ABOUT

Jen Loewi Adams  

A specialist in one-of-a-kind, large-scale illustrations, known for their positive, energetic style.​

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With over 30 years experience, the passionate big idea that runs through Jen's work is that joy is our defender against the negativity of the bad news cycle. This idea is made visual through some key themes.

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​1. Capturing the moment of intense experience. Visually bottling those times when we are acutely aware of feeling joy in the moment. I now know this is known as Qualia. 

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2. Here is where we meet: championing the everyday connection and celebration. There is more good going on than we realise: the solidarity of kindness in the parks, cafes, stations, jazz bars, dance halls, warm places where we meet for a moment or a lifetime.  

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3. Connecting people across time and place. Taking inspiration from my visual-story telling heros/heroines from ancient Greek vases to Russian Orthodox icons, C19th Japanese prints as well as Sister Corita Kent and Grayson Perry, new compelling stories are created for interiors from murals to illustrated deco. 

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A Distinctive process: ​​​Playing with upcycled surfaces as a new canvas is more fun and layered with feeling. ​​​

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Favourite surfaces are upcycled industrial objects and found papers from architectural salvage yards to the backs of packaging, old maps and everyday packaging.

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Mixed media oils, acrylic, ink, crayon, hand-lettering, monoprint and collage are used to draw layers of character with bold new hand-drawn illustrations. ​Sgrafitto, scratching and marking is then used to reveal the original glaze or background in some specific places. The past is intentionally part of the present design, not hidden. 

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​​Memberships & Projects

Illustration Association 

Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts RSA

Good Ship Illustration Finding Your Voice and The Business Course 

Ceri Hand Artists’ Group

Projects - The Re-Love Project, Here is Where We Meet​​​

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​Why not say hello or keep updated on latest explorations​​​?