Jenny Devereux Artist Statement

Jenny was born in Surrey but spent the majority of her life in the South West of England where she gains continual inspiration for her artwork. A largely self-taught artist, Jenny was introduced to etching in 1976 when she attended classes at Penwith Print Room.

Jenny has a highly individual approach to printmaking. Each image is produced using only one copper etching plate printed onto Japanese paper to produce her superb textile effect. Each image is then hand-mounted onto a backing paper. Depth and texture are achieved through the use of aquatints and paper cut-outs. Jenny explores the effects of vibrant colour on special hand made papers creating a superb saturation of glowing colour.

Surrounding herself by the beauty of the region Jenny finds herself inspired to paint floral scenes both from her garden and indoor still-life arrangements. Well known in Great Britain and Europe, Jenny’s work has now also become increasingly sought after by collectors in Japan and America.

There will be a wide range of Jenny's prints available at Purple Gallery in May 2010. Jenny will take part in a three person show which will focus on flowers and fruit. A wide selection of Jenny's popular flower prints (framed and unframed) will be available for purchase.

Jenny Devereux	Artist Biography	Statement

	Jenny was born in Surrey but spent the majority of her life in the South West of England where she gains continual inspiration for her artwork. A largely self-taught artist, Jenny was introduced to etching in 1976 when she attended classes at Penwith Print Room. Jenny has a highly individual approach to printmaking. Each image is produced using only one copper etching plate printed onto Japanese paper to produce her superb textile effect. Each image is then hand-mounted onto a backing paper. Depth and texture are achieved through the use of aquatints and paper cut-outs. Jenny explores the effects of vibrant colour on special hand made papers creating a superb saturation of glowing colour. Surrounding herself by the beauty of the region Jenny finds herself inspired to paint floral scenes both from her garden and indoor still-life arrangements. Well known in Great Britain and Europe, Jenny’s work has now also become increasingly sought after by collectors in Japan and America. There will be a wide range of Jenny's prints available at Purple Gallery in May 2010. Jenny will take part in a three person show which will focus on flowers and fruit. A wide selection of Jenny's popular flower prints (framed and unframed) will be available for purchase.