Jessica Winchcombe is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist based in Queenstown. She earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Jewellery from Whitireia facility of art New Zealand in 2010, receiving the Fingers Graduate Award and exhibiting in the Marzee Annual International Graduation Show in 2011.

Her jewellery has gained international recognition, exhibited in Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, Australia, and the Netherlands, including the Wunderrūma exhibition curated by Freeman and Fritsch. As part of the Handshake global mentoring project, she collaborated with Warwick Freeman, leading to exhibitions at Schmuck International Jewellery Exhibition (2012) and the Specials Handshake Alumni Exhibition (2016).

In 2017, she showcased her jewellery at Milan Fashion Week. Recently, she has expanded her practice to include painting, collaborating with photographer Paul Green for the Unloosed exhibitions and presenting her solo exhibition Lost in Translation at Munich Jewellery Week 2023.

Jessica’s work explores concepts of flow, breath, meditation, and privacy, drawing on these themes to create immersive and reflective mixed-media pieces.

Jess is represented by Fingers Gallery (Auckland), The National (Christchurch), and Objects Beautiful (London). She is currently preparing for upcoming exhibitions, including the Collect Art Fair in London, Munich Jewellery Week with Objects Beautiful Gallery and New York Jewellery Week.