Jennifer AustinPainting Light & Sound

LIVING WITH ORIGINAL ART

See how a painting
changes the room.

The right work brings more than colour. It gives a space somewhere for your eye — and your mind — to wander.

Try these two paintings in the same setting.

Sanderlings at Sunset · 100 × 100 cm

Illustrative coastal country-house sitting room with a blue-grey sofa, patterned linen, antique brass and sea views
Sanderlings at Sunset in the illustrative room
Illustrative room setting, using the original painting. Scale is indicative.

“I love it — even more impressive in real life! I have the perfect place for it on a wall in our lounge.”

Sharon · Kirkwall porthole collector

A LITTLE HELP CHOOSING

Find your
perfect painting.

Wild waves, soft light, a familiar shoreline… which feels most like you?

Take my short quiz to discover the kind of seascape you’re drawn to, and receive your painting match by email.

Take the painting quiz

A simple place to start, whether you’re choosing for your home or just exploring.

FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS & PRIVATE CLIENTS

A painting with
a place in mind.

Whether a room is just taking shape or only missing its final piece, I’d love to hear what you’re working on. We can explore an existing painting or a personal commission.

“The final painting is superb and captures the solitude, contrasted with the beautiful sea and dramatic sky. I can’t thank her enough for this very special and extremely personal painting. It’s exceptional.”

Stuart · Wedding commission, Kirk Hope
Explore a personal commission

New large-work enquiries from £3,000.
Individual quotes confirmed with Jen.

01

Share the space

A photograph, wall dimensions and your budget help start the conversation. Designers can include a project brief and timescale.

02

Explore the work

Talk through existing paintings, the feeling you’re drawn to, and whether a new commission might be right.

03

Consider the details

Confirm scale, finish, availability and delivery before deciding. A room visual can help you imagine the painting in place.

The completed mural at D & H Law, Albert Street, Kirkwall.

MURALS & INTERIOR PROJECTS

A painting.
A whole space.

D & H Law, Kirkwall

For D & H Law’s renovated offices in Orkney, my original A1 oil painting became a bespoke printed wall mural — bringing the waterfront into the building.

Enlarged from the original artwork, the mural keeps the texture and brush marks of the painting, with a presence on an entirely different scale.

Original artwork
Jennifer Austin
Interior design
Kirsteen Stewart
Close-up of the painted light, water and a sanderling in Sanderlings at Sunset

UP CLOSE

Small marks.
A whole world.

Jennifer Austin beside her painting Sanderlings at Sunset
In the studio with Sanderlings at Sunset

MEET THE ARTIST

Orkney is where
it began.

I’m Jen, a Scottish oil painter from Orkney, now based in Edinburgh. My work comes from a love of the sea, the weather and those moments when the light changes everything.

Sanderlings at Sunset began with memories of beach walks with Mum in Orkney — the colours held in wet sand, and the little birds moving along the shore.

Press & past exhibitions

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

Press & past exhibitions.

From Orkney to Edinburgh — a few places my paintings have been seen.

IN PRINT & ONLINE

JANUARY 2025 · PRINT

House & Garden

The Art Edit

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PAST EXHIBITIONS

  1. 2026

    Small Paintings Exhibition

    Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh

    January–FebruaryArtist at the gallery (opens in a new tab)
  2. 2026

    Highland Park Shop

    Sea & sky paintings · Kirkwall, Orkney

    Shown in January
  3. 2025

    The Returning Tide

    Orkney Museum, Kirkwall

    4–25 OctoberExhibition details (opens in a new tab)
  4. 2025

    Under Open Skies

    Thomson’s Tower, Dr Neil’s Garden, Edinburgh

    8–14 JuneExhibition details (opens in a new tab)

AN ORIGINAL BY JENNIFER AUSTIN

Before you decide

Ask about viewing, finish, delivery and current availability. Exhibition commitments and the final price would be confirmed personally.

START A CONVERSATION

Tell me about
your space.

Just a few details to help find the right starting point.

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