Jessie Woodgate

Jessie Woodgate

London , London , United Kingdom

About Jessie Woodgate

Currently working in watercolour, I am interested in the mix of history and modernity and explore this with images of derelict, once grandiose buildings now covered with graffiti and street art. I also present human figures in my work. I am looking to show a snapshot of urban life and to record a non-repeatable moment in time. I also build narrative into my work by adding my own graffiti and street art designs and some of the subjects I’m interested in are social history, colonialism and cultural diversity. I have developed a curiosity with the small details and try to highlight those and bring them forward in my work. Because of my focus on detail, my process takes a lot of time and paintings can take from 60 to 350 hours.

Education:

Royal Holloway, University of London
BA HONS Drama and Theatre Studies

Sexey's School, Bruton, Somerest
A levels: Fine Art, Theatre Studies, English Literature

Events:

Shortlisted Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2019
Shortlisted Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2019
Shortlisted The Secret Art Prize 2018

Exhibitions:

• The Other Art Fair, London - 2020
• Contemporary Art Fairs – Surrey (March) and Windsor (November) 2020
• Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2019
• Contemporary Art Fairs – Newbury and Windsor 2019
• Talented Art Fair – (March 2019)
• Group exhibition – Candid Arts, Angel, London (April 2018)
• Solo exhibition - Bar 90, Hackney Wick (August 2014)
• Group exhibition - Top Floor Gallery, Mother's Studios, Hackney Wick (June 2015)
• Group exhibition - Hackney Wicked festival (2014, 2015)
• Annual Summer open studios, Mother's Studios, Hackney Wick (2014, 2015, 2016)
• Annual Christmas open studios, Mother's Studios, Hackney Wick (2014, 2015, 2016)
• Summer open studios, Hackney Downs Studios (July 2014)