Colour, surface and mark are the driving forces behind my practice. My subject matter is found in the everyday - predominately in the unorganised still lives of home and garden paraphernalia. Often just being caught by the haphazard placement of one object beside another, I get lost in visual connects, manipulating space and looking for the abstract values that exist within observation. Playful in nature, the works begin to take on their own direction, leading me through a dialogue of colour in response to a heavily prepared under surface.
This body of work explores the joy of the garden - the abundance of colour that arrives in early summer, bringing with it the hum of bees, birdsong and a palette of scent.
Jemma lives and works in East Lothian, Scotland. Jemma's studio is tucked away at the bottom of her garden, and allows her a little sanctuary in which to work, aided by her trusty Lurcher, who sits in 'her chair' watching Jemma work. When Jemma is not in her own studio, she runs Paintbox School of Art - an Art School created by herself and her business partner 10 years ago. Jemma truly loves the daily engagement with other Artists, and it is such a rewarding job alongside her personal painting practice.
