ARTIST

Jody is a contemporary artist living and working in Kent. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2012 with a BA in Fine Art, her practice has evolved through a rich, multi-layered exploration of media, concept, and form.
Her earlier work frequently interrogated the boundaries between fact and fiction, examining notions of truth within accepted forms of documentation and the dilution of reality in the digital age. Working in 4D film and mixed media installation after graduation, Jody collaborated as part of the artist collective - Cross Arts Projects (XAP) in a group show at Yinke Shonibare's Guest Projects at the Artist's studio on Regents Canal, and later taking up a six week artist residency at Tonbrige School (a private boys school in Kent) culminating in a solo show entitled 'Imprints'. Later work in oil repurposed "borrowed" snapshots from social media, manipulating them into imagined settings to challenge the reliability of modern imagery.
 

Recently, Jody has experienced a profound creative evolution, returning to her pre-degree roots as an abstract painter. Her current practice aligns with contemporary Impressionism, focusing on abstract landscapes shaped by memory, atmosphere, and intuitive colour relationships. This shift was deeply informed by a recent renovation project along the dramatic West Coast of the Scottish Highlands—an immersive experience of rugged terrain, shifting light, and open skies that rekindled her relationship with landscape and the emotional resonance of place.
 

A lifelong learner, Jody’s creativity extends beyond the canvas. In recent years, she has expanded her creative vocabulary through silversmithing and studio pottery, alongside the extensive restoration of her traditional Kentish Oast House (documented via @Mad_About_the_Oast).

 

With these major projects complete, Jody is fully dedicating her time to this vibrant new chapter, working from a dynamic collective studio space -@space_2make near Tunbridge Wells alongside a vibrant community of fellow artists, makers, and creators.