Jennifer Jokhoo

Upon moving to the Surrey hills in 2014, Jennifer’s interest has shifted from architectural landscapes, to areas that are closer to home. Hillside views, fields, wide skies and horizontal bands are elements that are visited and revisited in her prints. She is primarily interested in the changing effects of light and colour.  Subject matter is often discovered while out walking the dog.

Jennifer’s preferred method of printing is ‘Reduction linocutting’ In this method, a multi coloured print is pulled from a single block.  The lino is inked with the lightest colour and the first printing is made.  The areas to remain that colour are then cut away.  This is the process for each layer, therefore it cannot be rewound or repeated. As a result Jennifer’s editions are kept very small.

Jennifer enjoys the challenges of this method which requires thoughtful planning and execution.  At the same time, it enables a certain degree of flexibility as the concept she begins with is never set in stone.   The print evolves and changes shape during the process.   She constantly responds to what the work needs rather than being restricted by preconceived ideas.

Originally from New Zealand, Printmaker, Painter Jennifer Jokhoo works from her home studio in the Surrey Hills.   She studied Fine Art and majored in Painting/Printmaking at Canterbury University School of Fine Arts in Christchurch, New Zealand.  In 1998 she went on to complete a Diploma in Secondary Teaching.  Since qualifying she has followed a career in Art education and has taught in New Zealand, Spain and the United Kingdom.

In 2012 she was elected a member of Greenwich printmakers association and in May 2016, she became an associate member of the Society of Graphic and Fine Arts and received the ‘Associate’s award’ for her print ‘Summer Harvest’ at the Draw 2017 exhibition.  In 2019 she was awarded the 'Print award' in the SGFA Draw show and more recently in 2023, Jennifer won the "Hampstead School of Art prize' at the 'Thinking for Printing' show at Bankside gallery and the 'Best in Print award' in the 2023 SGFA Annual show at the mall galleries.
 

Her work is exhibited widely across the South East in many galleries and is held in private collections in the UK, New Zealand, Mauritius, Australia, USA and Canada.