Celebrating the imperfections of nature, Jill Barton’s paintings have much in common with the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi. Reoccurring themes of transformation and freedom permeate in her artwork. She builds textural layers of oil and metal leaf resulting in a timeless yet contemporary style. Under the tutelage of 2 world class artists including her mother Dawna Barton, her greatest influence remains the ancient masters of Asian art, their elegant lyrical style are for her the epitome of beauty. Barton was also directly responsible for the success of an art publishing company which is now part of the prestigious New York Graphic Society Publishing Group.

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