Jill McCubbin is an artist and reader (and librarian) and the owner/publisher at Book Mill Press (card shop only for now). Jill lives in Almonte ON Canada (and runs @UnexpectedAlmonte)
About Jill’s art: Inspired by rural lifestyles & heritage – contemporary and older – such as the industry of the Ottawa Valley textile mills – as well as local stories (and some from elsewhere). Jill's work is colourful, lively and may incorporate a surprising anecdote.
Artist's statement: My work offers imaginative twists for the observer to consider. I believe even the most seemingly simple ideas are not. Art is inspiring; it can be whimsical and/or demanding.
Click here to contact Jill, thank you. Click here for Jill’s semi-regular blog.
Current & selected exhibitions
July 2022
Long Overdue: MMPL staff art show - group show, Almonte branch, 155 High St., Almonte ON
October 2021
Featured Artist at Equator Coffee Roasters, 451 Ottawa Street, Almonte ON
September - October 2021
A.D. Redux - group show, Mill Street, Almonte ON
2 March 2019 - 25 June 2019
Five paintings on view at 8008 Lingerie, 14 Mill Street, Almonte ON
5 October 2018 - 5 February 2019
Sisters exhibition with Beth McCubbin. Selected paintings (paper doll outfits!) at Mississippi Mills Municipal Offices Gallery and then at Mississippi Mills Public Library, Almonte Branch, Corridor Gallery
26 April 2015 to Summer 2016
Selected paintings at Palms coffee shop, 78 Mill Street, Almonte ON
12 August 2014 to 30 November 2014
Long gone moves to Palms coffee shop, 78 Mill Street, Almonte ON, as part of Bobbins, the pop-up gift shop of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum
Click here for Jill’s artist CV & past shows.
Selected press
Story time! Introducing Cards for Readers & Will-be-readers – July 2019 (published in theHumm and Millstone News)
theHumm June 2014 – Arts, Entertainment & Ideas – Long Gone: A Day in the Life from 1924 (page 16)
The Millstone – Long gone: Summer art show at Fairview Manor (May 29, 2014)
The Ottawa Citizen, Art exhibits: from Oct. 24 to 31 (Oct. 26, 2013) and an image of my painting, Venus de Milo II, is among the photos that accompany this article
The Millstone – a community newspaper for the Mississippi Mills area, Jill McCubbin at the Chambers Gallery – October 16 to November 12, 2013 (Oct. 18, 2013)
Mississippi Valley Textile Museum newsletter (Summer 2013) page 1 & 4
Quilters Cupboard Uxbridge took a road trip (44 women in a bus!) to Kanata & Almonte and stopped in to see my exhibit (August 2, 2013). They posted great photos of the show. Thanks ladies! pic 1 pic 2 pic 3
Ruralist, Try a Day in Almonte (July 31, 2013) Ruralist is a beautifully designed and fun to read blog. I'm so pleased Erin and Sarah included my MVTM exhibit in this Almonte write-up!
Almonte / Carleton Place EMC, New MVTM Exhibit Features Art, Artifacts, "Yarns" (June 6, 2013)
The Millstone, Itchy combinations exhibition by artist Jill McCubbin at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (May 31, 2013)
The Millstone, Mississippi Mills bicycle month chooses signature artwork (June 2012)
theHumm – Arts, Entertainment & Ideas, Jill McCubbin – Archivist of Emotions (May 2004)