Jess Sutherland

My name is Jess Sutherland and I moved to Caithness in 2014 having come ashore following 12 years in the Merchant Navy. I have undertaken various voluntary roles in Latheron and Lybster since 2015 predominantly working with female youth groups. Over the past two years, I have been taking part in a variety of workshops led by local artists to develop my skills in different art forms.

I particularly enjoy making art with anything that may otherwise go on to become landfill and have been experimenting with upcycling old generic prints into collages and repurposing textiles that have exhausted their life span in their original form. I also enjoy using art to process the role of women in society and reflect that where possible in my work with young people. hope to develop my skills further with the Rising Artists of Caithness course and continue on to study a Master’s degree.