JANE JEHNE | 'Stoned Puffer Fish Series - Large Condiment Bowl (1)' | Glazed Ceramic

Stoned Puffer Fish Series:

“Not too long ago, I was walking through the aquarium when I noticed a puffer fish look at me! He followed me from one side of the tank to the other. I took a video and showed him, he lit up with joy. I filmed the fish in the next tank and the pufferfish swam straight back to my phone to watch. He beamed the most joyous smile and my heart melted. This series is a thank you to my handsome little puffer fish.” 

Artist Biography:

“My life is based on a deep desire to be immersed in nature. Having completed my Bachelor of Arts and a Post-graduate degree specialising in plant and wildlife illustration, I went to work lecturing at the Newcastle University while working in the industry as a Freelancer illustrator. I've operated JungleNook Studio for 30 years from Far North Queensland, creating hundreds of illustrations for many clients such as Parks and Wildlife. To know every drawing is going to be used to educate is a thrill. I have had the privilege of studying rare, endemic and extinct flora and fauna. I cannot think of a better place in the world to live and experience such diversity.

I have grabbed clay as a creative lifeline, after being diagnosed with a brain tumor and anxiety, to feel the clay move in my hands knowing I could take my knowledge of illustration and nature and put into the clay and end up with a product that can be utilized daily and bring the joy of country into our everyday lives.” – Jane Jehne

JANE JEHNE | 'Stoned Puffer Fish Series - Large Condiment Bowl (1)' | Glazed Ceramic | 5.1 (h) x 8 (dia) cm