.
John Lee Matney: Comment on your career as an artist
Jill Carnes: I’ve been making my art for well over forty years - I’ve been told by more than a few that my approach has its own distinct style and that my proven prolific nature is evident by the forty-plus-year marking of time. My work is similar today as has always been with this exception; I’ve come to play more with abstract shapes in recent years.
Jill Carnes, Advice From a Broken Clock, 2022, Prismacolor marker on bristol board, 11 × 14 in | 27.9 × 35.6 cm.
John Lee Matney: Comment on the Athens GA art scene over the years
Jill Carnes: The Athens Georgia art scene is as present as it ever was. So much going on here. Lots of great art of all sorts being made here. It’s a very welcoming community and one that largely enjoys those with idiosyncrasies and a yearning to explore the possibilities for future art endeavors.