Predominately through painting I explore the human connection/disconnection with the natural world. Women are often at the centre of my work, depicted as mothers or as singular figures connected to the earth.
I fuse multiple truths and paradoxes mixed with unknown energies beyond the human. Fragmented and ambiguous layers of meaning and material connect to the unconscious collective and self. Ultimately everything on earth becomes physical or psychological food or poison. Everything is connected. Human trauma and it's healing run parallel with that of our earth. There is always room for redemption mirrored by the process of painting.
Jane's work has run alongside her career as an award winning Children's book Author and Illustrator
She will start an MA in Fine Art at The City & Guilds of London Art school from September 2024.
Jane initially worked as a graphic designer. She has featured in international publications, run workshops, appeared at all main UK book festivals, curated exhibitions and given talks to children and adults.
Jane grew up just outside London and now lives in Devon, UK. She has 2 children.
Exhibitions
Selected group shows
A room of one's own, Irving Gallery, Oxford, March-April 2024
Field System Gallery, Ashburton, December 2023
Studio KIND, Devon, Summer Open 2023
Procreate Project's Archive of Mother Artists, Oxford old fire station, March-May 2023
Stand Tall Art Auction for Ukranian refugees, Southcombe Barn Gallery, Devon, 2022
N.E.W group show Installation, Ashburton Arts Centre, 2018
Without permission, Installation, Dartington, (solo) 2018
Strange creatures meeting, Birdwood Gallery with Claudia Schmid, Totnes, Devon 2012
Devon Open Studios, 2010
Awards, talks, book and all publications over at children's book biography
Work and education
1996-present Children's book Author and Illustrator, 61 books
2017- 2022 Mural, signs and shop window Artist
1996 Freelance designer, clients including, BBC books, paper tiger design and DK children's books
1993-1996 Book designer, Reed Children's books (Egmont)
1991-1992 Book designer, ABC children's books and DK publishing
1989-1991 Art director, Apollo Arts and Antiques magazine
1984-1988 HND distinction, Watford college of Art and design
Publications
The Amphibian magazine, Issue no. 6 Spring 2024
In her Studio magazine 2022
Flow magazine 2021
Congregation magazine, 2018
Uppercase magazine, 2018
From Rain to Rainbows, Chronicle books 2015
The Morran book Project curated by Camilla Engman 2011
Devon Life magazine 2010