Janis has many works for sale arranged in sections throughout the site. Please click on the portfolio link to view more works.
I am inspired by birds in flight, dance, certain myths, and writers such as Philip Pulman. I explore feelings of love, humour, power, trust, the human story.
Sculpture is a way of communicating complex emotions,feelings and ideas. Often these are revealed to me in the making of the sculpture.
Janis Ridley was born in Co Durham and studied sculpture at Newcastle upon Tyne School of Art and painting at Exeter college of Art, and graduated in 1976 with a BA Hons Fine Art.
Until 1994 she painted in oils and exhibited throughout the UK including Beaux Arts Bath, and the Royal Academy.
In 1995 Ridley began to concentrate solely on making sculpture.In 1998 she was elected member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. Her work integrates her experience of drawing the figure with a deep interest in dance and certain myths.
Commissions and collections
2000 Spirit of youth Topsham millennium sculpture
2001 Stargazer University of Exeter sculpture collection
2004 Isness Matara Centre Gloucestershire
2006 Unfolding Love Exeter Cathedral
2007 Messenger with bird The Croft School Stratford upon Avon
Private collections in the UK, France, Australia and the USA.
Arts Council awards 2.
Exhibitions include Mall Galleries London, Pride of the Valley Sculpture Park Farnham, A gallery Wimbledon,The Garden Gallery Hampshire,Guernsey Art Parks Delamore.Matara Gloucestershire, Atelier gallery University of Exeter, Dartington, ,Bath contemporary art fair, Beaux Art, Royal Academy, Plumbline Gallery St.Ives.
Videos Janis Ridley produced by University of Exeter
Janis Ridley sculpture studio Royal British Society of Sculptors
Articles Resurgence Devon Life Devon Today Art in Devon
Articles Resurgence Devon Life Devon Today Art in Devon