Jane Hunter
- Work
- Biography
My work is greatly influenced by nature, not as something to sit outside of and admire, but as something we are all part of. The physical landscape, geology and tangibility of place, alongside considerations of our sense of belonging, relationships and connection, to our human and more than human communities. I draw on my own personal experiences and feelings to convey a sense of, and an atmosphere conducive to, contemplation and thoughtfulness.
I have a multidisciplinary practice and use several different mediums across my work. For more than a decade I’ve used wool, cloth and stitches to construct detailed interpretations of topographical or geological maps as a way of expressing an alternative perspective of landscape. I consider my more recent paintings to also be maps, but rather they map experience, observation and emotion.
The desire to move to a more environmentally friendly way of producing work, in this time of climate emergency, is something I know is high on the agenda of many artists and makers. In 2024 I began a long term project to introduce natural pigments into my practice, alongside the human-made. This moment of transition and development of materials, combining natural with synthetic, speaks of the process of change. A liminal space which acknowledges the time and effort involved in these more sustainable practices, but with positivity and hope for what is possible.
I have a multidisciplinary practice and use several different mediums across my work. For more than a decade I’ve used wool, cloth and stitches to construct detailed interpretations of topographical or geological maps as a way of expressing an alternative perspective of landscape. I consider my more recent paintings to also be maps, but rather they map experience, observation and emotion.
The desire to move to a more environmentally friendly way of producing work, in this time of climate emergency, is something I know is high on the agenda of many artists and makers. In 2024 I began a long term project to introduce natural pigments into my practice, alongside the human-made. This moment of transition and development of materials, combining natural with synthetic, speaks of the process of change. A liminal space which acknowledges the time and effort involved in these more sustainable practices, but with positivity and hope for what is possible.
Solo Exhibitions:
Aug 2024 Saltbox Gallery
Aug 2023 Tighnabruaich Gallery
Jun 2021 Tighnabruaich Gallery
Jul 2018 Tighnabruaich Gallery
Mar 2017 Harbour Arts, Irvine
Apr 2016 NW Highlands Geopark
Aug 2015 Watermill Gallery
Oct 2013 Watermill Gallery
Group Exhibitions:
Sept 2025 - Saltbox Gallery
Aug 2025 - An Tobar
Mar 2025 Graystone Gallery
Nov 2024 SSA Annual RSA
Aug 2024 Big Art Show Paisley
Aug 2025 VAS Dalkeith Palace
May 2024 Graystone Gallery
Mar 2024 Powderhall Bronze
Feb 2024 VAS Annual RSA
Nov 2023 Maclaurin Gallery SSA Annual
Sep 2023 Big Art Show Paisley
Jul 2023 Tighnabruaich Gallery
Dec 2022 SSA Annual RSA
Dec 2022 VAS “North”
Dec 2022 Firefly Gallery
Aug 2022 Big Art Show Paisley
Apr 2022 RSA Annual
Feb 2022 Barony Centre
Oct 2021 Tatha Gallery x VAS "Surge"
Jun 2020 Tighnabruaich Gallery
Feb 2020 Barony Centre
Apr 2018 Tighnabruaich Gallery
Dec 2017 British Geological Survey (GSNI)
Oct 2015 Barony Centre
Sep 2015 Homer Edinburgh
Selected Projects:
Apr 2025 VACMA
Sep 2024 Sail Britain Residency
Oct 2022 Tide Lines Album Cover Artwork
May 2022 National Museum of Scotland - acquisition to the permanent collection
May 2022 Community Workshops Outspoken Arts
Feb 2022 Cove Park Residency
Jan 2021 Artists Development Award
Jan 2021 VACMA
Mar 2020 Marmalade Hotel Skye
Dec 2018 KPMG Edinburgh
Dec 2017 British Geological Survey (GSNI)
Oct 2017 Raasay Distillery
Oct 2017 UK City of Culture 2021 Paisley - book cover and events
Jul 2017 North Ayrshire Council public artwork
Apr 2017 Marmalade Hotel Skye
Mar 2017 ‘Inspired by Islay’ artwork and essay
Mar 2015 Scottish Parliament Creative Scotland Showcase
Aug 2024 Saltbox Gallery
Aug 2023 Tighnabruaich Gallery
Jun 2021 Tighnabruaich Gallery
Jul 2018 Tighnabruaich Gallery
Mar 2017 Harbour Arts, Irvine
Apr 2016 NW Highlands Geopark
Aug 2015 Watermill Gallery
Oct 2013 Watermill Gallery
Group Exhibitions:
Sept 2025 - Saltbox Gallery
Aug 2025 - An Tobar
Mar 2025 Graystone Gallery
Nov 2024 SSA Annual RSA
Aug 2024 Big Art Show Paisley
Aug 2025 VAS Dalkeith Palace
May 2024 Graystone Gallery
Mar 2024 Powderhall Bronze
Feb 2024 VAS Annual RSA
Nov 2023 Maclaurin Gallery SSA Annual
Sep 2023 Big Art Show Paisley
Jul 2023 Tighnabruaich Gallery
Dec 2022 SSA Annual RSA
Dec 2022 VAS “North”
Dec 2022 Firefly Gallery
Aug 2022 Big Art Show Paisley
Apr 2022 RSA Annual
Feb 2022 Barony Centre
Oct 2021 Tatha Gallery x VAS "Surge"
Jun 2020 Tighnabruaich Gallery
Feb 2020 Barony Centre
Apr 2018 Tighnabruaich Gallery
Dec 2017 British Geological Survey (GSNI)
Oct 2015 Barony Centre
Sep 2015 Homer Edinburgh
Selected Projects:
Apr 2025 VACMA
Sep 2024 Sail Britain Residency
Oct 2022 Tide Lines Album Cover Artwork
May 2022 National Museum of Scotland - acquisition to the permanent collection
May 2022 Community Workshops Outspoken Arts
Feb 2022 Cove Park Residency
Jan 2021 Artists Development Award
Jan 2021 VACMA
Mar 2020 Marmalade Hotel Skye
Dec 2018 KPMG Edinburgh
Dec 2017 British Geological Survey (GSNI)
Oct 2017 Raasay Distillery
Oct 2017 UK City of Culture 2021 Paisley - book cover and events
Jul 2017 North Ayrshire Council public artwork
Apr 2017 Marmalade Hotel Skye
Mar 2017 ‘Inspired by Islay’ artwork and essay
Mar 2015 Scottish Parliament Creative Scotland Showcase
Collections
- 2021
- Jane Hunter
- Undertow Exhibition - Selected Works
- 2022
- Jane Hunter
- Selected Exhibited Works
- 2023
- Jane Hunter
- Tide Lines Album Cover
- 2022
- Jane Hunter
- Symbiosis - Selected Works
- 2013
- Jane Hunter
- Selected Textile Works
- 2023
- Jane Hunter
- Confluence Exhibition - Selected Works
- 2025
- Jane Hunter
- Selected works 2025
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