Janette Kerr in Irish studio

Janette Kerr does not make meticulous studies of landscape. With a nod towards the Romantic tradition in landscape painting, her practice is contemporary and experimental. Delighting in sudden and unpredictable changes in the weather, she is a foul weather painter who enjoys being out in and working from the landscape when it's wet, dark and moody. 

"It's the periphery of the land that I am drawn to - the far edges of a place - margins between land and sea which blur with the ebb and flow of the tide; areas that feel remote and uninhabited, touched more by the erosion of land - the action of wind and rain - than human occupation". 

 Currently working on a new project linking Shetland and Norway. See my blog:  http://extremewavetheory.blogspot.com/ 

After a unavoidable break from my project I am returning to Shetland for the month of October where I will be holing an open studio day, giving a talk and continuing with my research and development of work. I will be posting updates on my blog.

Forthcoming Solo Exhibitions: 

Somerset Open Studios September 18th - October 3rd 

Cadogan Contemporary, London, June 2011 

Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland, late June 2011

Work held with:

Richard Hagen Gallery, Broadway, Worcestershire

Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour 

Wales Workshop Gallery, Fishguard 

Cadogan Contemporary Gallery, Kensington, London

Blackbird Gallery, Kilkenny, Eire

St Giles Gallery, St Giles Street, Norwich Norfolk NR2 1JR                                   (Website: www.sgsgallery.com  tel: 01603 663333)

Biographical details: 

PhD (Fine Art) University of the West of England, 2005

Elected Royal West of England Academician, 2003

 Awards:

ACE grant for Extreme Waves project, 2010

Windle Trust Bursary, 2000

David Murray Studentship, Royal Academy Schools

Ruskin/Colle Verde Travel Bursary,1996

1st prize, Laing Landscape Art (SW),1995

Email      root@janettekerr.co.uk