Marcus Jefferies

Marcus Jefferies was born in Bristol, UK, and studied fine art at Wimbledon School of Art, London. He currently works and lives in Bristol and is based at Spike Island Studios. Jefferies maintains a diverse practice that incorporates model making techniques, painting, sculpture,installation and design. Each field of interest informs the other to create intertwining relationships. The built environment often forms a backdrop to his work where new narratives are made through the exploration of site, scale and memory.

BA Hons Fine Art, Wimbledon School of Art, London.

Recent exhibitions include:

The Contemporary British Painting Prize finalist, Huddersfield, London, 2023
Shape of Play, public art commission, Bristol city council, 2022
Fire and Ice, public art project, South Gloucestershire, 2021
The Wilderness Tower, permanent installation, Somerset levels, UK, 2020
Outpost - installation, Somerset Levels, 2018
Plymouth Contemporary, Karst Gallery, 2017
The Rules of Exchange - Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol (2017).
Gallery 8, St James, London (2016). The Kiosk Project, collaborative installation with Colin Higginson (2015).Hannah More Primary School public art commission (2015). Test Space Open (2014) Spike Island. Perpetual City (2013) collaboration with Colin Higginson, commissioned by Spike Island for Spike Open. Sub Woofer with Ancient and Modern (2012) curated by Sacha Waldron, Spike Island. Hand Luggage - Baltic 39, Newcastle Upon Tyne.