Jillian Lee Adamson (b. 1977; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) is an interdisciplinary artist living in East Lothian, Scotland. Jillian attended several high schools, including the Perpich Center for Arts Education, where she specialised in Media Art studies. During her final two years of high school, she was also accepted as a post-secondary student to study foundational courses at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Jillian furthered her art education at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, where she studied Cinematography under Bruce Mamer. In addition to cinematography, she also minored in Photography and Ceramics, and took elective classes in Drawing, Printmaking, Painting, Theatre and Voice.
Jillian graduated with a First Class BA (Hons) in Painting from Edinburgh College of Art in 2024.
jillian lee adamson sitting in her studio at her desk. Jillian is holding an embroidery hoop and is leaning on her hand which is on the edge of the table. Upon the table is a set of markers, some books, an empty wine glass, a container of oatmeal, and a big pile of embroidery floss. On the walls around the table are embroidery pieces, drawings and handwritten reminders