January Exhibit at the Geary Gallery in Darien, CT

DARIEN, Conn. - Jan. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- This January, the Geary Gallery of Darien proudly presents “Peaceful Impressionism” featuring the timeless sea and sky paintings of Jillian Dyson, who splits her time between Greenwich, CT and New Zealand. Her exhibit runs January 6 – 31 at the Geary Gallery located at 576 Boston Post Road in Darien.

Featured Artist, January:

Jillian Dyson

Jillian grew up on a coastal farm in New Zealand’s beautiful Bay of Islands. An avid horse rider, she spent much of her time riding on magnificent shorelines where she developed a lifelong passion for the sea and sky. It was this, she believes, that planted the seeds for her desire to become a fine artist.

With this in mind, at age 20, she set off to study art at the great European museums. Florence, Italy became her home away from home. She sketched the character of the people on the streets and painted endless landscapes. With her passion, commitment and talent she was able to sell her work to survive.

It wasn’t long before a series of galleries picked up her work, including Liberty of London. It was a remarkable beginning to her lifelong journey as a painter. Five years later, Jillian left Europe to settle in Sydney, Australia, where she quickly became sought after as a portrait painter. She received commissions to paint Sir Peter Abeles of TNT Transport and Ansett Airlines, as well as yachtsman Alan Bond of America's Cup fame, and other notables.

In 1996, her work caught the eye of a New York dealer in London. She became the resident artist at the Antipodes Gallery in Katonah, NY. Her Impressionist-style was reminiscent of Turner and Monet and was extremely well received. While raising her two children, she shipped paintings from Sydney and travelled to New York frequently for exhibitions.

When her children flew the nest, Jillian’s love of New York inspired her to settle in the area. Now she resides in a cottage by the water in Greenwich, Connecticut and divides her time between New York, Sydney, and Europe. Her work is described as timeless, her masterful European styled works are in corporate and private collections worldwide.

Recently, Jillian was invited to hang 22 of her works in a gallery created on the events floor of the fourth tower of the World Trade Center, though it’s not yet open to the public.

To view Jillian’s work, visit our online gallery: http://www.gearygallery.com/?artists=jillian-dyson. Ms. Dyson’s exhibit runs January 6 – 31, and her paintings are available for acquisition. All are welcome, and admission is free.

Geary Gallery is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is located at 576 Boston Post Road, Darien, CT 06820. For more information, call (203) 655-6633 or visit www.gearygallery.com.