Elle Jackson

Elle Jackson’s practice is inspired by her therapeutic observation of the natural world.  She is intrigued by the concept of materiality, and what one can do with, and coax out of, the materials and surfaces available to the artist.  Working with an array of different mediums – including oil paint, up-cycled textiles and foraged clay – Jackson’s wall-based forms emerge through the bonding of these materials, resulting in highly textured and tactile objects that connect back to the earth.  By choosing to merge the two worlds of painting and textile, she is connecting stories of the past and present.