Jane’s paintings are inspired by forms in nature and characterised by distinct colour palettes and fluent, bold, expressive lines. Images are developed through a process of direct observation, capturing colours, rhythms and structures in the landscape.

The sketches become the basis for developed, abstracted images in the studio which are a visual approximation of a time and place. Dark blues, greens and grey hues contrast with tints of red, orange and yellow; darkness contrasts with light, shade with luminosity. Colours and marks reveal themselves, layer over layer, in the progressive development of the emerging image.

EDUCATION

• 1997: BA(Hons) Fine Art (Painting): First class, Liverpool John Moores University

• 1998: Stuart Sutcliffe Fellowship, Liverpool John Moores University

• 2000: Professional Development Award in Painting, Chelsea College of Art

• 2001: Painting residency with Ray Atkins, Cornwall

• 2002: PGCE (Post Compulsory) Institute of Education, UCL

EXHIBITIONS

• 2021: Festival, Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove

• 2021: Care, Window Gallery Phoenix Art Space, Brighton

• 2020: Winter Show, Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove

• 2020: Affordable Art Fair, online (with CCA)

• 2019: Winter Show, Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove

• 2019: Late Summer Show, Control Tower Gallery, Kent

• 2019: Phoenix Open Studios, Phoenix Art Space, Brighton

• 2018: Group Show, Window Gallery, Phoenix Art Space, Brighton

• 2000: Group Show, Chelsea College of Art

• 1998: New Work, Atticus Bookshop, Liverpool

• 1998: Group Show, Albert Dock, Liverpool

• 1998: Looking Glass, Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool

• 1998: Stuart Sutcliffe Fellowship residency, Hope Street Gallery, Liverpool

• 1997: Northern Graduates, Basel, Switzerland

• 1996: North by Northwest, Open Eye Gallery Liverpool and Cornerhouse, Manchester

• 1994: New Paintings, Unity Theatre, Liverpool