Jill Skulina is a graduate of DJCAD, Dundee and an artist of diverse skills, knowledge and experience. She creates sculptural work using ceramics, drawing, printmaking, painting, textiles and found objects. In recent months Jill has widened her creative practice to include writing and mentoring other artists to help shift and grow their perceptions of what they can achieve as creative people. Current professional roles include, Community Architect for Upfront Global and Business Consultant and Stock Manager at Dundee Costume Rentals. She lives in Fife overlooking the River Tay with her daughter and 2 dogs; knows the best inspirational podcasts for any situation; can put together an excellent playlist; makes people feel at ease; has entrepreneurial spirit; is tenacious, ambitious and committed to living a life of compassion, connection and community.

Upcoming projects for Jill include; SPACE/TIME residency with Magnetic North (April 2022), a retreat at Cove Park exploring how creativity can be nourished and how artists can continue to challenge themselves to develop; Pentalogia Femenina, a group exhibition at Patriothall, Edinburgh (July/August 2022), showing the work of 5 eclectic and spirited women.

Solo Exhibitions

2019 Together To Grow, WASPS Exhibition Space, Meadow Mill, Dundee.

2019-20 Wholly Expletive, Nomas Project, Ward Rd, Dundee. 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2021 + 2018 + 2016 SSA Annual Exhibition, RSA, The Mound, Edinburgh.

2021 Here and Now SSA Professional Members Exhibition, Tatha Gallery, Newport, Fife

2020 Home-works: online exhibition and zine. Spilt Milk Gallery

2019 Winter Exhibition, Meffan Gallery, Forfar

2019 Rebirth – Members exhibition, The Spilt Milk Gallery, Edinburgh

2018 VAS Members Show, Tatha Gallery, Newport, Fife

2018 40/40 Vision, 40 Years of WASPS studios, Kirkcudbright Galleries.

2018 GENERATORprojects Members show. GENERATORprojects, Mid Wynd, Dundee

2017 Verdant @ Verdant, site specific group exhibition and talk on creative practice, Verdant Works Museum, Dundee.

2015 Procreate Project Photozine Archive, Women´s Art Library – Goldsmiths University, Lace Gallery – Nottingham and Manhattan College Annual M.O.M. Conference.

Awards and Funding

2021 Longlisted for the Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Award

2020 Shortlist for Ceramics Category of the Mother Art Prize

2016 Fife Visual Artist and Craft Makers Award, Development Programme.

2013 Finalist- Most Promising New Business, Women Ahead, Dundee

2013 Craft & Visual Artists Opportunities Grant Scheme, Fife Regional Council

2012 Dundee Visual Artist Award, Dundee City Council & Creative Scotland

2010 Creative Scotland Funding for a project on women and self care.

2009 Fife Visual Arts Award, Fife Council & Creative Scotland