Jane Duke uses a variety of intaglio and relief methods but since 2020 she has worked almost exclusively in reduction linoprint, following a major change in her artistic practice during lockdown. Her subject matter is often derived from the local environment, both natural and manmade, particularly woodland and footpaths. She aims to describe the visible world in ways which look beyond first impressions, encouraging the viewer to pause and reassess what they see every day.
Largely self-taught, Jane left her job at the University of York to become a full time artist in 2007. Having previously worked as a watercolourist and portrait painter for many years, she began the move into printmaking soon after this. Her watercolour background is still visible in the painterly character of her often vibrantly coloured prints, which frequently incorporate graduated shades and colour mixing created by overlapping translucent layers.
Jane is a founder member of York Printmakers and for ten years was one of the organisers of the annual York Open Studios event, stepping down in 2024. More of her work can be found on her website www.janeduke.com and on Instagram where she is @stoneflowerjane
