Vanessa
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Vanessa Jackson
Studied
Solo Exhibitions
Two Person Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Publications
Public And Private Collections
Awards/Grants
Commissions
Citations And Reviews
Catalogues
Public Lectures
Consultancy
Conferences/Symposia
Employment
Visiting Lecturing MA, Since 1980
Part-Time – Lecturing
Visiting Lecturing BA, Since 1978
Vanessa Jackson
Born 1953, Peaslake, England.
Studied
1971 - 1975
St Martin's School of Art.
1975 - 1978
Royal College of Art.
Solo Exhibitions
2024
Paintings and Works on Paper, Studio 1.1, London
2021
UpTownDancing Piccadilly Art Takeover 2021 13 Pedestrian crossings
2020
Maggie's, (Cancer Centre), Designed by Ab Rogers, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, with Eduardo Paolozzi
2017
A Light Here, Tintype Gallery, Window Painting.
2014
Rough Cut and Faceted, Marcelle Joseph Projects
2013
North House Gallery, Paintings and Prints, Manningtree.
2012
Studio 1.1 Gallery. 30 Day OlympiAINT.
2010
Throwing Shapes, Wall Painting, CPG Café Gallery Southwark Park.
2008
Vertigo in Three Parts, Wall Painting, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London.
2006
Short Circuit since '79, survey show, Poussin Gallery, London.
2005
Studio1.1.Gallery, London.
2005
Keith Talent Gallery, London.
2003
Paintings, Art Resources Transfer, Inc., Chelsea, NYC
2002
InsideSpace Gallery, London.
1999
North House Gallery, Manningtree.
1994
The Eagle Gallery, London.
1992
Goodsway Gallery (Cubitt), London.
1990
The Winchester Gallery, Winchester.
1986
James Joyce Room, Gotham Book-Mart Gallery, New York.
1984
Vortex Gallery, London.
1981
AIR Gallery, London.
1978
Cottisloe Theatre, National Theatre, London.
Two Person Exhibitions
2004
Little and Large, Tunnel Gallery, Tonbridge, with John Dougill.
1997
Harriet Green Gallery, London, with John Crossley.
1986
Castlefield Gallery, Manchester, with Hamish McLennan.
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
2023
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023
2023
The Royal Academy Platinum Jubilee Gifts Exhibition, The Royal Collection, The Queen's Gallery, London
2022
'8' Curated by Luey Graves and Katy Kirbach, 11 Avenue Studios, London Katie Cuddon, Luey Graves, VJ, Katy Kirbach, Brighid Lowe, Mary Maclean, Sophie Michael, Nancy Milner
2022
Hard-Edged, Upsilon Gallery, NYC VJ, Ellsworth Kelly, Alberto Burri, Willard Boepple
2022
CURE³ The Cure Parkinsons Trust (2022, 2020, 2018)
2022
The Disoeuvre: Household Mix, Curated by Felicity Allen, Roseville, Ramsgate with Denise de Cordova, Moyra Derby, Jane Gifford, VJ, Reem Khatib, Jenny Matthews and Chiara Williams
2022
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
2022
The Terence Higgins Trust Auction The HIV and Sexual Health Charity for Life
2021
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
2021
The Drawing Biennale, 2021, Exhibition Auction, The Drawing Room, London
2021
Horatio's Gardens, Charity Auction Planting Hope for People Living with Paralysis
2020
MULTILAYER Vision 20/20, Curated by Ivo Ringe and Juliane Rogge, Museum Wilhelm Morgner, Germany and tour
2020
"Where We Are", The Ambulatory Mercer's Hall, Curated by Danny Rolph
2020
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
2019
"Come and go. Halt and Extreme Left", Winchester School of Art Gallery. Curated by Outside Architecture and Steven Cooper
2019
"More Gravy", TinType Gallery
2019
Fully Awake, Edinburgh College of Art, Selected by Stuart Cumberland and Henry Word
2019
Drawing Biennal 2019, Drawing Room.
