About
Jessica spent her childhood in the ancient landscape of Fife, Scotland. The dramatic moorlands, coastline, and glen immersed Jessica in the wild beauty of nature that communicated readily with her.
And then:
her mother left
later she was hit by lightning
time passed, she experienced a severe back injury.
Jessica began a long journey within. During this time, she
learnt healing techniques from bodywork to Q’ero shamanism.
Divergent paths that led to the same place.
Today Jessica’s artwork is informed by her healing journey. 'The Art of Self-Reflection: Peace Medicine' describes Jessica’s process of mapping her internal and external landscape. The artist uses bodywork and shamanic techniques to find peace within, freeing her body to make performative gestures imbued with a profound presence. The resulting artworks hold space (allowing what is through non-judgment) and physically shift the energy of a room.
Jessica is a multi-disciplinary artist. Her art practice spans many decades, from childhood to motherhood and now as an elder.
Jessica attended St Martins Art College, London, where she studied Fine Art, and the London College of Communication, where she studied Fine Art Photography. Jessica has exhibited alongside contemporary artists including Sarah Lucas, Vivienne Dick and David Shrigley. Her art is held in private collections, she has two self-published books in the Arts Council England library, and her work is exhibited internationally.
Jessica’s remarkable visual meditations guide us home.
Like flags of peace, the artworks are grounded in nature and connect us to the present moment.
These rare and refined objects invite us to embrace our wild beauty, to dance on the belly of Mother Earth and to live in service to our wisest teacher.
Jessica’s tools are performance, film, photography, poetry, painting, sewing, sculpture and installation. Her pallet is her inner world and external landscape.
The exchange for Artwork starts at £250 for small drawings.
To view, commission or purchase Jessica’s artwork please email jessie@jessicamallock.com.
When did I first know I was an artist?
Experience & Exibhitions
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2009 — London College of Communication, London, England, UK – Master of Arts in Fine Art photography
1995 — Central St Martins School of Art and Design, London, England, UK – Diploma in Photography
1995 — Central St Martins School of Art and Design, London, England – Bachelor of Arts in Critical Fine Art Practice
1991 — Sir John Cass School of Art, London, England – Foundation Course
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Shamanic & Body work Training
Spirit of the Inca,school of Shamanic Energy medicine, UK -Shamanic Medicine Wheel Training and member of staff 2016 – ongoing
TRE (tension & trauma release exercise) certified provider 2013
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2023 Green Medicine No6 bruton High street, Somerset
2002 The Longest Day, St Agnes Gallery, London.
1998 Bombs Over Camden, The Murray Arms, London.
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2023 Light years Ahead, A survey of Earth Guardianship, curated by Alison Mc Kenna, John Marchant gallery, Brighton & Leicester gallery, De Montfort university, Leicester
2021 Inside Art: Cell 5 & 6 Somerset arts week, curated by Luminara Florescu, Shepton Mallet Prison, Somerset
2022 Wells Art Contemporary Open. Curated by Simon Periton, Wells, Somerset
2019 The New Walsall Art Gallery – 4 Bed Detached Home Of Metal - curated by Alan Kane
2014 Nearnothing, 2014Frames, Glasgow International Festival.
Self published book, Notebook 2014
2013 The London group Open, The Cello Factory, London
Take me out, Art projects- Limoncello Gallery, The London Art fair
The Photobook Show E, John Hansard Gallery, Southampton
The Lindt Big Egg hunt, Uk
2012 Self published book, Notebook.
Young British Art 11, Dienstgebaude Gallery, Zurich
2011 Brighton Photo Fringe Open 11’ Phoenix Gallery, Brighton selected by Charlotte Cotton
Waterline, Waterfront Gallery, University of Suffolk: Judges selected prize winner
Nomination Bar Tur Award & Exhibition, London
The Edge of Extinction, Lo & Behold Gallery, London
Young British Art, Limoncello Gallery, London curated by Matt Williamson
Just Photography, Martos Gallery, New York
2010 Salon Show, Four Corners, London
Shoebox awards, (runner up) Oblong Gallery, London
Punctuation program, Limoncello gallery, London
SHOW Macandi Showroom, London
2009 MA Show, London College of Communication.
Travelling Light, Wilson Williams Gallery, London and Venice (exh. cat.)
Interim Show, Well Gallery, LCC, London
2004 Group Shows are a Waste of Time, Macbeth, London.
1997 Peripheral Vision,De Fabriiek, Eindhoven, Holland.
1996Kiss This, Focal Point Gallery, Southend on Sea, Uk
1995After The Sublime( Landscape in Contemporary Photography) Cambridge Darkroom, Cambridge, Harewood house, Leeds. Angel Row gallery, Nottingham.
1994Out of This World,The Cambridge Darkroom, Cambridge.Item description
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2010 Photo Imaging Network, Four Corners, London`
2009 Sproxton Photographic Award (Selected by Peter Ainsworth & Charlotte Cotton)
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British Council Visual Arts Library
Private Collections
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2022 Pecha Kuchan - Silo Talks, Shatwell Farm, Somerset, UK
2010 Photoforum Talk, Four Corners, London. UK
Artist talk & Teaching The London Met University, MA Photography, Uk
2009 The photograph as Object, The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, Uk