Ingrid Jensen
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How would you describe the work you do and why?
My work is rooted in observation and investigation. It combines interests in ecology, landscape, history, and human relationships. It may be expressed in drawing, painting, writing, installation, 3D mixed media, participatory interactive works, or making things happen. Sometimes it's just about the joy of life, line, form and colour.
For you what does being an artist mean?:
Being an artist lets you travel without fuss between different worlds, with great freedom to observe, comment, and draw attention to what seems intriguing, important, sometimes beautiful and to be celebrated, or perhaps an issue that needs to be aired.
Describe what you call yourself/your practice?:
An artist
Your practice & activities include e.g workshops, teaching:
Recent paintings combine aspects of rural and agricultural forms and colours, and gradually develop into allusive abstractions. In 2025 my research and writing about medieval history merged with painting to produce Henry's Sorrow. I also work with a variety of 3D media, especially plaster, wire, clay, wool and textiles. I offer workshops occasionally, usually for adults, and will offer one in Leominster Priory on Friday 11 Sept 2026, 11.30am - 1pm. Booking essential, £12 tickets on Eventbrite from June.
CV & Education, relevant & leading to your artistic practice:
Central St Martins, University of the Arts London, Fine Art
Oxford University, Ecology
Bulmershe College Reading Cert. Ed FE
York University, Toronto, Canada, Fine Art, Biology, Ecology
Maryland School of Art, USA, Sculpture
Exhibitions in the last 3 years:
2025: "Priory 900". Leominster Priory
2024:" Georgics". The Old Stable Gallery, Corn Square Leominster
2024: "Condition Blah Blah Blah". The Turbine Huse, Reading Museum.
2023: "Rural Amalgam". Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ludlow.