Jill Winstanley, a self-taught oil painter, resides in Sooke, BC, Canada. Being born and raised on Vancouver Island has definitely inspired her creativity and her appreciation of nature on the West Coast. She has been working as a full time artist from her home studio since 2003.

Her work can be seen in Canadian Galleries and is part of many private collections around the world. Adding to the list of her latest accomplishments, she was selected by the Internal Committee of Arte Studio-Firenze to be one of 27 Canadians who represented Canada in Italy at the 2005 International Florence Biennale

"As long as nature keeps springing forth with such vibrant beauty, I will never have a lack of inspiration . It is not my intent to ‘make a statement’ with my art. I paint what I see and it is the feeling from the moment that I try to transfer to the canvas. I am truly in awe every day at the delicate balance between the plants and various insects that frequent my gardens, and the force of nature that is always prominent on the coast fixes me with its beauty. If I can capture a wee bit of that activity on canvas, I feel I have achieved my goal.

A finished piece is always my inspiration for the next."

Jill Winstanley