Jane Darke studied the making of printed textiles at Middlesex University and the Royal college of Art. She specialised in large hand painted banners of wool and silk. The designs were abstracted from her paintings. Whilst studying for her BA and MA degrees she drew and painted her life with Nick. Documenting their home, the places they visited and the things they found. She worked exclusively as a painter from 1985 to 2002 and has continued to paint, with interruptions, while making films and writing.
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Jane’s interest in Natural History lead her to complete part of an Open University Degree in Earth Sciences in the year 2000. "It made me look into the natural world more than I had. My work has always been of little corners of my life, things that are familiar to me, particularly my home. When I moved to Cornwall the key experiences became fishing and wrecking and exploring the landscape. My work is easy to understand and hopefully relates to the viewers’ lives in some way, accessibility is important to me. I want to communicate my feelings for this place. I want to move people, to pull them up short in front of LIFE". Jane Darke – Journal of Art Practice.
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Jane Darke works in oil paint on paper, canvas and board. Jane works to commission. Contact her at lobsterman@btinternet.com... Gallery of paintings and drawings...
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