Michèle Jaffé-Pearce

Michèle Jaffé-Pearce

 

Background:

Born and raised in London, I started painting in my early years, obsessing with oils from the age of ten. I worked for 15 years as a journalist for The Sunday Times and The Observer, before studying Fine Art at Sir John Cass and Chelsea School of Art in the early 1990’s. Thereafter I studied Japanese techniques under the pupillage of Shurin, the only female Japanese master of the time.

About my work:

I am drawn to abstraction as it enables me to explore the unseen and to experiment with intense colour. My most recent exhibition in June 2026 was inspired by the cosmos and its alignment with quantum physics and Kabbalah. I am fascinated by the hidden patterns of the universe and how the unseen realms affect our everyday lives. The more we find out about the cosmos, the more mysterious it becomes, and the intersection between science and mysticism becomes ever closer.

Sources of inspiration
Space exploration, Kabbalah, ‘Tikkun Olam’ - healing the world, repairing what is broken, Japanese philosophy with its 72 micro-seasons and the exquiteness of the natural world.

My practice

I have a studio in West London at Kindred Studios, a leading arts community with 67 other artists and makers. I exhibit at various galleries in solo and group shows in the UK and abroad, I also collaborate with architects. interior designers and scientists for various projects, as well as working with independent curators.