I am fortunate to having made my living from what I create for 50 years. My mind never stops with ideas, which can become somewhat frustrating, while endeavouring to complete the painting in front of me. I love creating large paintings and have accepted commissions all my painting life. My great love is oil painting with a textured medium underneath. It takes longer to do but the textured method gives works almost a 3D effect.
I experiment a lot adding metallic foils to enhance the textured effect, particularly effective with my semi abstract landscapes. I have experimented with mixed mediums for many years now, using dry pastels, foils, acrylics and spray paints.
Due to tight financial circumstances after a broken marriage, I decided to commercialise some of my images, producing placemats, cards, prints and other items, which gave me a stable wholesale income. This has enabled me to continue to be a full time artist. Today, this is a vital part of my business, Jenny Taylor Designs. It allows a person to purchase a piece of my work, without paying a big price…All this can be viewed on my website.
With my studio space at Happs/Commonage Pottery, I am able to communicate with the public, while they watch me work. After 3 days I return to my home studio to work in solitude…Its a good balance..
Art is my passion, where one is taken to a different world, its therapeutic, and hopefully I can take a person to a different place of peace, humour and relaxation…