Recent Exhibitions
2024
Poems for the Wayward World, Pine Moon Fine Art, Steamboat Springs, CO
Wildlife: Linocuts and Paintings, Rumor Designs, Steamboat Springs, CO
Expansive Borders: Printmaking Along the Colorado River Basin, University of Northern Colorado, Greely, CO
528.0 Regional Juried Printmaking Exhibition, Arvada Center, Arvada, CO
Insight: Art for Climate Action, Fundraiser for the Yampa Valley Sustainability Council, Larson Barn, Steamboat Springs, CO
2023
Nightfall, Jill Bergman and Paulina M. Johnson, Pine Moon Fine Art, Steamboat Springs, CO
Runoff: A Collection of Yampa River Inspired Works, sponsored by Friends of the Yampa, The Art Depot, Steamboat Springs, CO
Insight: Art for Climate Action, Fundraiser for the Yampa Valley Sustainability Council, La Joya Dulce, Steamboat Springs, CO
2022
Rocky Mountain Wildlife: Animals and Advocates, Jill Bergman and Sandy Graves, Pine Moon Fine Art, Steamboat Springs, CO
Runoff: A Collection of Yampa River Inspired Works, sponsored by Friends of the Yampa, The Barley, Steamboat Springs, CO
June Wolf Month Celebration, Endangered Species Coalition, Odell Brewing, Denver, CO
Wolf Reintroduction- A Conversation through Creativity, Bliss Hall, The Depot Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO
2020
Colorado Scenes in Pencil, Paper, and Ink by Sandi Poltorak, Paulina M. Johnson, and Jill Bergman, Pine Moon Fine Art, Steamboat Springs, CO
Tales from the Forest, new work by Jill Bergman, Pine Moon Fine Art, Steamboat Springs, CO
2019
PINK SF: 80 women artists redefine Pink in support of Fair Fight 2020, Industrious Life, San Francisco, CA
Autumn Art, The Depot Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO
Flow: Artwork by Jill Bergman, Denise Bohart Brown and Julie Anderson, The Depot Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO
New Member at Pine Moon Fine Art, Steamboat Springs, CO
2018
Artist Member Exhibit, The Depot Arts Center, Steamboat Springs, CO
Holiday Artisan Sale, Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, CO
2017
Autumn Art, Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot, Steamboat Springs, CO
Steamboat Art Museum Gift Shop Featured Artist, March 2017, Steamboat Springs, CO
2016
The Gift Show, Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot, Steamboat Springs, CO
Steamboat Art Museum Gift Shop Featured Artist, July 2016, Steamboat Springs, CO
The Printed Page II, Abecedarian Gallery, Denver, CO
Artist Member Exhibit, Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot, Steamboat Springs, CO
Awards
2024
Flight Interrupted: Biologist works to preserve eagles on collision course with wind power in Western Confluence Magazine, won first place in the Illustration category in the Society of Professional Journalists Top of the Rockies competition.
2022
Shining Star Award presented by Yampa Valley Sustainability Council for ‘Advancing sustainability in impactful and unique ways and sharing a sense of place and community through artwork.’
2021
Artist of the Year awarded by Steamboat Creates for ‘Outstanding commitment to visual arts through collaborative work in our rural community and sharing passion and talents.’
Publications
Night Garden, linocut in Humana Obscura, Issue #08, Spring 2024, p 116-117
Guardians, artwork and poetry by Jill Bergman, Art with Altitude, Summer 2023
The Hottest Collectible Wildlife Card Collection, Art with Altitude, Winter 2022
Flight Interrupted: Biologist works to protect eagles on collision course with wind power by Jill Bergman, Western Confluence, October 6, 2022
Combining Passion with Purpose, Yampa Valley Arts and Culture Guide, August 31, 2022
Wild at Art, by Jill Bergman, Steamboat Magazine, May 15, 2022
Meet Jill Bergman, Printmaker and Illustrator, Shoutout Colorado, February 15, 2022
YVSC Celebrates Community Action and Leadership Through 2021 Sustainability Awards, Yampa Valley Sustainability Council blog, January 12, 2022
Sleeping Giant Artwork Features Local and Colorado Artists, Steamboat Pilot & Today, August 19, 2021
Jill Bergman: From Oboe to Ink, Steamboat Magazine, September 16, 2020
Artwork Promotes Mask Wearing, Social-Distancing in Steamboat Springs, 9 News Denver, September 15, 2020
Poster Campaign Promotes Public Safety Awareness, Steamboat Magazine, September 9, 2020
Bergman Invites Community to Explore Fairy-Tale Forest of Linocuts, Monotypes, Steamboat Pilot & Today, February 6, 2020
Paint with the Flow: New 70-foot mural celebrates the Yampa River, Steamboat Pilot & Today, June 26, 2019
How to Capture a Wild River: Jill Bergman’s Mural, The Valley Voice, June 2019
The “Yampa is Wild,” a rallying cry, a source of inspiration for Steamboat’s new large-scale mural, Steamboat Pilot & Today, April 26, 2018
Commissions and Collaborations
2025
Created artwork for Yampa River Botanic Park’s annual fundraiser advertising and auction, Passport through the Botanic Park, Steamboat Springs, CO
2024
Designed artwork for Steamboat Montessori live t-shirt printing by Origin Apparel Screen Printing, and for the Color Fun Run t-shirts.
2022-2024
Created artwork to celebrate Earth Day and fundraise for Yampa Vally Sustainability Council and local environmental organizations.
2016-2024
Created artwork for ReTree t-shirts and posters for the Yampa Valley Sustainability Council’s community tree planting program.
2023
Created artwork for The Wyoming Festival: New Music in the Mountains for programs and t-shirts.
2022
Created a Steamboat Springs Mandala for the Bud Werner Memorial Library’s Mandala on the Yampa events. While visiting Tibetan Monks created a sand mandala, the Steamboat community used the outlines of this mandala to create a community sand painting.
2021
Selected to participate in the CU Boulder Art + Science + Action cohort to collaborate on a project combining art, science, and public engagement to highlight climate issues.
Designed and created a collaborative mural with Sandi Poltorak and Jennifer Baker for the Sleeping Giant School in Steamboat Springs, CO
Created illustrations for a new video production of Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns for Strings Music Festival.
2020
Won the opportunity to create 7 Commitments to Containment of COVID-19 posters for the City of Steamboat Springs, Routt County and Steamboat Creates.
2019
The Yampa Is Wild mural, commissioned by Friends of the Yampa in 2017 was completed and installed on the Ambulance Building, 911 Yampa St, Steamboat Springs. This was a collaborative effort with contributions by 120 community members.
2018-2019
Created artwork for The River Festival by The Friends of the Yampa, an organization supporting the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
2018
Commissioned by Bud Werner Memorial Library to create artwork to be used to launch and advertise the new ukulele borrowing program.
2015
Selected as the creator for the Steamboat Springs, Colorado 103rd Winter Carnival poster by Steamboat Sotheby’s Real Estate.