Dropped Shadows (diptych)
oil on primed paper, 2023
Royal Academician Katherine Jones’ practice encompasses a wide range of contemporary and traditional printmaking techniques as well as watercolour and oil painting. Her limited edition and unique works are characterised by a particular luminosity whether it be generated by sunlight hitting water or the artificial glow from within a glasshouse. Much of her subject matter is inspired by her immediate surroundings whether it be the urban architecture and local parks of her home in south east London, or – in relation to her latest works – time spent on an artistic residency in Kloster Bentlage, Germany, in the summer of 2023.
A Dim Weak Light
Collagraph on 300gsm Somerset paper, 2023 Signed and numbered from an ediiton of 25 paper
Throughout her practice, Katherine has been fascinated by structures that historically provide safety – but may be more fragile than first assumed. Archetypal motifs including houses, flowers and the sun run through her imagery. Drop Shadows presents a new body of oil paintings which the artist has begun to make in tandem with the printmaking practice for which she is renowned. These gem-like unique works explore the anthropomorphic qualities of flowers and plants, and the power of light within the natural world.
Heliotrope I
Collagraph with hand colouring on Somerset paper, 2023. Signed and numbered from a varied edition of 20.
Katherine graduated from Camberwell College of Art in 2003. She
has been the recipient of numerous awards including the London Original Print Fair Prize in 2014. She has exhibited widely in the UK and internationally including solo exhibitions at Rabley Gallery in 2023 and the Royal Academy of Arts in 2022. Group exhibitions include ‘Hockney to Himid: 60 Years of British Printmaking’ at Pallant House Gallery in 2022. Oliver Projects has exhibited her work on several occasions including a solo exhibition in 2020 at Eton College Drawing Schools Gallery. Her work is held in public collections including the V&A Museum, London, Guangdong Museum, China, and Boston Athenaeum, USA. Katherine was elected a Royal Academician in April 2022. She lives and works in south east London.