Author Archives: janeperkins

Finally, the Swans are finished and I am happy! Off to the framer today. This work is a commission for a public area in new-build paediatric hospital in North Carolina. The brief was to represent a positive mother/child relationship within … Continue reading →

Having started the swans back in August last year, things got put on hold while I made other work. The deadline is still a long way off – it’s for a new build hospital in North Carolina – but I’m … Continue reading →

On March 1st, I gave a charity talk in my village hall about the process of being commissioned by TIME magazine to create the portrait of Taylor Swift. (To do this, I had to get permission from the legal team … Continue reading →

There’s a great quote by Kurt Vonnegut in the excellent little book, ‘Think Like an Artist’ by Will Gompertz: “We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing wings on the way down.” I love that! This is certainly … Continue reading →

The second exhibition I visited yesterday was Pulp at Make SW; an extraordinary display by 28 artists from all over the world, all made from paper and card. Truly mind-boggling! Below is a small selection of the works on display…                                                                   … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I visited two local exhibitions here in Devon (SW England). Both are well worth a visit. The first is described below and the second will follow in a separate Blog post… Greenhill Arts , Moretonhampstead Allow yourself to be … Continue reading →

After much discussion and thought, the BLUE exhibition has been postponed until 2025.  This week, Gillian Taylor and I had a very fruitful meeting with Derry Tydeman at Powderham Castle and we are excited about working closely with the castle … Continue reading →

I’ve just finished the first piece of work for the Blue exhibition at Powderham Castle later this year – a different Van Gogh self portrait – he made so many! Nothing will be for sale until the exhibition opens but … Continue reading →

When you sell an art work, it feels like saying goodbye to one of your children – they come from the depths of your being and then you send them out into the world. So it’s always lovely to hear … Continue reading →

TIME magazine is now out on paper with 3 different images of Taylor Swift on the covers. My portrait is inside at the back. TIME kindly sent me some copies from the US which are lovely. However, I was dismayed … Continue reading →