About the Artist

Jill Quadagno has been drawing and painting for most of her life, encouraged by her two aunts who were professional artists. She has worked in both oil and watercolor but most recently has focused on pastels. Jill paints many subjects but is especially drawn to the beauty of the north Florida landscape with its brilliant light, lush hues and picturesque coastline. Her subjects are varied and include landscapes, still life's and wildlife.

Jill has exhibited at City Hall, the Thomasville Cultural Center, the Gadsden Arts Center, LeMoyne Arts, the Jefferson Arts Center.  the Claude Pepper Library and Sage restaurant.  She is a member of the Southeastern Pastel Society, the First Coast Pastel Society and the Artist's Guild of the Gadsden Arts Center and Museum. In 2024 her painting,Flamingo, was accepted for the Southwest Florida National Online Juried Exhibition, and in 2025 Flamingo was juried into the 37th Annual Art in Gadsden.  She is represented by Strauss Gallery in Tallahassee.