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Jerusha West is a British visual artist and filmmaker whose films take the form of psychological dramas, characterised by a distinct lyrical realist style that draws deeply from her background in fine art.
Her latest short film, Stinging Nettles, produced by Sydney Oberfeld and Luke Tierney, premiered at the London Short Film Festival in 2026, followed by its US premiere at the Provincetown International Film Festival. The film has since received nominations in two categories at Women X Festival and two at Worcester Film Festival, and won an award at Sunrise Film Festival. It has also screened at Kino London Short Film Festival and continues its festival run.
Her previous films include Sea Holly (2024) and Solidago (2021), both of which have screened internationally and received nominations and awards. She has recently completed an Arts Council England-funded project and is developing her debut feature.
A graduate of The Slade School of Fine Art (2017), Jerusha works across a range of mediums, with drawing remaining central to her practice. She has exhibited widely, including at The Drawing Room, Tramps, Springseason, Arusha Gallery, Belmacz, Saatchi Gallery, Asylum Studios and more. She has undertaken residencies at Villa Il Palmerino, Florence and Merz Barn, Cumbria.
She received Arts Council England grants in 2024 and 2026. She has also spoken about her art and film at the Heong Gallery, University of Cambridge, in conversation with the Fitzwilliam Museum Society.
Her latest short film, Stinging Nettles, produced by Sydney Oberfeld and Luke Tierney, premiered at the London Short Film Festival in 2026, followed by its US premiere at the Provincetown International Film Festival. The film has since received nominations in two categories at Women X Festival and two at Worcester Film Festival, and won an award at Sunrise Film Festival. It has also screened at Kino London Short Film Festival and continues its festival run.
Her previous films include Sea Holly (2024) and Solidago (2021), both of which have screened internationally and received nominations and awards. She has recently completed an Arts Council England-funded project and is developing her debut feature.
A graduate of The Slade School of Fine Art (2017), Jerusha works across a range of mediums, with drawing remaining central to her practice. She has exhibited widely, including at The Drawing Room, Tramps, Springseason, Arusha Gallery, Belmacz, Saatchi Gallery, Asylum Studios and more. She has undertaken residencies at Villa Il Palmerino, Florence and Merz Barn, Cumbria.
She received Arts Council England grants in 2024 and 2026. She has also spoken about her art and film at the Heong Gallery, University of Cambridge, in conversation with the Fitzwilliam Museum Society.