Jane Simpson (artist) facts for kids

Jane Simpson, born in 1965, is a talented British artist. She lives and creates her amazing art in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Jane is famous for making sculptures. She uses all sorts of materials, like ice, rubber, wood, and even shiny metals. She also uses everyday things, such as glass, ceramics, and items found at flea markets or online.

Jane's Early Life and Art Training

Jane Simpson was born in Swansea, Wales. She loved art from a young age. She went to the Chelsea School of Art in London. She finished her studies there in 1988. Later, in 1993, she earned a special art degree. This degree, called an MFA, is like a master's degree in fine arts. She got it from the Royal Academy of Art in London.

In 1994, Jane's art was shown in a big exhibition. It was called Some Went Mad, Some Ran Away. The famous artist Damien Hirst helped organize it. It was held at the Serpentine Gallery, London. Her work was also part of the Sensation exhibition in 1997. This show featured many exciting new artists.

How Jane Creates Her Art

Jane Simpson is well known for her unique sculptures. She uses many different materials and methods. For example, she uses rubber to make casts of objects. She has even connected sewing machines to special cooling units. This makes the sewing machines get covered in a layer of frost! Jane once said about her art, "I think of it as a marriage of two different technologies." This means she brings together different ways of making things.

Jane also helps manage a collection of art prints. This collection is called House of Fairy Tales. It includes works by other famous artists. Some of these artists are Dexter Dalwood, Cornelia Parker, Sir Peter Blake, and Gavin Turk.

In 2014, Jane moved back to live in Swansea. She opened her own art gallery in the city.

Where You Can See Jane's Art

Jane Simpson's art has been shown in many places. She has had solo exhibitions, which means only her art was on display. Some of these include:

• A Three Way Conversation with Myself at the New Art Centre in Wiltshire (2005)
• Tableau at CAC Malaga (2004)
• Somewhere (between freezing and melting) there lies passion at Galería Javier López in Madrid and Sandra Gering Gallery in New York (2004)

Her art has also been part of group exhibitions with other artists. These include:

• kissingcousins at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds (2007)
• Weather Report (Art and Climate Change) in the Canary Islands (2007)
• The Valencia Biennale (2005)

Jane's work is also part of many important art collections. These include public collections like the Arts Council of England and the British Council. Her art is also in private collections. These include Damien Hirst's Murderme Collection and the Colección Ciudad de Pamplona. Four of her artworks were once in the Saatchi Collection.

In 2000, the Tate art museum bought her piece Sunset Still Life. This was a print of a photograph. It showed a modern still life made from Tupperware and plastic cups. The Tate also bought her lithograph Swiss Cottage in 2008.