Jane Sharkey
Walking artist & maker — Lundy Island
This is a journal of three places and the life lived between them. It features an Atlantic island of granite and weather. It also includes a house on pilgrim routes in Portugal. Finally, it covers the paths, landscapes and stories that connect them all. Welcome.
About Jane
I am a walking artist and maker living on Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel. My creative practice is rooted in landscape — in walking, making, writing and paying close attention to place. I work across printmaking, craft, collage and textile, drawing on the island’s seasons, tides and granite edges for inspiration.
My partner and I live on Lundy. We have also bought a small house in central Portugal. It is on the pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela and Fátima. This site is the journal of both worlds, and the journeys between them.
Lundy
Portugal
Pilgrimage & Walking
Latest from the journal
Lundy vs. Lisbon: A Tale of Two Landscapes
A look at the possible link between Lundy Island’s ‘Earthquake’ and the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, exploring history and a shared Atlantic connection
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Living at the Edge: The Fog Battery on Lundy
Life at the Fog Battery on Lundy —exploring the history of the fog keepers, their families, and daily life on this exposed Atlantic outpost.
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Exploring Tidal Patterns: Insights from Lundy
A reflective blog on life on Lundy Island, exploring neap tides, cold water swimming, coastal rhythms, and a chance encounter with a basking shark.
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The Marisco Tavern: A Hub of Community on Lundy
A reflection on the unique atmosphere of the Marisco Tavern and why this island pub remains a destination in an age of craft beer taprooms
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