Joanna Stump

I am an artist, photographer and craftsperson. I studied woven textiles at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design and was awarded a Licentiate of the Society of Designer Craftsmen on graduation. I have exhibited paintings, textiles, photography and craft in a number of galleries up and down the country over the past 25 years, including twice at the Mall Galleries in London.
My work is inspired by my passion for nature. I use acrylic paint on stretched canvas to capture the beauty of our British wildlife. I use spirals, stars and mandala patterns to represent the spirituality of our natural world.
My photography is a celebration of nature’s colours, shapes and patterns and manmade ancient forms that have become one with their environment. I carry my camera wherever I go so that I may capture the essence of our wild spaces and to capture the joy I see in the world around me.