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Jill J Galloway

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Jill J Galloway is an
internationally recognized artist, art dealer and guest lecturer.

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Tomorrow is my last virtual workshop for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Our topic is charcoals. There are just a few tickets left! You can register in the bio. Because we’ve been getting over 100 participants from around th
More pirate art! This time my worlds are colliding! I gave a lecture on the Windstar Pride back in May of this year about the artwork featuring Vikings, Valkyrie and Valhalla. This is a portrait of Frigg. Frigg (sometimes I see it written as Frigga
I’m currently going down a pirate art rabbit hole in studying for my next series of cruise ship lectures. Check out this engraving of Capt. Teach aka Blackbeard. The stories about Blackbeard swing between villain and hero like a pendulum. I t
Last week in my virtual Drawn to Figures lesson for the Smithsonian, we looked at artist’s who use inks in their figure and portraiture works. In the next session we’ll be looking at charcoals. However, it will be my last virtual session
This week in our virtual Drawn to Figures session we're talking about how to draw a seated figure. I plan to use this portrait of Arthur Ashe painted by Louis Briel as our sitter. I've been watching Wimbeldon over the past several weeks, so I've
At the National Portrait Gallery, there’s an interesting portrait of Pocahontas that never fails to spark conversation. Painted by an unknown artist, the work is based on an engraving by Simon van de Passe, whom she sat for during her visit to
Tomorrow I'll be hosting the next Drawn to Figures session for the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. These are virtual, practical art sessions for anyone wanting to brush up on their figure and portraiture drawing skills. No experience is
South Africa is a country of contrasts—breathtaking natural beauty set against a backdrop of unbelievable poverty. The legacy of apartheid is still visible everywhere. One of my presentations explores this tension through powerful and moving
In January, I embarked on my first cruise ship speaking engagement to South Africa on the Azamara Quest. After many years of lecturing for the Smithsonian, I was curious to see how speaking to an audience of anywhere from 25 to 100 people at sea mig
This January, I set sail on a new chapter—as an art enrichment speaker aboard boutique cruise ships. After 15 incredible years of guest speaking for the Smithsonian, it felt like the perfect time to explore something fresh and inspiring. I&rsqu

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