Artist's Profile

Jan Kilpatrick was born in Glasgow in 1963 and graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in English and History. She has explored a variety of roles in her working life, including those of English teacher and upholsterer, whilst living in such remote locations as Wester Ross, rural Perthshire and the East Sutherland fishing village of Helmsdale. The diverse experiences and skills she has acquired along this journey have found expression in the quirky and vibrant artwork she produces today: ceramic and textile collage, often developed from the themes and motifs to be found in her own poetry.

"My work is the product of a desire to value and celebrate the intrinsic beauty and potential of everyday events and work-a-day materials, often cast aside by others without the slightest consideration. I find that combining an eclectic mix of recycled and natural materials, each with their own history and patina, gives fresh life to each work whilst retaining a resonance with the past. The resulting work is usually intense in colour and organic in form. Recently I have become interested in illuminating lyrical text, giving expression to the links, both ordinary and sacred, between human experience and the natural world upon which we all depend."

Jan now lives in Elphin, a crofting township north of Ullapool. She combines working to commission with teaching mosaic, paper and textile crafts and creative writing. Her work is also available through a number of Scottish galleries.

	Buth Beag, 5 Watergate, Perth.
	Touched by Scotland, Oyne, Aberdeenshire.

If you would like to order a mosaic, either telephone Jan on 07887482751 or leave your requirements on the Feedback Form. Jan will then contact you. Alternatively you can purchase a mosaic from the Online Shop on this site.

Jan's work is featured (somewhat modestly) in a new and exciting publication "The Art of Mosaic" by Sarah Kelly, Quintet Publishing 2003, ISBN : 1903 975 972.

Examples of Jan's work, and details about about the courses on offer, can be found on this website. Alternatively you can phone her on 07887482751, or e-mail Jan at jan@wildtiles.co.uk