Jane Tilley

For 11 years I have been working from my home in Warwickshire, I create two and three dimensional wire sculptures by bending, weaving, cutting and twisting wire together.

I've worked as a graphic designer and a freelance digital illustrator, but wire is where my heart is.

I adore wire as a medium and love its ability to free the drawn line from my sketchbook to create drawings in space. They produce amazing shadows in artificial light and changing shadows throughout the day in natural light.

My sculptures create negative shapes between the wire which hold as much importance as the wire itself, encouraging the viewer to recognise this space as part of the sculpture.

I am inspired by a diverse range of subjects, from mundane everyday objects, to the beauty and patterns of the natural world, the history of European fashion to Japanese late 19th century wood block prints.

I have worked with art consultancies, prop designers, interior designers and sold sculptures to private clients in 31 countries around the world. Have been highly commended and won multiple awards in open art exhibitions including 2 awards voted for by the public.

Wire continues to take me on a learning curve and as I travel along for the ride I'm fascina...

BTEC National Diploma in Graphic Design, Rugby College
BA (Hons) Degree in Graphic Design University of Wales

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum - Open Exhibition 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
Art at the Alex - The Continuous Line Exhibition