JILL KENNEDY : is the silk painter who knows her subject so well; she's an inspiring tutor and exhibits her work. She studied Art and Design in Bristol; and textiles at the University of Illinois. As well as teaching you exactly how to create the effects you want on video in both "SILK PAINTING" and in her introductory video where she is taking a class and answers all your questions: "INTRODUCTION to Silk Painting" she will inspire you to try out all the different methods of making your silk zing with colour and excitement. Buy the videos and be inspired! Then seek out her tutorials online at http://www.artcourse.co.uk and you'll be surprised how easy it will be to follow her instructions. She is an author of two books about silk painting, both published by Batsford. The Silk Painting video is also accompanied by a Batsford book.