2019
Art on a Postcard, Secret Auction, 2019 for The Hepatitis C Trust
2019
Summer Exhibition, Royal Accademy of Arts
2018
V&A&A, Studio 1.1, curated by Andy Cohen, with Anna Boggon and Amanda Benson
2017
Fully Awake, East Street Arts, Leeds. Selected by Moyra Derby
2017
Last Picture Show, 532 Gallery Thomas Jaeckel, NYC, Curated by Danny Rolph
2017
Plan Unplan, Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Greenwich, curated byOutside Architecture
2017
RA Summer Exhbition
2017
Women Artists in Conversation - with Gluck, Fine Art Society
2017
Surface Cutting curated by Eillen Cooper, Royal Academy of Arts
2016
Spore curated by Tom Owen and Grant Foster, Kennington Residency
2016
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
2015
Royal Academy Summer Show 2015, invited by Michael Craig-Martin, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2015
Infero, at Lloyds Club
2015
Distressed Geometry, Baden Kunstraum/Zurich, Switzerland
2015
O-N-T-O-L-O-G-Y ARTHOUSE1, London with Celia Cook and Brandon Taylor (with Sonia Delauney and Sol Le Witt)
2015 - 2016
Simply Painting, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, curated by Jim Mooney (touring to Thurso Art Gallery & The Peacock Arts Centre, Aberdeen)
2013
2Q13, Women Artists, Women Collectors, Lloyds Club, curated by Marcelle Joseph Projects.
2013
AMERIKA, What America means to non Americans, Camberwell Space, curated by Alasdair Duncan.
2013
Even Clouds... Studio 1.1.
2013
The Perfect Death/Horizons, Lion and Lamb Gallery, organised by Phill Allen and VJ.
2012
Ha Ha What Does This Represent, Standpoint Gallery, curated by Katrina Blannin and Francesca Simon, catalogue with essay by David Ryan.
2011
Zig Zag curated by Katrina Blannin, Charlie Dutton Gallery.
2010
Shapes curated by Rebecca Geldard, Coleman Gallery, London.
2008
Geometry and Colour, Poussin Gallery.
2007
Abstract Continuous, Studio 1.1.
2006
Grotto, Studio 1.1 Gallery.
2006
Poussin Gallery, Gallery Artists.
2005 - 2006
The Spiral of Time, APT Gallery, London and Open Hand Open Space, Reading. Curated by Rosa Lee and David Leapman.
2005
This Show is Ribbed for Her Pleasure, Cynthia Broan Gallery, NYC.
2004
Plan B. Studio 1.1 Gallery, Drawings, Curated by Max Mason.
2004
Zoo Art Fair, represented by Keith Talent Gallery.
2004
24 x 30, Keith Talent Gallery, London.  Curated by Danny Rolph.
2003
Shelf - Life, Studio 1.1 Gallery, London, with Phylida Barlow, Tina Keane and Nick Stewart.
2002 - 2003
Miniatures, Raid Project Space, LA, Kyubidou Gallery Tokyo.
2002
K3 Project Space, Zurich.
2001
Warped. Inside Space Gallery. London.
2001
British Abstract Painting 2001, Flowers East.
2001
Warped. Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham and touring.
2000
Discipline.Sharjah Art Museum, United Arab Emirates.
2000
Artists Choice, Flowers East, London.
1998
Eliminate the Negative, Gasworks Gallery, London. (Curated by V.J)
1998
Braziers International Workshop Exhibition.
1998
Absolut Secret. Gulbenkian Gallery, RCA.
1997
Off the Peg, Rack Gallery. London.
1997
Three British Painters. Arkitekt Skole, Bergen, Norway.
1997
Looking Out to Sea. Southern Arts Touring Exhibition.
1997
Absolut Secret. Gulbenkian Gallery.RCA,London.
1996
The Thinking Eye.Gallery 7, Hong Kong.Painting Faculty of the RCA.
1996
Sad.Gasworks, London
1996
Absolut Secret. Gulbenkian Gallery,RCA,London.
1995
Vino Veritas.The British School at Rome
1995
Mostra.The British School at Rome
1995
The Question of Scale.Winchester Gallery and Arnolfini, Bristol. Curated by Vanessa Jackson & Rebecca Fortnum.
1995
Southwark Open, South London Gallery.
1995
Absolut Secret.Gulbenkian Gallery, RCA, London.
1994
Whitechapel Open, Whitechapel Gallery, London.
1994
Lead and Follow, the Continuity of Abstraction. Atlantis Gallery, London and touring; Bede Gallery and Plymouth Museum.
1994
Dad.Gasworks, London.
1994
Absolut Secret.Gulbenkian Gallery,RCA,London.
1993
Alresford Gallery, Hampshire. (3 person)
1993
John Moores Liverpool Exhibition 18. ( Prizewinner)
1993
The Rose, the Thistle and the Daffodil.Galerie Christel Fahrenhorst, Hameln. Germany.(4 British artists)
1992
Women's Art at New Hall.New Hall, Cambridge.
