Jayne Netley Mayhew was born in 1956 in West Germany and, with her two brothers and sister, was subsequently brought up in South Devon, England.
Jayne works under the name of Netley for her painting and Netley Mayhew, incorporating her married name, for her embroidery.

From the age of twelve to fourteen, she and her oldest brother had lessons with a local artist, who taught them to paint in oils, giving them a sound base from which to grow. They had their first, joint exhibition at the ages of fourteen and sixteen, after which Jayne started to develop her own career.

In 1981, Jayne held her first solo exhibition and from there went on to work on commissions and for galleries.

In 1990, Jayne illustrated a wildlife book for the author Leslie Jackman, "Observing the Countryside and Seashore", working again with the same author for a second title, "The Wild Bird Garden", in 1992. After the publication of each book, Jayne held highly successful exhibitions of her illustrations.

1994 brought a change in direction, when her embroideries came to the notice of publishers, David & Charles, resulting in a highly successful partnership and who remain Jayne's book publishers. At the same time, the American corporation, Janlynn, DMC Creative World and Coats, started to produce her embroidery in kit-pack form.

2008 brought yet another use for her artwork, meeting and working with Joanna Sheen, who produced several CD Roms, Rubber Stamps and Paper Pads for Card Making and Papercrafting.

2013 brought another art form into Jayne's life, that of Needle Felting, working with sheep's wool and a needle. Jayne now shows, sells and teaches needle felting.

Jayne's style has developed over the years, now, mainly working in water colour, sometimes using a mixture of water colour and pencil, she creates paintings full of the detail she loves.
Her dedication to detail, shows in every painting, as she paints each hair, feather, petal or leaf. She paints from real life as much as she is able and, if this is not possible, from photographs which her husband, Ian, takes for her.

She has developed a trademark for herself, by including a ladybird in each and every one of her paintings. Always well hidden, they have to be searched for to be spotted.
Jayne lives near Widecombe-in-the-moor on Dartmoor, with her husband Ian and her 'Boys'.

Jayne's whole family are creative in some form, and all have developed in totally different styles of artwork. From an early age we were encouraged to draw, often to be found sitting together painting with our father 'Pops' in our midst. Nick went on to be a graphic designer, Lucy, an artist, Edward to wire sculpture, mother her applique after she gave up her Woolshops and Tearooms and Pop's a Stonemason, whose talent was truly amazing with his computer art, clay, and his outstanding knowledge of Dartmoor and all that it encompasses.

Pops had a true gift on the artistic side, give him a pencil, five strokes he would have your face on paper. I miss him greatly as he was my 'go to man' whenever I could not get a subject/animal right.......