Born in Farnborough, 1967. Lives in Devon, UK.
Jacqueline Duncan studied at the London College of Fashion and lived for many years in in Italy, New York and Brasil . Whilst residing in Sao Paulo she shifted from fashion and textiles to fine arts, immersing herself in Brazilian culture. Currently she lives and works in a 17th century water mill where her studio is at the water’s edge of the River Dart, which informs much of her ongoing work.
Her daily observation of the river and foreshore inspire her abstract art work exploring the motion of water and and it’s interaction with light. Her artistic process involves drawing, painting and cutting up work to reassemble it in 3d compositions. The resulting work explores the interplay between light and water and blurs the lines between static images and kinetic art. She uses a wide range of materials for her sculptural work, often gathered from the local environment.
Jacqueline Duncan has exhibited widely, showcasing her art at WAC, RWA, London Biennale and the RA Summer Show.

solo exhibitions
2025 | ‘The Dart’, Coombe Gallery, Dartmouth, Devon |
2023 | ‘Eclectic refractions’, Galeria Sergio Caribe, São Paulo, Brasil |
2022 | ‘Aquascape’, Coombe Gallery, Dartmouth, Devon |
2021 | ‘Observe : Obverse’, Ken Artspace, London |
2018 | Devon Open Studios, Devon |
2017 | Devon Open Studios, Devon |
2016 | South East Open Studios, Kent |
2015 | South East Open Studios, Kent |
2004 | Werner Arnhold Galeria, São Paulo, Brasil |
2001 | Galeria D’Art Portdoguer, Cadaques, Spain |
2001 | Esfera, São Paulo, Brasil |
2001 | No Meio do Caminho, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil |
group exhibitions
2024 | ‘Out of Earth & Water’, Bankside Gallery, London |
2024 | Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London |
2024 | Annual Open Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol |
2023 | Guildford House Open, Guildford House Gallery, Surrey |
2023 | Wells Art Contemporary Exhibition, Somerset |
2023 | London Art Biennale, London |
2023 | Annual Open Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol |
2023 | Visual Art Open, London |
2021 | ‘The Sea’, Coombe Gallery, Dartmouth, Devon |
2020 | ‘Estuary – the elements’, Devon |
2019 | 167 Annual Open Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol |
2019 | ‘Rebirth’, Coombe Gallery, Dartmouth, Devon |
2005 | Museum Contemporary Art, São Paulo, Brasil |
2005 | Museum Contemporary Art, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil |
2002 | Chapel Art Show, São Paulo, Brasil |
2001 | Galeria la Riba, Cadaques, Spain |
2001 | Chapel Art Show, São Paulo, Brasil |