Jerusha West is a British visual artist and filmmaker.
Her films take the form of psychological dramas and are characterised by a distinct lyrical realist style that draws deeply from her background in fine art.
Her upcoming short film, Stinging Nettles, produced by Sydney Oberfeld and Luke Tierney, is currently entering the festival circuit.
Her previous short, Sea Holly (2023), produced by Tuli Litvak and executive-produced by Ameenah Ayub Allen, premiered at British Shorts in Berlin (2024) and was a semi-finalist at the BAFTA- and Oscar-qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Her debut short, Solidago (2021), was selected for Leiden Shorts, Suffolk Shorts, and GRRL HAUS Festival (all 2022). It also screened at the BIFA-qualifying, BFI-backed Women X Film Festival (2024), where it earned seven nominations and won Best Cinematography. The film was featured by Girls in Film, Minute Shorts, Wul Collective, and Kodak Shoot Film, as well as in BFI Sight & Sound (March 2022).
A 2017 graduate of The Slade, Jerusha has exhibited widely, including at The Saatchi Gallery, Belmacz Gallery, Tramps, and Arusha Gallery. She works across mediums, with drawing a central part of her practice, where she explores fleeting, narrative moments in varied settings - balancing surreal mark-making with grounded imagery. She is currently artist-in-residence at Villa Il Palmerino, Florence. Previous awards include the Arts Council England DYCP Grant (2023–2024) and The Slade Bursary Prize (2013–2017).
She has acted professionally, performing in theatres across the UK, including Leeds Grand, Chichester, The Oxford Playhouse, and The Arts Theatre, London.
Her films take the form of psychological dramas and are characterised by a distinct lyrical realist style that draws deeply from her background in fine art.
Her upcoming short film, Stinging Nettles, produced by Sydney Oberfeld and Luke Tierney, is currently entering the festival circuit.
Her previous short, Sea Holly (2023), produced by Tuli Litvak and executive-produced by Ameenah Ayub Allen, premiered at British Shorts in Berlin (2024) and was a semi-finalist at the BAFTA- and Oscar-qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Her debut short, Solidago (2021), was selected for Leiden Shorts, Suffolk Shorts, and GRRL HAUS Festival (all 2022). It also screened at the BIFA-qualifying, BFI-backed Women X Film Festival (2024), where it earned seven nominations and won Best Cinematography. The film was featured by Girls in Film, Minute Shorts, Wul Collective, and Kodak Shoot Film, as well as in BFI Sight & Sound (March 2022).
A 2017 graduate of The Slade, Jerusha has exhibited widely, including at The Saatchi Gallery, Belmacz Gallery, Tramps, and Arusha Gallery. She works across mediums, with drawing a central part of her practice, where she explores fleeting, narrative moments in varied settings - balancing surreal mark-making with grounded imagery. She is currently artist-in-residence at Villa Il Palmerino, Florence. Previous awards include the Arts Council England DYCP Grant (2023–2024) and The Slade Bursary Prize (2013–2017).
She has acted professionally, performing in theatres across the UK, including Leeds Grand, Chichester, The Oxford Playhouse, and The Arts Theatre, London.