| Jayne at 'Victoria Falls' |
Jayne Netley Mayhew was born in 1956 in West Germany and, with her two
brothers and sister, was subsequently brought up in South Devon, England.
Jayne works under the name of Netley for her painting and Netley Mayhew,
incorporating her married name, for her embroidery.
From the age of twelve to fourteen, she and her oldest brother had lessons with a
local artist, who taught them to paint in oils, giving them a sound base to from which
to grow. They had their first, joint exhibition at the ages of fourteen and sixteen, after
which Jayne started to develop her own career.
In 1981, Jayne held her first solo exhibition and from there went on to work on
commissions and for galleries.
In 1990, Jayne illustrated a wildlife book for the author Leslie Jackman, "Observing
the Countryside and Seashore", working again with the same author for a second
title, "The Wild Bird Garden", in 1992.
After the publication of each book, Jayne held highly successful exhibitions of her
illustrations.
In 1994 brought a change in direction, when her embroideries came to the notice of
publishers, David & Charles, resulting in a highly successful partnership and who
remain Jayne's book publishers. At the same time, the American corporation,
Janlynn, DMC Creative World and Coats, started to produce her embroidery in
kit-pack form.
Jayne's style has developed over the years, now, mainly working in water colour,
sometimes using a mixture of water colour and pencil, she creates paintings full of
the detail she loves.
Her dedication to this detail, shows in every painting, as she paints each hair,
feather, petal or leaf. She paints from real life as much as she is able and, if this is not
possible, from photographs which her husband, Ian, takes for her.
She has developed a trademark for herself, by including a ladybird in every one of
her paintings. Always well hidden, they have to be searched for to be spotted!.
Jayne lives near Widecombe-in-the-moor on Dartmoor, with her husband Ian and her
'Boys'.
brothers and sister, was subsequently brought up in South Devon, England.
Jayne works under the name of Netley for her painting and Netley Mayhew,
incorporating her married name, for her embroidery.
From the age of twelve to fourteen, she and her oldest brother had lessons with a
local artist, who taught them to paint in oils, giving them a sound base to from which
to grow. They had their first, joint exhibition at the ages of fourteen and sixteen, after
which Jayne started to develop her own career.
In 1981, Jayne held her first solo exhibition and from there went on to work on
commissions and for galleries.
In 1990, Jayne illustrated a wildlife book for the author Leslie Jackman, "Observing
the Countryside and Seashore", working again with the same author for a second
title, "The Wild Bird Garden", in 1992.
After the publication of each book, Jayne held highly successful exhibitions of her
illustrations.
In 1994 brought a change in direction, when her embroideries came to the notice of
publishers, David & Charles, resulting in a highly successful partnership and who
remain Jayne's book publishers. At the same time, the American corporation,
Janlynn, DMC Creative World and Coats, started to produce her embroidery in
kit-pack form.
Jayne's style has developed over the years, now, mainly working in water colour,
sometimes using a mixture of water colour and pencil, she creates paintings full of
the detail she loves.
Her dedication to this detail, shows in every painting, as she paints each hair,
feather, petal or leaf. She paints from real life as much as she is able and, if this is not
possible, from photographs which her husband, Ian, takes for her.
She has developed a trademark for herself, by including a ladybird in every one of
her paintings. Always well hidden, they have to be searched for to be spotted!.
Jayne lives near Widecombe-in-the-moor on Dartmoor, with her husband Ian and her
'Boys'.
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Jayne's whole family are creative in some form, and all have developed in totally
different styles of artwork.
From an early age we were encouraged to draw, often to be found sat together
painting with our father 'Pops' in our midst. Nick went on to be a graphic designer,
Lucy, a artist, Edward to wire sculpture, mother her appliqué after she gave up her
Workshops and Tearooms and Pops a Stonemason, whose talent is truly amazing
with his computer art.
| Jayne Netley Mayhew Photograph by Chris Mayhead |
| Jayne's Studies of Wild Flowers |
| Comfrey |
| Bittersweet or Woody Nightshade with a Cuckoo-spit bug |
| Hound's-tongue |
| Whortleberry or Bilberry |
| Click on the above and below insets for a closer view |
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| 'The Boys' |
