Artist statement
Jenny Steele is an artist, researcher, and lecturer, whose visual practice explores the relationships between our occupation of digital space and physical space, their corresponding architectures, and our suggested movement within these spaces. Jenny predominantly works in the mediums of printmaking, textiles, drawing and installation - regularly using physical, slow processes to rephysicalise the digital, and 'do technology backwards'.
Jenny recently undertook a residency and research project, 'Redirection and Network Timeout' at the 501 Artspace, Chongqing, China, which was in association with the Chinese Arts Centre, and funded by Grants for the Arts, Arts Council England. The project explored inhabitation of digital and physical spaces in the PRC, particularly focusing on issues of censorship and control, and how that relates to historical physical architecture and town planning. Jenny Steele is graduate of Goldsmiths College (MFA, 2007, PGDip, 2006), Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (2002, BA Hons First Class) and UAL (2009, PG Cert.Ed). Jenny is currently based between Manchester and London, and is a studio artist at Rogue Studios, Manchester.
Qualifications and training
- 2009 Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Art and Design, CLTAD, University of the Arts, London
- 2007 MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, London
- 2006 Postgraduate Diploma In Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, London
- 2002 BA Fine Art Textiles (First Class), DJCAD, University of Dundee
Solo exhibitions
- 2012 #followingthemarketsquare project, Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston
- 2011 Redirection and Network Timeout, CHRC, Goldsmiths, London
- 2008 Reversing The Interface, Deptford Art Space, London
- 2004 Japanese Prints, Medical and Financial Management, Edinburgh
Group exhibitions
- 2012 Fayre, Rogue Project Space, Manchester
- 2012 The Manchester Contemporary with Paper Gallery, Spinningfields, Manchester
- 2012 Rogue Open Studios, Rogue Studios, Manchester
- 2012 Access All Areas, Holden Gallery, Manchester School of Art, Manchester
- 2012 Jerwood Drawing Prize, Jerwood Space, London
Curated projects
- 2011 Guest Writer, Or-bits.com, CRUMB, University of Sunderland, Online
Residencies
- 2012 #followingthemarketsquare residency for In Certain Places, Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston
- 2011 Artist in Residence (AA2A) 2011-12, Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
- 2011 Redirection and Network Timeout, 501 Artspace funded by Grants for the Arts, Arts Council England, Chongqing, China
- 2004 Drylaw Artworks Residency, North Edinburgh Arts Centre, Edinburgh
Competitions, prizes and awards
- 2011 Grants for the Arts Award, Arts Council England, 501 Artspace Residency, China/ England
- 2008 Professional Development Award, West Thames College, London
- 2006 Student Awards Agency for Scotland Postgraduate Bursary
- 2005 Arts and Humanities Research Council Award
- 2005 The Scottish International Education Trust Grant
- 2002 Dyer Guild Award
Educational experience - secondary
- 2011 Lecturer in Fine Art, Blackburn University Centre, University of Lancaster, Lancashire
- 2010 Sessional Lecturer, Richmond Upon Thames College, Middlesex
- 2010 Visiting Lecturer, University of West London, University of Kent, Canterbury
- 2008 Lecturer (0.8fte), West Thames College, Thames Valley University, London
- 2008 Visiting Lecturer, Hammersmith and West London College, London
- 2007 Visiting Lecturer, West Thames College, London
- 2007 Visiting Lecturer, Kingston College, Surrey Upon Thames
Web links - gallery/work/projects
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