Jane started he art training at The Salisbury College of Art and Design, and completed it with a degree in Contemporary Arts Practice from Northumbria University. Since then she has practised art across many disciplines.

Her work has been included in many group shows, and Jane has also had three solo shows in the North East.

Jane’s portraits have been commissioned and purchased internationally and have featured widely in the media.  For example, in Mojo music magazine, Be Creative magazine, Grayson Perry’s Art Club, Channel 4, BBC Look North, The Daily Express and Talk Radio, to name but a few.

Jane has a portrait in the permanent collection of The Tenby Museum and Art Gallery. In 2022 she was shortlisted for the FATA (Fine Art Textiles Award).

As well as being commissioned by Tim Burgess’ Listening Party, Jane was a chosen artist by Trojan Records, to represent Lee Scratch Perry for Spotify.

In 2025 Jane’s work was toured as part of the Newcastle Light Prize Exhibition, highlighting Northern artists. She also had a piece chosen for the “From the Caribbean to Coventry” exhibition in London’s Barbican Music Library.

Jane has enjoyed being a guest on numerous podcasts about contemporary textiles and has written many articles about the subject. Listen here to hear Jane talk to Mr X Stitch on NeedleXchange: https://youtu.be/2TmRqECUYKc?si=wchJ6tdDpnKmcWjK and Irina Shaar on Fiberchats: https://youtu.be/gqDMCMwtb7Q?si=RBudOiNdULfRscSt

The artist has a solo show in Whitchurch Silk Mill in Hampshire entitled “Visible Threads”. It will run from December 6 2025 until 22 February 2026. It will contain many portraits in the gallery of this unique heritage museum. Please click here for more details:

https://whitchurchsilkmill.org.uk/event/visible-threads-an-exhibition-by-jane-sanders/