“Building and surface combine to form a ritual process akin to working with the shadows of time and place”

“My work explores human experience through the magical, mysterious and sacred. It calls to our common humanity”

Jane’s ceramic practice is rooted in the meditative process of coiling, a technique that connects deeply with humanity’s earliest creative expressions. Through hand building and smoke firing she explores themes of ritual, memory, and our intrinsic connection to the earth. She is a selected member of Craft Potters Association and HomoFaber Guide and recipient of awards including the Jane Bowe Memorial Award (Wells Open Contemporary 2025) Best 3D entry (Bath Society of Artists 120th Open Exhibition 2025) British Council and South West Arts Development Award. Her work currently features in ‘Cosmos: the art of observing Space’ a touring exhibition at RWA Bristol.

Jane’s work delves into the magical, mysterious and sacred aspects of human experience with a fascination for the power of object. She embraces the unpredictability of flame and smoke to create surfaces that echo ancient artefacts and universal symbols, evoking a sense of shared humanity and timelessness. A minimal, sustainable approach to materials, tools and firing has always been core to Jane’s practice. She uses natural clay pigments and minimal smoke firing techniques, firing to low temperatures. You can read Jane’s artist statement here.

She has worked with clay since 1990 with work sold through Selfridges (London) and solo exhibitions at Brownsword Hepworth (London Kensington), Beaux Arts (Bath) the Vanner Gallery (Salisbury), David Simon Contemporary (Castle Cary) and Black Swan Arts (Frome). Group exhibitions include Contemporary Ceramics (London), Gallery 57 (Arundel), Velarde (Kingsbridge). Her large figurative piece ‘Grace Vessel’ was a feature installation in ‘Vessel Art Trail’ curated by Jacquiline Creswell in 2024. Her group installation ‘Guardians’ was installed at Wells Cathedral during Wells Art Contemporary 2025 and won her the Jane Bowe Memorial Award. Her entry ‘Earth Trap’ won her prize for best 3D entry at the 120th Open Exhibition. Her next public show is Ceramic Art London.

Jane is currently represented by the Vanner Gallery. She was previously represented by Kate Chertavian Fine Art.

Full CV is here