Profile

Jen Larkin is an established contemporary artist who paints wild landscapes and big skies, inspired by long-distance journeys on foot across the British Isles. Drawing upon memories of those experiences, she has developed a uniquely vibrant painting style, which is saturated in colour and light.

Jen graduated from Leeds University in 1999 with a first class BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art, taking the unusual path of setting up her own art consultancy business Art Eye (with help from the Prince’s Trust) and working collaboratively within the high-end interior design industry to create bespoke art schemes.

Her studio is in North Cornwall, UK where she lives with her husband, survival instructor John Hudson FRGS, and Jen’s paintings can be found in private collections, hotels and unique spaces worldwide.

Artist’s Statement

“Paintings to me are portals to another time and place—somewhere the mind can rest and fly simultaneously. They make the future imaginable and the past tangible.

Most artists have a complete fascination with the natural world and I’m no exception – each painting shares a journey of fleeting, intense moments amid wild places, remote highlands, dramatic coastlines and big skies…

I’m drawn to those isolated spaces at the edge of light, because that’s where I’m able to perceive the most. I believe it’s essential to get out into the landscape, especially in uncertain times, to see and experience the beauty which surrounds us — to pay attention to the wonder of it all.

And, through my paintings, I hope to create connections that expand far beyond the picture frame…”

– Jen Larkin

Contact

Jen takes commissions, collaborations and exhibitions on a limited basis, according to her availability.

For commission enquiries, please use the questionnaire form on the commissions page.

For collectors, business, media, wholesale or gallery enquiries, you can get in touch via the contact form below (for personal messages please use Instagram)…