James Hill
experience
assistant gallery curator
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2026 - Glass Castles, Evanston Art Center. Evanston, il
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2026 - Pansy craze pop up, Fulton Street Collective, Chicago, IL
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2025 - Revelations of the Beloved, Honeycomb Network, Chicago, IL
multi-media artist
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mosaic teacher, Chicago Public Library & Lake View Art Supply, Chicago, IL
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volunteer face painter for nonprofits, Chicago, IL
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Window Painter, Chicago, IL
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Muralist & Digital Artist for Large Scale Mural Projects
Relevant Work Experience
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2024-2025 - media marketing specialist, tank it easy, Chicago, il
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2024 - communications & Marketing, Ann Arbor district library, mi
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2022-2023 - digital content manager, sling pilot academy, Torrance, ca
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2017 - arts & Crafts specialist, camp dory, ymca, essex, ma
Art Workshops
MOSAIC Teaching Artist
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oct 4, 2025 - "Eierbecher", logan square public library, Chicago, il FREE
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mar 14, 2026 - "koi fish", private studio, Albany Park, Chicago, il FREE
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JUNE 28, 2026 - "Michigan Lighthouse", Lake View Art Supply, Chicago, IL
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AUG 16, 2026 - "Ocean Creatures", Lake View Art Supply, Chicago, IL
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OCT 10, 2026 - "Native Wildflowers", Chicago Public Library, Chicago, IL FREE
RESIDENCIES
2026 - SCREECH (Urban Ecology) Artist Residency, The Wasteshed, Chicago, IL
exhibitions
SOLO
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Watercolor Flowers
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May 2017 @ Garden of Eatin' Cafe, Williston, VT
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GROUP
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murmurations; Playing in the Edge Habitat
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Sept 3, 2026 @ Happy Gallery, Chicago, IL
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volunteer work
PUBLIC ART
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2026 - mural & mosaic installation, green star movement, Chicago, il
Marketing
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2021-2024 - marketing & social media manager, rabbit rescue, paramount, ca
FILM & Digital MEDIA
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2019 - media intern, community access and media, north Andover, ma
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2019 - film festival intern, Vermont INTN'L film festival, Burlington, VT
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2018-2019 - film festival host, the university of Vermont, Burlington, VT
awards & grants
2019 - best documentary, university of Vermont film festival, Burlington, VT
2018 - best animation, university of Vermont film festival, Burlington, VT
2018 - aple stipend award recipient, new Orleans, la
Education
The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Film & Television Studies B.A. (2019)
Plant Biology B.S. (2019)
2015 - present
2015 - present