About Jenny Whalley

Hi, I’m Jenny

So how would I describe myself?  

Passionate, creative and some would say a good sense of humour.  

I was born in southern Africa, and have a deep love of Wildlife. I never thought I would see myself painting London scenes!

From the very first moment I saw London, I was in love; the red buses, black taxies, bicycles and those amazing iconic buildings. I particularly love the skies full of colourful cranes. You will see these in my paintings of London.

I watched the Gerkin being built and then all the other iconic new buildings pop up in the city.

Growing up in a country under heavy sanctions, where many art materials were hard to come by, I had to get creative. I experimented with unusual mediums, such as shoe polish, and with rag paper made from old industrial overalls. When I moved to the UK, I brought the rag paper with me. It lends itself beautifully to oil pastels, and you can see it in my jazz band drawings, made with oil pastels and shoe polish. I think you'll love these playful, comical pieces.

Now that I've retired, I have more time to paint. If you're interested in commissioning a painting, please get in touch through my website.