Jessie Woodgate

As an artist I am inspired by the beauty around us in nature and in urban scenes. I like to paint realistic subjects with a twist; I like to make subtle and sometimes abstract exaggerations to form, tone and colour in the hope of creating meaning or to enhance a particular feeling or mood. At the moment I am focusing on working in watercolour, as a recent convert and total addict of the medium, it may be a while until I go back to oil painting! I am also currently going through a marine obsess…See all

As an artist I am inspired by the beauty around us in nature and in urban scenes. I like to paint realistic subjects with a twist; I like to make subtle and sometimes abstract exaggerations to form, tone and colour in the hope of creating meaning or to enhance a particular feeling or mood. At the moment I am focusing on working in watercolour, as a recent convert and total addict of the medium, it may be a while until I go back to oil painting! I am also currently going through a marine obsession - I don't think I will ever tire of painting boats and propellers! ​ For me, my ultimate goal as an artist is to produce something that is aesthetically pleasing and I hope that my work presents a certain optimism through it's presentation of colour and subject. See less