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Ruth Jones Page 1 | Biography |
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Born: Wimbledon 1972 Lives: west Wales |
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Education DPhil The University of Ulster, Belfast, 1999 - 2002 MA Fine Art The University of Ulster, Belfast, 1995 - 1997 BA(Hons) Fine Art Liverpool John Moores University, 1992 - 1995 |
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Solo Exhibitions �Vigil� installation and performance Chapter Arts Centre, Sept 2010 �Chwarel� � film installation at Howard Gardens Gallery, Cardiff Feb 2010 �Vigil� � video installation at Tregwynt Manor, Fishguard, April 2009 �sleepers� solo exhibition at Oriel Mwldan, Cardigan, March 2007 �Bestiarios� Solo exhibition in Galeria Formiguer, Cast�llon, Spain, Feb 2005 �sleepers�, solo exhibition at The Old Museum Arts Centre, Belfast, July 2002 �Liminal�, solo exhibition at The Proposition Gallery, Belfast, June 2000 |
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Group Exhibitions �Chwarel� screening at Experimentica, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Oct 2010 �Vigil� screening at Alchemy film festival, Hawick, Sept 2010 �Chwarel� screening at The Nissen Hut, St Nicholas, August 2010 �Vigil� screening at Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan, March 2010 �So Near, So Far�, Group exhibition at APT Gallery, Deptford, London, Jan 2008 �sleepers� solo exhibition at Oriel Mwldan, Cardigan, March 2007 �Bordering�, public art-geography project in conjunction with Qube Gallery, Oswestry, 2006 �chimaerae verae� - Collaborative book and DVD project with Iain Biggs, 2004 � 2006 Screening of �I:Crow� at UCG cinema, Cardiff in conjunction with Trailerpark, Nov 2005 �Fabryka Fantasmagoria� Public art project with Galeria Wschodnia, Lodz, Poland, Site-Ations project co-ordinated by UWIC and The Artists Project, Cardiff. Sept 2005 �The Suicide of Objects�, Catalyst Arts, Belfast, March 2004 �Transformations� commissioned exhibition at The Manchester Museum, Jan 2004 �Traditions: The Blessing and the Curse�, Womanmade Gallery, Chicago, April 2003:Nov �Folds�, Public art project in conjunction with the Context Gallery, Derry, 2002 Claremorris Open 2002, Co. Mayo, Ireland, Sept 2002 �The Value of Straight Thinking�, Old Museum Arts Centre, Belfast, June 2001 Eva+ 2001, Limerick City Gallery, March 2001 �En el Umbral�, two person exhibition at Galeria Lae.Sferazul, Valencia, Spain, Dec 2000 �Perpetuate�, four person exhibition at The Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast, Dec 1999 �Milieux�, group exhibition at Le Lieu, Centre for Art Actual, Quebec City, Sept 1999 Horsehead International Sculpture Project, Belfast, Aug 1999 Horsehead International Sculpture Project, Seattle, June 1999 �Lengua de Trapo�, co-ordinator of an exchange between Catalyst Arts and Lae.Sferazul, Valencia, Spain, May 1999 �Perspective 98�, The Ormeau Baths Gallery, Oct 1998 �Six�, group exhibition at the West Cork Arts Centre, Skibberean, Co.Cork,Oct 1998 �Reverend Todd�s Full House�, group exhibition College Green House, Belfast, May 1998 �Intermedia 98�, festival of mixed media work, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, April 1998 �Pour�, two person exhibition at The Bedroom Gallery, Belfast, Nov 1996 �Splatter�, Live Art event, Crawfordsburn, N.Ireland, Oct 1996 �Irish Days 4�, The Baltic Art Centre, Ustka, Poland, July 1996 |
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Bibliography |
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Grants/Awards Jan 09: AHRC Practice Led and Applied Research grant for �Cloddfa� March 08: Artists Newsletter NAN collaborative bursary for �Cloddfa� Feb 08: Arts Council of Wales Production Grant for �Holy Hiatus� June 2006-09: AHRC Fellowship Creative and Performing Arts, at UWE, Bristol Dec 2005: Arts Council of Wales Project Grant for �sleepers� June 2005: Wales Arts International Travel Bursary to Poland Feb 2005: Wales Arts International Travel Bursary to Spain April 2003: Arts Council of Northern Ireland General Arts Bursary Feb 2003: Arts Council of Northern Ireland Travel Award. June 2001: Arts Council of Northern Ireland General Arts Bursary. May 2000: Arts Council of Ireland Visual Arts Bursary. July 1999: Alice Berger Hammerschlag Travel Bursary May 1998: Arts Council of Northern Ireland Visual Arts Bursary. |
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Projects �Holy Hiatus�, public art project and publication around Cardigan area, West Wales 2008 �And the One Doesn�t Stir without the Other�, curator of an exhibition of international women�s art exploring the themes of feminine desire and female genealogy. The Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast. (Reviews in Art Monthly, Source and Circa) The project included a seminar with invited speakers and a publication launched in 2005. �no place I�m going to� at the Context Gallery, Derry. Curator 2002 |
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Publications �Holy Hiatus- Ritual, Community and Place� Editor of this book published by Parthian documenting and contextualising the 2008 Holy Hiatus events �And the One Doesn�t Stir without the Other� co-editor and publisher of this book documenting and contextualising the exhibition at the Ormeau Baths Gallery in 2003 �no place I�m going to� Collaboration with the artist aimnin in conjunction with the exhibition �no place i�m going to� at the Context Gallery, April 2002. �En el Umbral� Collaboration with the artist Ima Pico in conjuction with the exhibition �En el Umbral� at Galeria Lae.Sferazul, Valencia, Spain 2000 |