Jane Ostler

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Artist statement

I like to work on the borders between representation and indecypherability. Sense and non-sense, meaning and non-meaning, finding order in chaos and chaos in order.

Qualifications and training

  • 1986 MA Fine Art, Goldsmith's College, New Cross, London

Solo exhibitions

  • 2012 Skating on Mars, Colne Gallery, Colchester General Hospital, Colchester
  • 2011 Cats and Flowers, Level Best Art Cafe, D'Arcy House, Culver Street East, Colchester, CO1 1LD
  • 2009 23 PACES, The Colne Gallery, Colchester General Hospital, Colchester, Essex
  • 2007 Paintings, Naze Tower, Old Hall Lane, Walton-on Naze, Essex, CO14 8HH

Group exhibitions

  • 2010 Local Scenes - Views of Essex and Suffolk, Slack Space, Colchester (more info)
  • 2008 Love Scenes - Floating Blue, 491 Gallery, Leytonstone (more info)
  • 2007 Corsham Revisited, Fairfield House, 44 High Street, Corsham, Wiltshire, UK (more info)

Artist talks

  • 2007 Painting in and out of the Comfort Zone, The Community Centre, Tollesbury, Essex (more info)

Workshops

  • 2007 Artist in a School, Art and Maths: Finding patterns in Chaos, Frinton on Sea Primary School, Frinton on Sea, Essex (more info)

Residencies

  • 2003 Artist in Residence for National Aids Day, Colchester Borough Council, Stanway School

Projects

  • 2007 Arts Development Officer/Artist in Residence at the Dacon Trust, ArtCo Art Cafe, D'Arcy House, 3-5 Culver Street East, Colchester, Essex (more info)

Educational experience - primary

  • 2007 Finding Order in Chaos, Frinton on Sea Primary School, Frinton on Sea, Essex (more info)

Educational experience - tertiary

  • 2007 Spheres of Influence, Colchester School of Art, Colchester Institute, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex

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