Last Updated: 13 june 2025,
The Smith Studio and Gallery, 124 S State St., Geneseo, is sponsoring a solo exhibition of the creative prints of Jill Kramer, from Oak Park, Illinois, a news release says.
Kramer earned her master’s degree in art education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her BFA in printmaking from Kent State University. She has been teaching for ore than 20 years in museum, school & community art settings and has facilitated programs for preschoolers to senior citizens.
A recent trip out West led Kramer in a new direction with her artwork. Bike riding and drawing her way through different landscapes, she visited many national parks in Utah and Nevada. Her creative landscapes became more horizontal …more expansive. Her color palette became earth toned demonstrating her appreciation of the layered structure of the American West. Back home her images were cut into linoleum and printed in black oil-based ink. Each image was then meticulously hand painted in vibrant watercolor.
The exhibition will be on view through July 31. Hours at the Smith Studio and Gallery are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday.
