Jenna Gearing

Jenna Gearing is a British contemporary sculptor whose work marries traditional craftsmanship with a fresh, expressive energy. She creates figurative pieces, primarily in bronze, that capture the personality, movement and emotion of her subjects, whether human or animal. Her practice centres on three key processes: capturing, interpreting and representing the character of her subjects, using live sittings or photographs to inform detailed clay modelling that is then cast with dynamic patinas.

Jenna first began working with clay at age eleven during ceramics lessons at St Leonards Mayfield School, and her early experimentation quickly evolved into larger, more ambitious forms. She cast her first pieces in bronze and held her first private exhibition in 2012. Since then, she has developed a strong reputation for both animal and human sculpture, especially commissioned portraiture. 

A love of nature inspires much of her work, from wildlife and domestic animals to poignant human stories. She also specialises in commemorating figures with deep historical significance; examples of her work include a sculpture of First World War veteran Henry Allingham at the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton and a representation of celebrated pilot Captain Eric Brown featured in the National Portrait Gallery.

Jenna continues to take on both private and public commissions, bringing vitality and relatability to every piece she creates.