JESSICA DUNN ART
About Me
Biography
Jessica Dunn is a British artist based in Portugal.
Born in London into a family rooted in theatre and television, she is the daughter of actress Priscilla Morgan and comedy actor Clive Dunn. While her parents’ careers were in performance, Jessica followed her own creative path into the visual arts.
She completed her Art Foundation at Kingston University in London before relocating to the Algarve with her family. There, she established her studio in the hills of Boliqueime, where she paints full time, predominantly working in oils.
Her work is deeply inspired by the natural beauty of her surroundings—the Algarve landscape and its luminous southern light. Each painting reflects both a profound connection to place and an intuitive, personal creative process.
Jessica exhibits regularly in the UK, including at The Other Art Fair in London, and is represented by The Sanctuary Gallery in Gloucestershire. She is also a member of ArtCan. In Portugal, she exhibits with Tavira d’Artes gallery and is part of the Quinta Art Collective. Her works are included in the museum collections of Guarda and Loulé.
EXHIBITIONS:
2025
- "La Dolce Vita" The Sanctuary Gallery, Gloucestershire
- "The Audacity" STEFDIES with Friends, BoxPark, Shoreditch, London, UK.
- The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London March.
- The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London October.
- FLOW, 3 person show, Sao Bras Museum, Portugal
2024
- The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London March.
- Quinta Art Collective, Associação ReCriativa Republica 14, Olhão, Portugal.
- The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London October.
2023
- The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London October
- The Other Art Fair, King`s Cross, London
- Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham
- Alchemy, 2 person show, The Sanctuary Studio & Gallery, Gloucestershire.
- Quinta Art Collective, São Brás Museu, Portugal.
- ArtCan "Ensemble 02" Kroll, Paris.
2022
- "Wanderings" Solo Show, Wyndham Grand Hotel, Quinta do Lago, Algarve.
- Artist of The Month, Quadro Molduras, Portugal.
- Solstice, group show, The Sanctuary Studio & Gallery, Gloucestershire.
2021
- Quinta Art Collective, Associação ReCriativa Republica 14, Olhão, Portugal.
- Quinta Art Collective, Aderita Artisticspace – Vale do Lobo, Portugal
2020
- Congruence, juried show, "I Like Your Work" podcast, USA
- Fresh Colours, 2 person show, Fresco Gallery, Portugal
2019
- Autumn Collective “ Aberto para Obras” Guarda Museum, PortugalRoys People Art Fair, London UK
- SIAC4 (International Symposium of Contemporary Art) Guarda Museum, Portugal
2018
- Naked Eye Gallery, Hove, UK
2017
- Galeria de Arte LiR, Lagoa, PortugalGalerio, Lagoa, Portugal.
- Anima Mundi, Dada Projects, Thiene, Italy
2015
- Museu da Mãe d’Àgua Lisbon, Portugal
- Hotel Tivoli Marina Vilamoura, Portugal
1999 – 2014
- Galeria Corte Real, Paderne, Portugal
- Galeria Convento Espírito Santo, Loulé, Portugal
- Galeria Cogíto, Setúbal, Portugal
- Eaton Gallery London. UK
- Her work has featured in the Wall Street Journal online and Hello magazine.
Artist Statement
"My latest work has transitioned from the figurative, to an abstract impression of land, sea and sky, influenced by the elements, intense sunlight and the drama of the landscape, which is constantly shifting and changing.
I try to capture an impression of its transient nature, working across the canvas from dark to light, layer-by-layer, brushing on, scraping off, as a colour-mood begins to develop and a story begins to emerge.
Tonal layering creates an impression of distance and depth and a focal point appears organically, drawing the viewer in.
Working on several pieces at a time, moving from one to the other with fluidity and energy, a rhythm develops…
For me it´s about the paint and the expressive marks created, which gradually evolve into something familiar, an imagined or remembered landscape, a sea, a sky, or just a feeling.
The visual experience becomes an emotive one, an illusion of being immersed in nature, reflective and timeless, of walking into a painting and feeling lifted."
Contact Me
Email: jessicadunnartist@gmail.com
Tel: +351962544650
Jessica Dunn Art, Dunn Studio, Boliqueime, Portugal.