First Place and Best of Show:

Art Fair on The Square,   Madison, WI

Lakefront Festival of the Arts, Milwaukee, WI

Coconut Grove Art Festival,   Miami, FL
Saint Louis Art Fair,   Saint Louis, MO

Plaza Art Fair,   Kansas City, MO

Cherry Creek Arts Festival,   Denver, CO

Evanston Art Festival, Evanston, IL

Old Town Art Fair,   Chicago, IL

Festival of the Masters,   Disney, FL
Des Moines Arts Festival,   Des Moines, IA
Ann Arbor Street Fair,   Ann Arbor, MI
Port Clinton Art Festival, Highland Park, IL
Main Street Arts Festival,   Fort Worth, TX

Collections and Museums:

Hallmark Corporation

Pleasant Company/Mattel

AT&T
Miller Brewing Company

West Bend Mutual Insurance

Bemis Manufacturing

New Orleans Museum of Art

Racine Art Museum

Saint Louis Art Fair Public Art Collection

Civic Art Collection, Springfield, Illinois  

 

 

Education:

B.S., Botany and Horticulture,

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Garden photo of Jill Bedford
Jill Bedford: The Secret Language of My Gardens – An Artist Studio Profile.

My attraction to botanicals, especially heirlooms, started when I was a young girl, growing up in Watertown, Wisconsin with a family of gardeners. This led to my degrees in botany and horticulture from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. I grow all of the plants featured in my photographs and also work as a consultant in land use planning and conservation.

Events & Exhibitions

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UPCOMING 2013 ART FESTIVALS

Springfield, Illinois:
Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair
May 18 & 19, 2013

      Award: Best of Show, 2013

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
Lakefront Festival of the Arts
June 21, 22, & 23, 2013

The Milwaukee Art Museum

Chicago, Illinois:
The Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival
July 5, 6 & 7, 2013

At the Chicago Botanic Garden

Madison, Wisconsin:
Madison Art Fair on the Square
July 13 & 14, 2013

The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

Evanston, Illinois:
Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival
August 3 & 4, 2013
At Dawes Park

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin:
Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts
August 17 & 18, 2013
At Fowler Park

Highland Park, Illinois:
The Port Clinton Art Festival
August 24 & 25, 2013

Saint Louis, Missouri:
Saint Louis Art Fair
September 6, 7 & 8, 2013
In Downtown Clayton, MO

Naperville, Illinois:
Riverwalk Fine Art Fair
September 14 & 15, 2013
In Downtown Naperville

 

RECENT PRESENTATIONS: 2013

The Milwaukee Art Museum
Art in Bloom: : A Tribute to Art and Flowers
April 11 through 14, 2013

Website: http://mam.org/bloom/

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

RECENT EXHIBITIONS:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
& the Charles Allis Art Museum

Dates:  June 29 – October 7, 2012

"Our Gardens Inside and Out"  A group show featuring artists who interpert flowers and gardens from different perspectives using varied art forms.
Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Photography Center

Dates:  March 2 – 31, 2012
"Profusion/Essence" A show with my friend and fellow photographer, Larry Oliverson.
2012 ART FESTIVALS:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
Lakefront Festival of the Arts
Dates:  June 15, 16, and 17, 2012

The Milwaukee Art Museum
Award: Best of Show Winner, 2011

Evanston, Illinois:
Evanston Fountain Square Art Festival
Dates:  June 23 & 24, 2012

Award: Best of Show, Photography, 2012

Madison, Wisconsin:
Madison Art Fair on the Square
July 14 & 15, 2012 

The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Award: Best of Show, Photography, 2011

Charlevoix, Michigan:
Charlevoix Waterfront Art Fair
Dates:  August 11, 2012

Celebrating its 54th Year!

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin:
Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts
Dates:  August 18 & 19, 2012

At Fowler Lake, Downtown Oconomowoc

Saint Louis, Missouri:
Saint Louis Art Fair
Dates:  September 7, 8 & 9, 2012

Located in downtown Clayton, MO

Kansas City, Missouri:
Kansas City Plaza Art Fair
Dates:  September 21, 22 & 23, 2012

At the Downtown County Club Plaza