Jo
Davies
Education:
Royal College of Art Ceramics and Glass MA 2005-2007
Bath School of Art and Design 3D Design: Ceramics BA (HONS)
Supporting study: Printmaking 1999-2002
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff Art Foundation 1998-9
Exhibitions and Galleries:
*Tent London at the Truman Brewery Brick Lane. 18-21 Sep, selected.
*Hereford Art Week 08 at Pullastone, Herefordshire. 13-21 Sep.
*Spring Collection 08 at SDC Gallery, Rivington Street, London, by invitation.
*Floren Gallery, Poole, Dorset (from March 2008), by invitation.
*Heart Gallery, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire (from February 2008), selected.
*Whispers, group show at Royal Birmingham Society for Artists (Mar-May 2008), by invitation.
*Gift Theory, group show at City Art Gallery, Leicester (Nov-Jan 2008), by invitation.
*Handmade in Britain, Chelsea Town Hall (Nov 2007), by invitation.
*The Great Exhibition 2007, Royal College of Art, London.
*Represented by Echo Interiors, web-based design gallery, by invitation.
*Summer Show at Byard Art, Cambridge (2007), by invitation.
*Represented by Artstalker, web-based gallery, by invitation.
*RCA Student Show at Ceramic Art London at Royal College of Art, London(2007).
*In Site, group show at Royal College of Art, London(Nov 2006).
*RCA Student show at Ceramic Art London at Royal College of Art, London(2006).
*Solo Exhibition at Third Floor Arts Centre, Portsmouth(Aug 2005), selected.
*Pink, group show at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh(Sep 2004), selected .
*Group show at The Lotus Gallery, Bath(Aug-Sep 2004), selected.
*Group show at Bath Fringe Festival(May-June 2004), selected.
*Group show at Amoeba Gallery, Bristol(April-May 2004).
*Work exhibited, and part of the collection, at Chochosan(Jan. 2004),by invitation.
*Solo exhibition at Il Bordello, Bristol(Jan- Feb 2004).
*New Designers 2002, Islington, London(June 2002), selected.
Work Experience:
*Undergraduate and postgraduate sessional tutor on the 3D Design course at University College for the Creative Arts at Farnham.
*Assistant to the 2D artist Charlotte Hodes, working to develop her range of ceramic pieces.
Residencies:
*2004-2005 - Artists' Access to Art Colleges (AA2A). Resident artist at Portsmouth University - an Arts Council funded scheme.
*2004 - Coed Hills Artists' Community - Cowbridge, South Wales - resulting in the production of a permanent outdoor sculpture.
Awards/Scholarships:
*The Reid Trust for the Higher Education of Women. Awarded scholarship for two consecutive years whilst at the Royal College of Art.
*Throckmorton Trotman Educational Fund - Trotman Senior Award 2005 awarded by the Haberdashers' Company.
Articles and Press:
*www.homesandgardens.com Featured in Aug/Sep 2008 e-newsletter.
*Evening Standard, Home and Property Supplement, 23 July 2008 as part of 'WeFew.net' write up.
*Living etc, July/Aug 2008. Hidden Art feature.
*Design Arts, March/April 2008. Featured on front cover + article on the Royal Birmingham Society for Artists.
*a.n. Magazine, November 2007. Handmade07 Feature
*House and Garden, October 2007. Lighting Feature
*Ceramic Review, July/August 2007. 'Moving Forward'
Other:
*Member of Hidden Art London, selected to be part of the Hidden Art E-shop.
*Member of Craft Central.
*Selected to be part of the WeFew.net website as a featured maker.
*Handmade in Britain 07 selected my work for their promotional materials.
*My work can be seen in the feature film Invisible Eyes.
Education:
Royal College of Art Ceramics and Glass MA 2005-2007
Bath School of Art and Design 3D Design: Ceramics BA (HONS)
Supporting study: Printmaking 1999-2002
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff Art Foundation 1998-9
Exhibitions and Galleries:
*Tent London at the Truman Brewery Brick Lane. 18-21 Sep, selected.
*Hereford Art Week 08 at Pullastone, Herefordshire. 13-21 Sep.
*Spring Collection 08 at SDC Gallery, Rivington Street, London, by invitation.
*Floren Gallery, Poole, Dorset (from March 2008), by invitation.
*Heart Gallery, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire (from February 2008), selected.
*Whispers, group show at Royal Birmingham Society for Artists (Mar-May 2008), by invitation.
*Gift Theory, group show at City Art Gallery, Leicester (Nov-Jan 2008), by invitation.
*Handmade in Britain, Chelsea Town Hall (Nov 2007), by invitation.
*The Great Exhibition 2007, Royal College of Art, London.
*Represented by Echo Interiors, web-based design gallery, by invitation.
*Summer Show at Byard Art, Cambridge (2007), by invitation.
*Represented by Artstalker, web-based gallery, by invitation.
*RCA Student Show at Ceramic Art London at Royal College of Art, London(2007).
*In Site, group show at Royal College of Art, London(Nov 2006).
*RCA Student show at Ceramic Art London at Royal College of Art, London(2006).
*Solo Exhibition at Third Floor Arts Centre, Portsmouth(Aug 2005), selected.
*Pink, group show at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh(Sep 2004), selected .
*Group show at The Lotus Gallery, Bath(Aug-Sep 2004), selected.
*Group show at Bath Fringe Festival(May-June 2004), selected.
*Group show at Amoeba Gallery, Bristol(April-May 2004).
*Work exhibited, and part of the collection, at Chochosan(Jan. 2004),by invitation.
*Solo exhibition at Il Bordello, Bristol(Jan- Feb 2004).
*New Designers 2002, Islington, London(June 2002), selected.
Work Experience:
*Undergraduate and postgraduate sessional tutor on the 3D Design course at University College for the Creative Arts at Farnham.
*Assistant to the 2D artist Charlotte Hodes, working to develop her range of ceramic pieces.
Residencies:
*2004-2005 - Artists' Access to Art Colleges (AA2A). Resident artist at Portsmouth University - an Arts Council funded scheme.
*2004 - Coed Hills Artists' Community - Cowbridge, South Wales - resulting in the production of a permanent outdoor sculpture.
Awards/Scholarships:
*The Reid Trust for the Higher Education of Women. Awarded scholarship for two consecutive years whilst at the Royal College of Art.
*Throckmorton Trotman Educational Fund - Trotman Senior Award 2005 awarded by the Haberdashers' Company.
Articles and Press:
*www.homesandgardens.com Featured in Aug/Sep 2008 e-newsletter.
*Evening Standard, Home and Property Supplement, 23 July 2008 as part of 'WeFew.net' write up.
*Living etc, July/Aug 2008. Hidden Art feature.
*Design Arts, March/April 2008. Featured on front cover + article on the Royal Birmingham Society for Artists.
*a.n. Magazine, November 2007. Handmade07 Feature
*House and Garden, October 2007. Lighting Feature
*Ceramic Review, July/August 2007. 'Moving Forward'
Other:
*Member of Hidden Art London, selected to be part of the Hidden Art E-shop.
*Member of Craft Central.
*Selected to be part of the WeFew.net website as a featured maker.
*Handmade in Britain 07 selected my work for their promotional materials.
*My work can be seen in the feature film Invisible Eyes.