Jane Palmer: Portrait paintings

Below is a curated selection of portrait paintings in oils. For the full archive of Jane’s portrait paintings, click here.

Commissioned portrait of a young man (in private collection)

oil on linen, 61x48cm. 2026

Painted from life in Jane’s studio, over 4 sessions. One of 3 siblings to be painted individually in this commission from their parents.

Dr Alexandra Loske

oil on linen, 61x48cm. 2026

Commissioned portrait, painted from life, of Dr Alexandra Loske, art historian, writer and curator of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton. In private collection.

Priss in Yellow T-Shirt

oil on canvas, 61x51cm. 2024

Painted from life over 4 sessions. Priss is a Brighton model and performance artist Jane has painted frequently.

Beatrice in White Dress

oil on canvas, 76x61cm. 2026

Painted from life over 3 sessions, when Beatrice had just returned from a holiday in her native Italy.

Harriet Matthews

oil on canvas, 51x41cm. 2020

Painted during the COVID pandemic as part of a national project celebrating NHS heroes. Harriet is a senior radiologist. Painted using screen shots from a Zoom conversation and presented to Harriet after lock-down.

Immie in green kimono #2

Oil on linen canvas. 40x50cm. 2024

Selected for the Society of Women Artists exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London in June 2025.

Hebe with red hair band

Oil on linen canvas. 61×45 cm. 2023

Selected for the Society of Women Artists exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London in June 2024.

Carole #2 (profile)

Oil on linen canvas. 40x50cm. 2025

Painted to capture Carole’s serenity and warm, sunlit complexion.

For the full archive of Jane’s portrait paintings, click here.