Jane Cochrane - MA Fine Arts​

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Each piece is built slowly, shape by shape, using a distinctive paper-inlay technique, celebrating the patience and precision of handwork in our digital age. 

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I became a full-time artist in 2015 after careers in government policy and management consultancy. In 2023, I completed an MA in Fine Arts at Norwich University of the Arts, which enabled me to develop the paper-inlay technique that now defines my practice.

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The technique bridges contemporary art and traditional craft. I paint watercolour papers in graduated tones, then hand-cut geometric shapes—selecting each for its exact colour quality—and inlay them to build compositions with unusual optical depth. Some works, like my Dalmatian series, incorporate playful figurative elements; others are pure geometric studies. All share an obsession with colour, light, and form.

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My work appeals to collectors who value both visual impact and technical mastery—those who appreciate seeing the artist's hand in every carefully placed element.

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Recent Exhibitions:

• 2025: Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, Mall Galleries, London

• 2025: Art Fair East, Norwich

• 2024: MA Degree Show, Norwich University of the Arts

• 2022: Art Fair East, Norwich

• 2020: Solo exhibition, George Farnham Gallery, Saxmundham

 

I exhibit regularly across East Anglia with the Suffolk Art Society and Colchester Art Society, and participate in Open Studios annually.

Based: Suffolk, England
Studio visits: Welcome by appointment
Commissions: Available
CV: Available on request

 

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