“I started to take photographs of people’s shadows, and really noticed how they reduce their forms to such an elegant simplicity.”
Jennifer Watt was born in Dumfries and graduated at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee, she is known for her elegant bronze and resin figures, many of which celebrate women and motherhood. Watt's figures are highly stylised and often tall and slender, frequently featuring a small hat which has become a trademark of her work.
After the initial sketches, Watt creates an armature from metal rods which is then covered in clay and a mould is created for the resin. Once the casting is complete the sculpture is patinated to achieve the desired final texture and colour.