Artist statement
Nature always inspires me, in my wildlife garden or out in the countryside. I love to capture the character of the natural world. You’ll find detailed miniature works like the red squirrel shown here, as well as large watercolours and prints. I am a member of several societies including the Royal Miniature Society and my work is collected worldwide.
Extended Bio
Jenny Musker BA(Hons) VPRMS, MASF, TWASI, HS, MPSGS. Scientific and Natural History Illustrator.
Higher Education: Diploma: Art & Design Foundation
BA Honours Degree: Blackpool and the Fylde College 1995-1998
Art & Design, Scientific & Natural History Illustration.
Jenny has been exhibiting locally and internationally for over twenty five years. She creates informative compositions in watercolour, gouache and pencil. The work is highly detailed wildlife art, varying from large watercolour compositions on hot press papers to miniature works, which are produced on Polymin. Polymin is a specialist translucent man-made archival base, which feels like the surface of ping pong ball, very shiny! Many of her pieces are painted not much larger 4”x6” including frame.
Awards and Societies: Jenny became an Associate member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers (RMS) in 2005 and a Full Member in 2008. She was also elected to Vice President (VPRMS) in 2023. She has exhibited every year at The Mall Galleries / Bankside Gallery, London since 1998. She has won many awards including the Anita Emmerich Presentation Award for 'Perfection in every aspect’, the ‘Presidents Special Commendation Award for a Miniature’, the ‘The Group Award’ for (the best set of five or more miniatures) and in 2024 ‘The Presidents Special Commendation for a Large Work’.
Jenny was also commissioned twice by the Balmoral Estate to produce a wildlife watercolour study of Balmoral Castle for their Christmas cards. These designs have been very popular as they featured stags and red squirrels. She also sells her miniature cards at Balmoral adding new designs for sale each year.
The Snow Goose Gallery in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA 2019-2025 This is by invitation only, exhibiting alongside other international miniature artists. She also exhibits at Parkland Gallery USA, winning the Board of directors prize at the latest show.
TWASI (The Wildlife Art Society International) is another society she is a member of. TWASI actively encourages members to support local & international conservation projects. This exhibition in Gloucestershire has now awarded her three Gold Citations, the latest presented to her in June 2024 for the Best Miniature.
Another miniature exhibition The Hilliard Society in Wells, Somerset, awarded her ’40th Anniversary Special Award’ for one of her watercolours, and she became a full member in 2024.
2016-2025 sees her enter works into the Miniature Art Society of Florida (MASF) USA. She is again elected a Full Member after having all her artworks accepted, and over the years she has won many various prizes including ‘First Placement in the Transparent Watercolour category’ in the 2024 exhibition. Her latest miniature exhibition was at MPSGS in USA. This was a new exhibition she entered and on first time entering she wins an award and is elected by the president and council as a full member, which is usual only granted after 3 years of exhibiting, a very exciting honour.
