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Ancestors
Unexpected Return
Women of Jerusalem
Tallit Boxer (Prayer Shawl)
Daughter in the Olive Groves
Holy Mountain
Jess Wood
Jess Wood studied Religious Studies at Lancaster University
and Social Anthroplogy at Oxford University where she specialised
in the religions of India. She was a Research Assistant
at the University of Brighton on a project exploring Hinduism
in Britain and taught Hinduism and Buddhism as an adult
education tutor. When she was 28, she devoted herself to
painting, teaching the Bible and philosophy of religion
as an 'A' level tutor part-time.
Four years ago, she converted to Liberal Judaism and has
recently spent time in Israel with her partner, Rabbi Elizabeth
Tikvah Sarah (rabbi of Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue).
Both Jess and Elli are devoted to promoting justice and
peace between the two peoples of that One Land, and understanding
and compassion between its three main religions - Judaism,
Islam and Christianity.
Jess's recent paintings reflect her experiences in Jerusalem
- a divided but holy city, where all peoples mingle but
rarely meet.
Jess is the director of Allsorts Youth Project which supports
LGBT young people in Brighton and Hove. She paints part-time.
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