Ports of Jersey has partnered with ArtHouse Jersey to showcase the work of some of the Island’s most prolific artists at the Airport.
Nine artists, working in a variety of disciplines such as oil paints, paper, textiles, sculpture, and murals, will be featured in the Arrivals Hall in a walk-through display of some of their most celebrated works.
Ports of Jersey initiated this collaboration to improve the arrivals experience for passengers, and to bring some of Jersey’s distinctive arts scene into the Airport.
Jersey Airport’s Operations Director, Ashley Maggs, said: “We’re keen to show our arriving passengers the best of our Island, and we have been updating the imagery that greets arriving passengers after they have collected their baggage. This showcase of work by renowned Jersey artists will improve the arrivals experience and inject a sense of Jersey’s unique culture into the Airport. It will also be available for residents to enjoy as they wait to fetch friends and family. Jersey may be a small Island but it hosts a great deal of talent, and this is one way Ports of Jersey can raise awareness of that talent among residents and visitors, while also adding local interest and colour to a public building.”
All the artists who will be showing their work at the Airport have recently created exhibitions, site-specific sculptures and murals that reflect all aspects of Island life, and which aim to inspire creativity among our diverse communities.
The artists
ArtHouse Jersey is a local charity which supports artists to create ambitious work for the benefit of the community.
Kerry-Jane Warner and Margarida Lourenco-Olivier work together to create large sculptures which address contemporary issues like sustainability, migration, and over-consumption. They share a passion for creativity and a belief in the power of art to connect and inspire.
Paul John Kilshaw creates richly coloured, autobiographical paintings which are calligraphic in movement, with balanced elements of structure, composition and emotions.
Rachel Ara is an international sculptor and conceptual artist whose Dissent Module touched down at the Radome as part of ArtHouse Jersey’s 2023 exhibition, ‘No Place Like Home’.
Ben Robertson has created murals which can be see around St Helier, including ‘Sea Change’, a temporary mural which commemorates the history of the Albert Pier and provides a vibrant first impression for visitors arriving by sea.
Layla May Arthur cuts elaborate patterns and creates sculptural forms from paper that she crafts by hand.
Jason Butler has been commissioned by the Government of Jersey to commemorate Royal visits and in 2009 was chosen to paint Colin Powell OBE for the Jersey Museum. He has been exhibited in The National Portrait Gallery, London, and his work resides in private collections in the UK, Europe and America.
Kay Le Seelleur Ara is a painter whose work is quirky, humorous and often autobiographical, demonstrating the avant-garde training she received in Corsham, which modelled itself on the Bauhaus.
Ian Rolls is well known in Jersey for his characteristically uplifting landscapes and coastal views and his playful depictions of buildings. He has also undertaken large scale projects, including the 20 metre long climate warming stripes mural on the Waterfront.