My first memory as a child is of drawing – and I haven’t stopped since – and when I discovered paint, and colour I found, and still do, enormous joy from this. I scored the highest mark ever recorded for GCE at my school and won a place and a major county award (exceptional for a London college from Essex County Council then) to the Slade School of Fine Art, London University at the age of eighteen. I was nominated one of the five most promising artists in my year.

I was awarded a postgraduate diploma in education at the Institute of Education, London University and taught art in Uganda for 3.5 years. On my return to England I set up classes for adult art education and lectured part time in further education in Gloucester and Cheltenham. I was awarded a Diploma in Art Psychotherapy at Goldsmiths, London University and at present work part time for the NHS Mental Health in that capacity.
At present I am part of the artists’ studios complex in Cheltenham and find this a stimulating and supportive environment for creativity.

Contact: jane.brighton@cheltenhamgroupartists.org

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