Jillian Lee Stocker, professionally known as Jillian Lee, grew up in Minnesota. Early on she sensed a creative path, gravitating to piano and dance. She received a bachelor’s degree in art history from the University of Minnesota and began her career as an interior illustrator which led her to painting.

The viewer of Jillian Lee’s work sees the vibrant, yet soft color pallet she uses tells stories of music, dancing, and sophisticated dinner parties. We witness life, solitude, beauty, and light. With her love of history rooted in faith, she aims to revive the good, the true, and the beautiful.

Jillian Lee’s signature style has gained international collectors with her vibrant yet soft approach, creating texture with her hands, brushes, and palette knives. Her use of mixed media has included gouache, acrylic, oil and wax pastels, tar gel, watercolors, vintage paper, and fabrics on various surfaces.

Jillian Lee began her journey for design firms, designing for buildings from New York to Los Angeles, including several of Architectural Digest's Top 100. After receiving encouragement from famed interior illustrator, Jeremiah Goodman, she expanded into fine art with a broader range of subjects, including abstracts and fashion. The artworks of Corot, Friedrich and Monet were captivating. Influenced by these artists, drawing became an outlet that flourished into a sense of belonging for Jillian.

Today, Jillian embraces broader subjects and mediums. A central theme in her work is color, attributed to a love of textiles. She once designed dance costumes drawing upon Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Living in Newport Beach and Scottsdale years later provided a Southern, vibrant inspiration. Currently her favorite platform is mixing paint based on international design - a Japanese kimono, golden Italian damask or layers of a couture gown.

Jillian Lee’s work appeals universally to collectors worldwide. She has participated in several exhibitions and created private commissions nationwide.