Maker's bio

Jane Johansson works from her studio in The Cowshed in Lewes, East Sussex where she lives with her family, horses and dogs. After graduating with BA (Hons) in Fashion Design from Central St. Martins she worked as a fashion designer in Paris before returning to London to set up her own fashion label - Ursula Bombshell. She went on to have a successful career designing costumes for Contemporary Dance and Modern Ballet and has been fortunate to have worked with some of the best choreographers and ballet companies all over the world including San Francisco Ballet, Vienna State Opera House, Stuttgart Ballet, The Royal Ballet, English National Opera, Czech National Ballet. As co-owner of Float Glass Design - a creative glass company specialising in bespoke architectural glass and site-specific glass structures and sculptures - she has created several Public Art Commissions for hospitals and public buildings , including a recent large-scale Glass Art commission for The Natural History Museum which is now a permanent feature in the entrance lobby . Her paintings are held privately in the USA and UK and is a member of The Society of Equestrian Artists.