1992
Ambit Artists, Smith Gallery, London.
1992
The Old Sarson's Vinegar Factory, London.
1992
Thapong International Exhibition at the National Museum and Art Gallery, Gaborone, Botswana.
1990 - 1995
3 Ways. organised by RCA and British Council to Russia, Poland
1989
The Spiritual Dimension.Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery.
1989
Painters from Winchester.Winchester Gallery
1988
The Presence of Painting. Mappin Gallery, Sheffield. Icon Gallery,Birmingham. Hatton Gallery, Newcastle.
1988
Contemporary Arts Society, Smith Gallery, London.
1987
On a Plate.Exhibition for War On Want, Serpentine Gallery, London and James Hockey Gallery, Farnham.
1986
Artists who studied with Peter de Francia, Camden Arts Centre.
1986
The Drawing Centre, Green Street, New York.
1986
Retrospective II, The Vortex Gallery, London.
1986
Ambit Literary Magazine Exhibition, The Poetry Society,London.
1986
RCA Exhibition, Smiths Gallery, London.
1985
Ambit Literary Magazine Exhibition, Royal Festival Hall, London.
1985
Three Painters. Swiss Cottage, London.
1985
Thirty London Painters. Royal Academy, London.
1984
Wells Centre, Norfolk.
1983
Industrial Sponsors, The Stock Exchange,London.
1983
Preston Polytechnic, Drawing Exhibition.
1983
Michael Parkin Gallery,Summer Exhibition London.
1983
Diversities.Belfast Polytechnic Gallery.
1982
Hayward Annual, Drawing Exhibition, London.
1982
Seven Artists. Newcastle Polytechnic.
1980
Birmingham City Museum, Drawing Show.
1980
Brunel University (3 artists), London.
1980
The Fellows' Show. Winchester Gallery (3 person)
1978
Zeus Hermes Gallery, London.
1976
New Contemporaries, London
1975
New Contemporaries, London
1974
John Moores IX, Liverpool.
1974
Stowells Trophy, London
1974
New Contemporaries, London
Publications
2021
Murmurations, by VJ, published by Copy Press, editors Yve Lomax and Vit Hopley, 2021 www.copypress.co.uk
2015
Document No.14, A Fountainwell Press Publication
2014
Off The Wall - Wall Paintings by Vanessa Jackson, text by Rebecca Geldard designed and published by Pavilionary Press. 48pp book on Cyclus offset paper & Conqueror Laid, with grey-board cover, printed by Calverts Co-op, London
2012
Contemporary British Women Artists: In Their Own Words, by Rebecca Fortnum, published by IB Tauris, 2012
2011
Painting; Documents of Contemporary Art, published by Whitechapel and MIT, edited by Terry Myers
2006
Ambit Books. 4 Cover designs for poetry series; ‘Here from Elsewhere’
2005
Miser and Now, Issue 5, Pleasure. "Midnight in Genoa".p. 72 - 74.
1986
The House of Light and Tabellae, Poems by James Laughlin with woodcuts by Vanessa Jackson,Grenfell Press NYC
1980
Artwork in Ambit Literary Magazine, No’s 95,100,109,118,130,150,200.
Public And Private Collections
Portman Estates Collection
New Directions Publishing House, USA
J. Paul Getty Museum, USA
Imperial College, London.
Eastern Arts Association.
T.I. Group Collection.
Prudential Insurance, USA.
Hampshire County Council.
The National Museum and Arts Gallery, Botswana.
Royal College of Art Collection
Royal Academy of Art Collection
The Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Indiana, USA
Awards/Grants
1995
Edwin Austin Abbey Award, British School at Rome.
1994
John Moores Liverpool Exhibition 18 - Prizewinner.
1991
Yaddo Fellowship.USA.
1992
Thapong International Artists' Workshop, Botswana - BritishCouncil Travel Award.
1986
National Endowment Award for the Visual Arts, USA.
1985
Yaddo Fellowship,USA.
1978
John Minton Travel Award, RCA.
1978
Imperial College Purchase Award.
Commissions
2021
UpTownDancing, commissioned by HOLBA and the RA, Piccadilly Art Takeover, 13 Pedestrian Crossings, 2021
1987
Hampshire County Council County Architects: Two murals for CC Restaurant (with Winchester School of Art)
1986
Manchester Press Book Cover; commission for KM Newall. Esperanto Poetry.
