Jessica Lewis was born in Guildford, Surrey and moved to North Dorset at an early age. She moved to Nottingham after receiving an unconditional offer to study the BA(Hons) Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University. Jessica is now currently based in Nottingham. Whilst studying, Jessica discovered a passion of collecting waste, turning it into handmade sculptures to form the basis of her installations. Simultaneously, collecting hair from salons and harnessing its potential to create a sense of disgust and fear. Growing up in the countryside inspired a love for the environment, inspiring Jessica to use waste and discarded fabrics as the materiality in her work to be as ecofriendly as possible. She avoids fixating on the outcome because it is the process that truly represents the work; The process of foraging, tearing apart the materials and using water to mould together new forms. The love for the process inspires her to be an Art Therapist.

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 Education                                                                                                                      2014-2021 GCSE’s and A-Levels, Gillingham Secondary School,   Dorset.                                                                                                                   2021-2024 BA(Hons) Fine Art, Nottingham Trent University.                                                                    

 Exhibitions                                                                                                                   November 2022                                                                                                           Solo Exhibition: ‘Explosive, Burst, Chaos’                                                         Exhibited in B122, Bonington Building, Nottingham Trent University.

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 March 2023                                                                                                                  Solo Exhibition: ‘I can’t help but feel trapped’                                                  Exhibited in B018, Bonington Building, Nottingham Trent University.

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 April 2023                                                                                                                      Residency and Collaborative Group Exhibition:                                       ‘Fuzzy Logic: Eerily Serene’                                                                                     Exhibited at Surface Gallery, Nottingham.

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 March 2024                                                                                                                   Group Exhibition: ‘The Island: Foraged from the Fleeting’                         Exhibited at Surface Gallery, Nottingham.

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 May 2024                                                                                                                       Degree Showcase: ‘Dead Soon’                                                                               Exhibited at Nottingham Trent University

 

 Film Production                                                                                                           March 2023                                                                                                                   My work ‘Explosive, Burst, Chaos’ featured in a Nottingham Trent   University Student Graduation Film. I also took on the role of an   extra in the film production.                                                               Production took place at Surface  Gallery,   Nottingham.

 

 Digital Collaboration                                                                                                 May 2023                                                                                                                             Collaboration with online platform: Vieunite.                                                 A selection of my paintings chosen to be presented in digital frames.

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