Biography
Jayne Stokes Statement
I am essentially a landscape artist, although probably not in the traditional sense. I work in mixed media and my aim is to explore and document our relationship with the environment. The starting point for most of my pieces is a journey. This could be a short walk, a car journey or a trip further afield. My preferred subject is the Scottish landscape; I have lived in Scotland for over 15 years and I never tire of exploring those places around me. The environment and sustainablity are important issues to me personally and increasingly something that none of us can ignore. This also feeds into my use of mixed media. My works are rarely made from only virgin materials. It comes from things that are remade or recycled, or changed and repurposed. That is as important to the work as the messages and stories about the places I visit and document. The old tins, matchboxes and ceramic fragments I integrate into the paintings are used to select the figures and buildings, to set them apart from their surroundings or provide a different perspective – often functioning like a magnifying glass. The objects I utilise have a history of their own, having been on a journey themselves after time spent in someone's pocket, on a shelf or in the sea. I hope to remind people of the importance of stopping and appreciating what is around us.
“Beautifully life - enhancing” Ian McMillan
“Very special pieces” Jenny Eclair
Education
1997 - 1998 Winchester School of Art, Barcelona, MA European Fine Art
1992 - 1996 Edinburgh College of Art, BA (Hons) Drawing & Painting, First Class 2004 Level 4 City & Guilds Certificate in Further Education
Solo Exhibitions
2026 ‘Nestled’ An Talla Solais, Ullapool
2025 Showcase Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
2023 ‘Recollection’ Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2021 ‘Outside-In’ Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
2018 ‘Out There’ Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
2014 ‘A Different Light’ RGI Award Exhibition
2011 Passing Places, Howden Arts Centre, Livingston 1998 ‘Unearthed’ Grizedale Sculpture Park
Recent Group Exhibitions
2026 RSA 200th Annual Exhibition
‘Natural Collection’ VAS and SOC, Aberlady
SSA Annual Exhibition, RSA, Edinburgh
‘Tiny Things’ The Old Churn Room, Queensland, Australia
2025 ING Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London
Scottish Landscape Awards, Kirkudbright Museum
Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition
‘Made in East Lothian’ Fidra Fine Art, Gullane
2024 SSA Annual exhibition, RSA Edinburgh
‘Built’ Ilkley Gallery, Yorkshire
‘Winter Exhibition’ The Perthshire Gallery, Pitlochry
VAS annual exhibition, Dalkeith Palace
‘Treasures’ SSA Gairloch Museum
‘Summer Exhibition’ Fidra Fine Art
RSA Annual Exhibition Edinburgh
‘The Little Picture Show’ Highgate Contemporary Art, London
RSW Annual Exhibition Edinburgh
‘Anew’ Watermill Gallery, Aberfeldy
2023 ‘Winter’ Cameron Contemporary Art Brighton
‘All The Joy’ Tatha Gallery, Newport On Tay
‘On a Small Scale’ Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh
Wells Art Contemporary, Wells Cathedral, Somerset
Summer Exhibition, Cameron Contemporary Art, Brighton
‘Festival’ Cameron Contemporary Art, Brighton
Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, London
2022 ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
Society Women Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2020 'On a Small Scale' The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
The Sunday Times Watercolour Prize, Willis Museum & Mall Galleries Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 'Festival Spirit: Selected Artists' Paisley Art Institute 132 Annual online
'Land and Sea' Fidra Fine Art, Gullane
SSA/VAS Open, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Awards
2026 The Hope Scott Award
The Eaton Fund Award
2025 An Talla Solais Award, Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition
2024 VACMA Artist Award
2022 Scotland Regional Prize, ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, London
2020/2021 VACMA Artist Awards
2020 The Jane Gardiner Prize, Paisley Art Institute
2019 RSA Edinburgh Art Shop Prize
2019 Shortlisted Artist The Wesmorland Landscape Prize
2017 SSA Open Eye gallery Exhibition Prize
2016 Moidart Trust Landscape Prize / RSA Art in Healthcare award
2012 Royal Glasgow Institute Crinan Award
2000 South London Press – Community artist award, Tate gallery, London
Artists Membership - Elected Professional Member Society of Scottish Artists
Corporate collections - Aberdeen Asset management
Public Collections - East Lothian Council Museums Service, BBC Your Paintings website - Oil paintings in public ownership Edinburgh College of Art, Grizedale Arts, Art in Healthcare
Publications - ‘The Artists Manual’ DK Publishing due for final publication 2021
‘Boxed’ The Phillumenic Art of Jayne Stokes, Art North Magazine, April 2020 ISSN:2631-6226 Landscape In Focus - Jayne Stokes in conversation, The Artist Magazine, August 2019 ISSN 0004-3877
