Jessie Brennan Print Maker

Curriculum Vitae

Jessie Brennan


Website: www.jessiebrennan.co.uk
Date of Birth: 07/05/1982 Place of Birth: Plymouth





Education:
October 2008 – September 2009 Centre for Learning and Teaching in Art & Design (CLTAD)
Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching
October 2005 – June 2007 Royal College of Art, London
MA Printmaking
September 2001 – June 2004 Cardiff School of Art & Design, UWIC
BA (hons) Fine Art: First Class
September 2000 – June 2001 University College Falmouth
Diploma in Foundation Studies Art & Design: Distinction

Solo Exhibitions:
February 2009 Brook Gallery, Devon
Black Light

Selected Group Exhibitions:
2009
April 2009 Art on the Underground
tbc
2008
November – December 2008 Jealous Gallery, London
Christmas Exhibition
November 2008 Mall Galleries
Discerning Eye
October 2008 Royal College of Art, London
10
June – August 2008 Royal Academy of Arts
Summer Exhibition
June 2008 Brunswick Gallery
Divination
February 2008 Mall Galleries, London
Originals
January - February 2008 St David’s Hall Exhibition Space, Cardiff
Intaglio
January 2008 UCLH Arts, London
Black Light
2007
October – January 2008 Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London
Graduate Painting and Drawing Exhibition
June – August 2007 Royal Academy of Arts, London
Summer Exhibition 2007
June 2007 Royal College of Art, London
The Great Exhibition, MA Graduate Show
April 2007 Royal College of Art, London
MAN Group Drawing Exhibition
February 2007 Café Gallery Projects, London
Kunstwurst
February 2007 Mall Galleries, London
Originals 07
January 2007 Saddlers Wells, London
Over and Over Again
2006
June – August 2006 Royal Academy of Arts, London
Summer Exhibition 2006
April – May 2006 Royal College of Art, London
Interim Show 2006
March – April 2006 Royal College of Art, London
MAN Group Drawing Exhibition
February 2006 Mall Galleries, London
Originals 06
2005
October 2005 Bay Art Gallery, Cardiff
Drawing Out the City
February 2005 Mall Galleries, London
Originals 05
2004
Nov 2004 – Jan 2005 Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
Christmas Exhibition
August 2004 V.K. Jonynas Gallery, Druskininkai, Lithuania
International Plein-Air
June 2004 Cardiff School of Art & Design
Fine Art Printmaking Degree Show
2003/02
May 2003 National Museum & Galleries of Wales, Cardiff
March 2002 Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran, Wales


Awards/Scholarships:

June 2007 Augustus Martin Prize
February 2007 Originals 07: Artichoke Print Workshop Award
Originals 07: Curwen Prize
August 2006 Royal West of England Academy Student Bursary:Highly Commended
June 2006 Leverhulme Trust Bursary
April 2006 20/21 Century Art Prize: Shortlisted Artist
March 2006 MAN Group Drawing Prize: Third Prize
February 2006 Originals 06: Sir Peter Blake Award
Originals 06: The Arts Club Prize
May 2005 National Eisteddfod of Wales 2005: Short-listed for Young Artist’s Scholarship
August 2004 V.K. Jonynas Gallery, Druskininkai, Lithuania: International Plein-Air Artist in Residence
June 2004 Cardiff School of Art & Design: Head of School Purchase Prize
June 2004 Cardiff School of Art & Design: Art History Highly Commended
June 2003 Contemporary Art Society for Wales: David Tinker Studentship


Commissioned Projects:

January – April 2009 Art on the Underground
Community project
2006, 2007 Royal College of Art
Pinocchio Related and Underground boxed set of limited edition prints and exhibition
October 2006 Royal College of Art
Limited edition print for Paula Rego: Printmaker
November 2002 – May 2003 National Museum & Galleries of Wales, Cardiff
Limited edition prints and group exhibition


Employment/Teaching:

March – April 2009 Bishops Gate Institute
Workshop Leader
November 2008 Art on the Underground
Artist’s Assistant (to Jessica Voorsanger)
November 2008 Pump House Gallery
‘Smoke’ Visiting Artist
January 2007 – to date Camden Arts Centre
Workshop Leader
September 2007 – to date Thames Valley University
Sessional Lecturer Foundation Studies in Art Design & Media
September – December 2007 Royal College of Art, London
Assistant Curator RCA Secret
October 2005 – June 2007 Royal College of Art, London
Sessional Assistant Tutor in Lithography
Nov. 2005 – Dec. 2006 Mrs S. Violette, West Kensington, London
Private Tutor in Art & Design
October 2005 – March 2006 Thames Valley University
Sessional Lecturer, Creative Drawing & Painting NQF Level 3
October 2004 – July 2005 Bay Art Gallery, Cardiff
Visiting Artist in Schools & Big Draw 2004
October 2004 – June 2005 National Museum & Galleries of Wales, Cardiff
Workshop Leader
February – June 2005 Cardiff School of Art & Design, UWIC
Visiting Lecturer, BA (hons) Fine Art Printmaking
November 2004 University College Falmouth
Visiting Lecturer, ABC Diploma Foundation Studies