At age eighteen Daniels moved to Southern California to attend art college and begin her formal artistic disciplines.  She received a BFA in Fine Art from Pepperdine University and to gain an international perspective on the art scene Jill lived and studied art history in Heidelberg, Germany and painting in Florence Italy for a two year stint while traveling extensively throughout many other countries.  She enhanced her formal art education at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. 

Daniels’s talent as a painter has translated into a highly successful career in illustration, advertising, and working for entertainment companies.  Her art direction and painting skills have been behind numerous productions for Disney, Warner Bros., Dreamworks, Nickelodeon and MGM.   She recently completed a project for Universal in animation development and execution of the fall ’06 PBS show, Curious George.

While enjoying a successful career as a commercial artist Jill has maintained a love of painting.  “A wise mentor of mine once told me painting is about having something to say- with the Domestic Collection I feel I give voice to my art and my passion – painting.”   Today, Daniels’s paintings are treasured in many private collections.