I am a British artist printmaker based in the North York Moors in England.  Inspired by organic shapes and forms, I explore patterns found in nature in joyful and vibrant colour.  Pattern and form are captured and re-imagined in varied processes such as painting, monoprint, screenprint, woodcut, etching and drypoint.  These are often combined with diverse media such as collage, chine collé, gouache and acrylic inks.  My direction as an artist is to observe and record the incredible creativity found everywhere in the nature that surrounds me.

Currently, I’m captivated by ephemeral ice patterns, that bear witness to unique and magical moments in time.  Ice formed overnight has melted by lunchtime, the patterns pointing to the infinite mysterious creativity of our universe.  In truth, every moment is creative and happens spontaneously.

By contrast, my reworking of vintage maps of the Moors, highlights the forms in the landscape carved out by the ice over millennia.  The solitary experience of walking this landscape, reminds me of the enormity of the 'oneness’ that I believe we are all part of.  For me, the beauty of the natural world is a life-affirming expression of consciousness.

Jessica studied History of Art at UCL 1988-92 but life took her in other directions - in 2020 she completed a foundational year at York College in Art & Design then went on to study printmaking at Hot Bed Press in Manchester.