John Jeggo

Staffordshire Marquetry Group - member profile

John Jeggo

John is one of our "old hands" - having been making marquetry pictures for over 40 years. However he was only introduced to the "window method" through the Staffordshire Group. Since finding this technique John has achieved remarkable success at National level, culminating in the coveted Rosebowl award for Best in Show at the 2003 National Marquetry Exhibition. He was a member of the judging panel for the 2001 Exhibition.

Watering Hole (after Terence James Bond) We were waiting for John's next picture after his Rosebowl success ... this was it. It's extremely challenging, trying to depict something you really can't actually see - the water. John actively involved Group members in discussions about aspects of this picture and through that process came the idea to use horizontal grain for all stone beneath the water level, thus presenting a subliminal 'horizontal' surface to the viewer. A quite stunning picture which was the public's choice as best picture at the 2006 Natonal Exhibition. View larger View detail
	Boys Will be Boys (after Pendleton) This picture was awarded third place in the Premier class at the 2001 National Exhibition. Apart from the amount of fine detail this picture has excellent sand-shading and careful veneer selection.
Queen of the Jungle An amazing picture which, almost unbelievably, is made from just three veneers - European olive, figured holly and burr walnut. This picture was exhibited at the 1999 National Exhibition and, needless to say, was well placed - second in the Three-Veneers Class.
	Chief Ten Bears A stunning picture which deservedly won both the Advanced Class and the H. Pedder Trophy for portraiture at the 1999 National Exhibition. John is a real perfectionist. He started work on a picture of a different indian and worked first on the face. Dissatisfied with the result (though it looked fine to the rest of us) he discarded that picture and started on this one from a colour photograph in a magazine. Apart from the fine veneer selection John's pictures benefit from very discrete sand-shading which proves the saying that if it's done properly you won't even notice it.
The Bisto Kids John's first picture by the window method, recreating the famous advertising characters from Bisto Gravy Powder. An award at his first attempt, this received a 'highly commended' in the 1996 National Exhibition.
	Falco tinnunculus Following on from the Bisto Kids, John's next project was this challenging picture of a kestrel with its chicks. Notice the accurate feather-work, the subtle shading around the bird's head and the tour-de-force nest. All those twigs! This picture achieved third place in a very tough Intermediate Class at the 1997 National Exhibition. The class winner was the best in show!.

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