Predominantly through painting I explore human connections/disconnection with the natural world, others and the self. Questioning what is beyond thoughts and knowledge. Women and children are often at the centre of my work.

I fuse multiple truths mixed with unknown energies beyond the human. I'm searching for positive connections through a synthesis with the natural world and to reconnect with the love and stillness at the centre of each being. A common connection, looking past societal and family conditioning, collective trauma and capitalist exploitations that fuel division, inequalities and extinction, Ultimately everything on earth becomes physical or psychological food or poison.

Human trauma and it's healing run parallel with that of our earth. There is always room for redemption like the art of painting itself.

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 the main UK book festivals, curated exhibitions and given talks to children and adults.

She grew up just outside London and now lives in Devon, UK. She has 2 children.


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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


BBC upload interview, July 2024 listen here

Other 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





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