Introduction to the artist
Wrinkled skin, she found, looks better in
black clothes
Lagging foam tubing, wire, PVA, acrylic paint;
width:12cm length: 153cm
2007
"Jenny's sculptures are about the effects of aging on women. The sculptures explore the artist's perceptions of decay and damage to the inside and outside of her own body.
They challenge the cultural pressures on women to maintain their youthful beauty. The sculptures are sometimes humorous, sometimes dark and unsettling.
Jenny Thornley's life as an artist began late. After a variety of jobs including town planner, dyslexia teacher and gardener Jenny moved into the arts.
Jenny gained an MA from the Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design, Whitechapel in 2007".
Limelight Gallery, Lewisham, 2009
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