Jill McElmurry

Jill McElmurray (1954 – August 3, 2017) was an American painter, writer and illustrator.[1]

Jill McElmurry
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

Biography

McElmurray was born in Los Angeles, California[2] and moved to Taos, New Mexico with her family as a child, where they stayed for six years.[3] 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.[4] McElmurray studied briefly at SUNY Purchase and at the School of Visual Arts in New York.[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][5] Her style features detailed gouache paintings with distinctive characters.[6] As a fine art painter, McElmurray initially worked in editorial illustration and later became known for her landscape paintings of New Mexico.[3]

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

1. Kantor, Emma (August 8, 2017). "Obituary: Jill McElmurry". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
2. "About Jill McElmurry". www.jillmcelmurry.com. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
3. "Landscapes by Jill". Jill McElmurray Landscapes. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
4. "Jill McElmurry". wernickpratt.com. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
5. "Jill McElmurry". Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
6. Miller, Pat Zietlow (September 25, 2015). "Meet Jill McElmurry: The artist behind SHARING THE BREAD". picturebookbuilders.com. Retrieved January 6, 2020.