Jane Perkins

Jane transforms discarded items into vibrant compositions, embracing the imperfections and histories embedded in each object. Her technique is both sculptural and painterly, with colour and form emerging from the arrangement of materials rather than traditional brushwork.

She often reinterprets famous artworks, celebrities, and cultural icons, infusing them with a tactile, whimsical energy. Her pieces are instantly recognizable yet layered with meaning—commenting on consumerism, nostalgia, and sustainability.

"In 2026, While researching my degree thesis on Art from Recycled Materials, I discovered images of religious festival headdresses from Ecuador. These were so bizarre – decorated with a crazy mixture of random found objects: broken jewellery, shells, dolls, light bulbs, coins etc. I loved them. The headdresses became the inspiration for my final year project – a collection of hand-stitched brooches embellished with a variety of small found objects. While making the brooches, I collected lots of materials which were too big to be used. One day, about a year after completing my degree, the idea of making a portrait just came into my head. A new direction was born.  I use any materials of the right size, shape and colour: toys, shells, buttons, plastic cutlery, beads, broken jewellery, etc. No colour is added – everything is used ‘as found’.
After making many portraits, I started creating Plastic Classics, followed by a series of animals and birds."

Jane has created many interesting and high profile commissions over the years including 'Taylor Swift' for TIme magazine, Ed Sheeran, Fox TV and many private portraiture commissions. She is based in Rural Devon but has a global following. She is currently studing for her MA in Fine Art.