Jill McElmurry
Jill McElmurry | |
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Born | 1954 Los Angeles, California |
Died | August 3, 2017 Taos, New Mexico |
Occupation | painter, illustrator, writer |
Nationality | United States |
Alma mater | SUNY Purchase, School of Visual Arts |
Website | |
JillMcElmurry.com |
Jill McElmurray (1954 – August 3, 2017) was a painter, writer and illustrator.[1] She was the illustrator of numerous books for children, including the "Little Blue Truck" series written by Alice Schertle and the self-penned Mad About Plaid.[1][2] Her style features detailed gouache paintings with distinctive characters.[3] As a fine art painter, McElmurray initially worked in editorial illustration and later became known for her landscape paintings of New Mexico.[4]
McElmurray was born in Los Angeles, California[5] and moved to Taos, New Mexico with her family as a child, where they stayed for six years.[4] She came from a family of artists, including her father, a character designer for film companies including Walt Disney; her mother, a fashion illustrator; and her grandfather, an RKO Pictures scenic painter.[6] McElmurray studied briefly at SUNY Purchase and at the School of Visual Arts in New York.[1]
McElmurray lived with her husband in Taos and in Good Dog Island, Minnesota until her death from breast cancer on August 3, 2017.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Kantor, Emma (2017-08-08). "Obituary: Jill McElmurry". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "Jill McElmurry". Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ Miller, Pat Zietlow (2015-09-25). "Meet Jill McElmurry: The artist behind SHARING THE BREAD". picturebookbuilders.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ a b "Landscapes by Jill". Jill McElmurray Landscapes. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "About Jill McElmurry". www.jillmcelmurry.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "Jill McElmurry". wernickpratt.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.