Artist Statement
I am deeply inspired by my surroundings, both natural and manufactured. I use familiar items, recognizable features, and unique aspects of a given environment to build visual narratives in my work. I appreciate the potential for symbolism nestled within ordinary objects. Murals and public art allow me to use exaggerated scale to give new context and interest to everyday subject matter.
Headshot image credit: Alyssa Hanke
about the artist
Jill Stanton is an artist and muralist living in Edmonton, Alberta. She has extensive public art experience, with private/commercial as well as public/municipal clients, interior and exterior, across North America. Over the past decade, Jill has produced close to 80 murals of varying complexity and size. Her public art client list includes the City of Edmonton, the City of Victoria, the City of Toronto, the City of Peterborough, Shopify, Jobber, ATB, and Stantec, among many others. Jill is passionate about murals and public art and feels privileged to transform spaces and environments, tell stories, and inspire folks to engage with their communities and surroundings.