Jill Thrasher


Post-Secondary Education

University of Texas Austin
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Studio Art

University of Texas Austin
Master of Fine Arts
Studio Art


Teaching Experience

Adjunct Faculty, Austin Community College, Austin, TX. 2000 to present

Adjunct Faculty, St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX. 2001 to present

Adjunct Faculty, Austin Waldorf School, Austin, TX. Spring 2010 & 2011

Instructor, UT Informal Classes, Austin, TX. 2008

Adjunct Faculty, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX. 2008

Visiting Instructor, Sinte Gleska University, Mission, SD. 1997

Assistant Instructor, University of Texas, Austin, TX. 1996


Professional Publications

SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS

ACC Community Art Exhibition, Austin Community College (Austin TX) 2025

Those Who Can,Teach: 2024 Art Faculty, Austin Community College (Austin TX) 2024

Adjunct Art Show, St. Edward’s University, (Austin TX) 2023

ACC Faculty and Staff Art Exhibition, Austin Community College, (Austin TX) 2023 

Obscure Holidays: A Trade Portfolio featuring Slugfest Printmakers, Link & Pin Art Space (Austin TX) 2022

Slugfest at Link & Pin, Link & Pin Art Space (Austin TX) 2022

ACC Faculty Art Exhibition, Austin Community College, (Austin TX) 2020

Build Hope, Not Walls, curated by Nick Ramos, Big Medium Gallery (Austin, TX) 2017

Botanicals, curated by Nick Ramos, Georgetown Art Center (Georgetown, TX) 2016

Art Hop, Georgetown Art Center (Georgetown, TX) 2016

Art Hop, juried by Lynnwood Kreneck, Georgetown Art Center (Georgetown, TX) 2015

Recent Work, solo show, Slugfest Printmaking Cooperative & Gallery (Austin, TX) 2013

Art Hop, juried by Sandra C. Fernandez, Georgetown Art Center (Georgetown, TX) 2013

Annual Juried Art Exhibition, juried by Lenoard Lehrer, Live Oak Art Center, (Columbus, TX) 2012

Art Hop, juried by Lenoard Lehrer, Georgetown Art Center (Georgetown, TX) 2011

Slugfest Prints, curated by Lydia Neuman, Jonathan Abrams MD Art Gallery, (Albuquerque, NM) 2012

Prints U.S.A. 2011, curated by Elizabeth Wyckoff, Springfield Art Museum (Springfield, MO) 2011

88, curated by Andy Coolquitt, OK Mountain and Domy Books (Austin, TX) 2010

Art Hop, juried by Tom Druecker, Georgetown Art Center (Georgetown, TX)  2010

Under Pressure: Regional Printmaking Invitational, Kingfisher Fine Art & Music (Elgin, TX) 2007

A Studio Portrait, solo show, Slugfest Printmaking Cooperative & Gallery, (Austin, TX) 2005

Mothership Connection: Alumni Exhibition, Creative Research Laboratory, UT Austin (Austin, TX) 2004

22 to Watch, curated by Dana Friis-Hansen, Gail B. Sanders and Erica M. Shamaly, Austin Museum of Art (Austin, TX) 2002 

The Naked Truth: Works on Paper, created by Margie Crisp, Davis Gallery (Austin TX) 2002

Contexture, juried by Tom Druecker, Artist’s Coalition of Austin Gallery (Austin, TX) 2002

New Works, Gallery Lombardi, Austin, TX 2002

6 Fiber Artists, Rose Minn Gallery, Elgin, TX 2002

Women Printmakers of Austin Group Show, Rose Minn Gallery, Elgin, TX 2002

New Work, solo show, Slugfest Printmaking Cooperative & Gallery, Austin, TX 2001

Fiber…It’s Not Just For Breakfast, Depot Street Gallery (Elgin, TX) 2001

UT Exs Trade Portfolio and Exhibition, Flatbed Gallery (Austin, TX) 2001

Women Printmakers of Austin Group Show, Julia C. Butridge Gallery, Dougherty Art Center (Austin, TX) 2001

A Theremin Christmas, CD cover for Bovbjerg & Brigham, 2001

Illuminati, Julia C. Butridge Gallery, Dougherty Art Center (Austin, TX) 2000

The Power of Feminist Art, juried by Clint Boelsche, Gallery Lombardi (Austin, TX) 2000

Work Installation, solo show, Off Center Art Space (Austin, TX) 1999

MFA Show, Huntington Art Gallery, UT Austin (Austin,TX) 1996

House Installation, solo show, The New Gallery, UT Austin, 1995          

Two-person show, Niendorff Art Gallery (Austin, TX) 1995

UT Student Art Show, Huntington Art Gallery, UT Austin (Austin TX) 1995

UT Student Art Show, Huntington Art Gallery, UT Austin (Austin TX) 1994-1995

NewForm '94, curated by Mark L. Smith, Julia C. Butridge Gallery, Dougherty Art Center (Austin, TX) 1994

UT Student Art Show, Huntington Art Gallery, UT Austin (Austin TX) 1987-1988

 

COMMUNITY SHOWS & ACTIVITIES

Member Slugfest Printmaking Coop since 1999

PrintAustin Pop Up, Slugfest Printmaking Coop and Gallery, (Austin, TX) 2024

Red Hot Dot, Women & Their Work (Austin, TX) 2004-2014

Austin Community College Faculty Show (Austin, TX)  2001-2014

St. Edward’s University Faculty Show (Austin, TX) 2002-2005

Holiday Show, Slugfest Printmaking Cooperative & Gallery (Austin, TX) 2000-2005

E.A.S.T. (East Austin Studio Tour), Slugfest, (Austin, TX) 2005-2010

W.E.S.T. (West Austin Studio Tour), Guest of Pat Falconer (Austin, TX) 2012                                          

5 x 7, Arthouse (Austin TX) 2003-7, 2011

Assisted in Steamroller Printmaking Event at UT Austin (Austin, TX) 2002-2004

Assisted in Steamroller Printmaking Event at Waco Arts Center (Waco, TX) 2001

Art Student's Association, UT Austin, (Austin, TX) 1986-1988



Published: May 26, 2026