In her prismatic and figurative paintings, Jillian Hagadorn (b. Syracuse, NY, 1997) explores themes of belonging and the tension between personhood and the places that shape us. Pulling inspiration from surrealism, pop culture, and illustration, her paintings are an ode to her Northeastern roots and a world that changes with the seasons.

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She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts magna cum laude from Alfred University (NYSCC) in 2019. She has participated in solo and group exhibitions including Tethered Horizons (solo show, The Yards, NY, 2026), Snippets (solo show, The Atrium Gallery, NY, 2025), PRIDE (art haus SYR, NY, 2024), Housewarming (82 Parris, ME, 2023), and Everything is Different Now (Stay Home Gallery, TN, 2020). In 2020, she became the Head Teacher and Assistant Program Director at an art center and remained with the organization until 2022. She now shares her work with a wide variety of audiences as a freelance artist and through gallery spaces.