Jill Steenhuis – Painting The Invisible

James Ruffato

A film about the mountains inside, Painting the Invisible is a documentary film that follows American plein-air painter Jill Steenhuis as she navigates the landscape of Provence in search for inspiration for her creative practice. The film focuses on her life in France, where she leads a peaceful existence where silence, meditation and painting become her habit of being. As she walks through the poppy fields, rides her horse through the pine forest, picks her olives in her olive grove, the artist reflects on the importance of the natural world throughout her life and her work. The film also recounts Jill’s extraordinary journey from Atlanta, GA to Aix-en-Provence where she met her husband and found her raison d’être. Shot over a three year span by her son James Ruffato, the film allows the viewer to enter into the quiet and intimate world of Jill’s prolific creative energy.

Directed By: France, 2020

Category: Mountain Documentary

Runtime: 53 min

Rating: G - General Audiences

Language: English

Subtitle: Romanian

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