Jen brings a decade of experience to the Modern British & Irish Art team. She first started her career at Sotheby’s in 2014, spending three years in a Specialist role with the Modern British team, where she worked on high-profile sales including the Bowie/Collector sale in 2016, Vivien: The Collection of Vivien Leigh in 2017, and Daughter of History: Mary Soames and the Legacy of Churchill in 2014. After this, she spent six years as a Senior Specialist with the Modern British team at Bonhams, as Head of Sale for the Knightsbridge sales for four years, before joining the New Bond Street team where she spent two years. She has a particular interest in the art of St Ives, especially Barbara Hepworth and Peter Lanyon, and the Bloomsbury group.
During her time at Bonhams she gained extensive experience developing new and innovative sale contexts, and also working directly with artists in a number of capacities. This includes working directly with Sir Quentin Blake and The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration on a number of fundraising sales, which raised just under £800,000 for charity in four white-glove sales. She has conducted interviews with Sir Grayson Perry, Richard Ansett, Bob and Roberta Smith and Sophie Ryder, and initiated creative partnerships with artists including Yinka Ilori, Kelvin Okafor and Camille Walala, which included commissioning the mural Putting Things in Perspective.
Jen re-joined Sotheby’s in 2024 as a Director and Senior Specialist. She is also an auctioneer and holds a Masters degree in the History of Art from the University of St Andrews.
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