‘The natural world re-interpreted through colour and mark-making is what drives the work. Water and reflections, strong contrasts, movement of light and shadow, plants and sky, all these details can catch my eye and emerge in the work in an abstracted form.’
Jenny Morse studied at Falmouth College of Art
and the Royal College of Art.
She now focuses on multi-layered one-off screenprinted paintings.
Colour, mark-making, freedom of expression and experimentation are
all important elements in her practice.
‘Once in the studio, the materials and process take over. I primarily use a screenprinting press to make the work. Every piece is unique and built up over time, and each layer that is added needs to dry before the next is applied. I paint directly onto an open mesh silkscreen, then use a squeegee to pull through the colour. I may also use marks and details that I have drawn and transfer them photographically onto a screen. Working like this gives me scope to explore each piece individually and respond to it as I go along …
For me, the joy of using these printmaking techniques is about the particular qualities they offer. There are certain constraints and processes that can sometimes be arduous and frustrating. However, unexpected things happen, which add to the element of surprise and discovery and push the work forward in new ways. There is always the interplay of chance and control which keeps things fresh and interesting.’
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For prices and full list of available work, studio visits or just to find out more, you are very welcome to contact me.
Prices range from around £200 to £1800.
All work is unique and of archival quality.
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Artist Network Member at Royal West of England Academy
Bath Society of Artists Member
Education
2003 - 2005 Royal College of Art London
(Printmaking MA)
2000 - 2003 Falmouth College of Art BA
Selected Exhibitions
2023 ‘Uncharted’ The Vanner Gallery, Salisbury
2023 From Darkness to Light The Atkinson Gallery
2023 Bath Society of Artists 118th Annual Open Exhibition
2022 Royal West of England 169th Open Exhibition
2022 Bath Society of Artists 117th Open Exhibition, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath
2021 Into the Colour, The Whittox Gallery, Frome
(joint exhibition with Susanna Lisle)
2021 44AD Space Annual print Show, Bath
2020 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
2020 Twist online exhibition
2019 Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, London
2019 Royal West of England Annual Open Exhibition, Bristol
2019 National Original Print Exhibition, Bankside Gallery, London
2019 Summer Show, Atkinson Gallery, Millfield, Somerset
2019 Royal Academy Summer Show, London
2019 Bath Open Art Prize 44AD, Bath
2018 Autumn Open Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
2018 Wells Art Contemporary Awards, Bishops Palace, Wells
2018 Bath Open Art Prize 44AD, Bath
2018 Visions of Science Art Prize, The Edge Gallery, University of Bath
2018 Studio Show with Andrew Hume, Sculptor, Bradford on Avon
2017 Autumn Open Exhibition, Royal West of England, Bristol
2017 Bath Society of Artists, Victoria Gallery, Bath
2017 Royal Academy Summer Show, London
2016 Bath Artist Printmakers, Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Bath
2015 Small Things Matter, Badcocks Gallery, Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens, Penzance.
2015 Imprint, Wetpaint Gallery, Cirencester
2014 Autumn Open Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
2014 Celebrating 30 Years, Bath Literary and Scientific society, Bath
2012 Autumn Open Exhibition, Royal West of England, Bristol
2011 Prints from John Howard Studio, Wharepuke, New Zealand and Penryn, Cornwall
2010 The RA Summer Show, Royal Academy of Art, London
2010 The Print Show, Artmill Gallery, Plymouth
2006 Art Now, Milton Gallery, London
2005 Monoprints, Jill George Gallery, London
2005 Must-have, The London print Studio
2006 Hot off the Press 6’, The Curwen and New Academy Gallery, London
2005 Celebrating 5 years, Twist Gallery, London
2005 The RA Summer Show, The Royal Academy, London
2005 Originals 05, Mall Gallery, London
2004 We are all a Bit Different, Chambers Gallery, London
2004 Originals 04, Mall Gallery, London
2004 Open Print, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
2004 The Hunting Prize, Royal College of Art, London, and Trebah Gallery, Cornwall
2003 Superlative 3’, Exeter Art Centre
2003 Fresh Air, Atlantis Gallery, London
2000 Recent Work (solo show), Cornerstone gallery, St Ives
Prizes and Awards;
2011 A4 International Print Competition, (runner up - touring exhibition)
2005 Man Group Drawing Prize, Royal College of Art (runner up)
2004 The Zenith Purchase Prize, Originals 04, Mall Gallery
2004 Easyart Prize, Originals 04, Mall Gallery
2004 Student Prize, Open Print, Royal West of England Academy