Jason Wooldridge British

Jason Wooldridge is a British artist now living in Esperance, Western Australia. Describing himself as a “Maker,” Jason has been “making” for as long as he can remember.

 

Knowing from an early age that he would make a career in the Visual Arts, he studied at Epsom School of Art and Design before going on to receive an BA (Hons) degree in Graphic Design and Illustration at De Montfort University in 1996. Jason chose not to pursue a life as an illustrator, but began making, painting and selling work in South West London. To make ends meet, he continued his studies to qualify as a teacher of Art and Design and for many years juggled life as an artist and a Teacher.

 

Persuaded by his wife to emigrate to Australia in 2009, Jason transitioned from Art teacher to Design and Technology teacher and was suddenly exposed to the workshop world, quickly learning a whole new skill set. Before long, he was making forged and fabricated steel sculptures, often combining the steel with timber elements. Over the last 10 years, Jason’s sculpture has developed, and his style has subtly changed. Mainly concentrating on the animal kingdom with the occasional foray into human subjects, his work reflects carefully observed gesture and poise.

 

Jason’s strong design skills and training in the client-brief-driven world of Graphic Design and Illustration have meant that he has been successful in the public art arena, completing some large-scale works such as the ‘Whale tail’ in Esperance in 2015.

 

He has gallery representation locally in Esperance and with REDSEA Gallery in Margaret River and Singapore.

 

Jason still teaches part-time while devoting some of his working week to his passion for ‘making’. Two small children and a small farmlet mean time is precious, but he finds time to exhibit locally and has consistently won prizes at the Esperance Art Biennial for both his painting and sculpture.