jessica elliott
Jessica Elliott is an abstract artist based in Oxfordshire, England. Working with a variety of materials such as oil and cold wax, plaster, acrylic and sand, she creates richly coloured and textured paintings that explore the depths of the subconscious and the complexities of the human mind. Largely self-taught, Elliott began her full-time artistic practice in 2023, developing a distinctive visual language rooted in intuition, emotion, and material exploration.
Jessica Elliott’s paintings are built through a process of layering, scraping back and revealing a physical dialogue that mirrors the layered nature of memory and thought. Through this approach, Elliott seeks to uncover “what lies beneath”, using the materiality of paint itself as a metaphor for the shifting states of consciousness continuing ‘An Unfinished Conversation’ between her paintings and their audiences.
My work is an exploration of the internal landscape, a visual reflection of memory, emotion, and the subconscious mind. I approach each painting without a fixed outcome, allowing intuition to lead the process. This sense of freedom is essential; it enables me to access the subconscious and to respond instinctively to what unfolds on the surface.- Jessica elliott
“Ahhh this is a tough question because music is everything! My Dad owned a company called Databeat so growing up I’ve been lucky enough to be immersed in some seriously good music! I fleet between the old to Ibiza classics. Of most recent I’ve been enjoying, Joan Armatrading, Jackson Browne, Lou Reed, Rolling Stones, Crosby, Stills Nash & Young but I can then flip reverse it to more eclectic, Hôtel Costes type sounds, like Mr Scruff!
When I created the painting ‘Order’, there was a sense of feeling very overwhelmed with an extremely anxious and busy head. I had ruminative thoughts and I think I like the simplicity and structure this painting exudes. In wanting to zone out from the unwelcomed noises, the hazy, noir-edged sounds of ‘Cigarettes After Sex’ by Apocalypse along with Phoebe Killdeer’s ‘Fade Out Lines’ transported me to a sense of calm, joy and the crippling away of chaos transformed the ‘Order’ on my canvas.” - Jessica Elliott
