Jenny Southam gained a fine art degree in 1984 at Bristol Polytechnic and a post- graduate in bronze sculpture. Moving to Exeter, she taught Art for some years. Since 1989 Jenny has worked exclusively with clay and in particular, terracotta. The sculptures explore mythical and domestic themes. They are celebratory, though in a quiet and contemplative way. The oxides and slips decorating the pieces are used in an intuitive manner to echo its emotional rhythms. Each sculpture is a one-off, but Jenny will return to rework certain subjects and themes. Her influences include ancient Etruscan sculptures and Staffordshire mantelpiece figures.