Jonathan Homewood

I consider myself an artist, scientist and conservationist. Born in Nigeria, I spent my formative years in South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Spain and the UK. Much of my childhood was spent tramping through the veldt or jungles and fields of whichever country I was in, studying plants, animals and insects (much to the horror of my parents). Captivated by the natural world, I later went on to study Environmental Biology followed by a teaching degree. Since leaving university, I have taught science in the UK, Spain, Singapore and now Japan. Throughout my studies and working life, I have been involved in artistic pursuits, obsessed with making things and drawing very detailed pictures.​​​​​​​​​​​ 
 
One area that particularly fascinates me is discarded objects. Things that most people see as garbage I attempt to re-purpose into something new. And my subject material is nature, often endangered species, or the environment, or people and their complex emotions. Each piece I make is unique and may take months or even years to create, usually evolving as it proceeds into something new and unexpected.