Paintings commissioned for Feature Film Production.
2007
The Other Man, directed by Richard Eyres
2006
"Here from Elsewhere", Ambit Books, Cover designs for poetry series.
2004
Bridget Jones, On the Edge of Reason.
2000
Bridget Jones Diary. BJD productions.
2000
Killing Me Softly. The Montecito Picture Co.Ltd.
1989
Zastrozzi,1988.Channel 4.The Rachel Papers, 1989 United Artists.
1988
Parker,Directed Jim Goddard,1986 Zenith Films.
1987
Stormy Monday, Directed Michael Figgis, 1987 Atlantic Films.
1986
The House. Moving Picture Company.
Citations And Reviews
2021
UpTown Dancing, commissioned by Holba and the RA, Piccadilly Art Takeover Apple & Hat, review by Rebecca Geldard www.appleand hat.com
2021
UpTown Dancing, commissioned by Holba and the RA, Piccadilly Art Takeover Reviews: Time Out, Evening Standard etc
2016
Highland News - Simply Painting
2015
Traction Magazine - Ontology Exhibition
2015
Evening Standard, 4th June, 2015. RA Summer Exhibtion, 2015, Ben Luke.
2010
Painting Space, on Throwing Shapes
2006
The Independent 4th November 2006. Five Best London Shows. By Tom Lubbock, Poussin Gallery exhibition
2006
The Independent 6th November 2006 Five Best London Shows. With Image. By Tom Lubbock on Poussin Gallery
2006
Contemporary Magazine 2005, no 75. Feature page, “Adventures in Flatland.Richard Dyer.
2005
'Ribbed for her Pleasure', Cynthia Broan Gallery, 546 West 29th St, NYC, Artnet. By James Westcott.
2004
Miser & Now, Issue 4. Eightysix Occurrences. Image, p. 43.
2003
Time Out, Sarah Kent, (Nov) Shelf - Life, with image.
2001
Contemporary Visual Arts 34. Brendan Fletcher review, Warped.
2001
The Guardian. Critics Choice, Robert Clarke review, Warped.
1993
The Independent on Sunday - review of John Moores Exhibition18 by John McEwan, with image.
1993
Channel 4 News - review of John Moores Exhibition, interviewedin studio by Nicholas Glass.
1992
Womens Art Journal No 47 - Review by Rebecca Fortnum.
1981
Time Out - Air Gallery Exhibition reviewed by Monica Petzal.
1981
Art and Artists - Air Gallery Exhibition reviewed by FrancisSpalding.
1980
Artscribe - review by Adrian Searle of Three FellowsExhibition, with Gareth Williams and Lee Grandjean at Winchester Gallery
1976
Artscribe Magazine . No. 2, review of New Contemporaries with image.
Catalogues
2023
Cure3, Exhibition Catalogue
2020
MULTIVision 20/20, Germany
2015
Simply Painting, texts by Jim Mooney, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery
2012
Ha Ha What Does This Represent? Standpoint Gallery curated by Katrina Blannin &Francesca Simon.
2006
Short Circuit Since '79. Poussin Gallery. Essay by John Tagg
2002 - 2003
Miniatures, Raid Project, LA.
2001
British Abstract Painting 2001, Flowers East.
2001
Warped. Angel Row, Nottingham. Essay by Terry Myers
2000
T.I. Group Collection.
2000
Encounters, Sharjah Museum, Dubai.
1997
Looking Out To Sea Southern Arts Touring.
1996
The Thinking Eye Gallery 7. Hong Kong.
1995
The Question of Scale, curated by Vanessa Jackson and Rebecca Fortnum.
1993
John Moores, Liverpool 18
1994
Lead and Follow, the Continuity of Abstraction
1992
Womens Art at New Hall, Cambridge
1990
Three Ways, British Council/RCA.
1990
Winchester Gallery; One Person Show. Essay by John Gillett.
1989
The Spiritual Dimension, Peterborough Museum
1988
The Presence in Painting, Mappin Gallery.
1985
Thirty London Artists, at the Royal Academy.
1982
Hayward Annual, London
1981
Artists in Camden - Camden Arts Centre in conjunction with the Air Gallery.
Public Lectures
2014
Curvature and Common Sense - Making Sense in the Studio: The David Lean Foundation Annual Lecture for The Royal Academy of Arts School
2010
Inaugural Sandra Blow Lecture for Central St Martins." Stolen and Contaminated"
2006
Serpentine Gallery, on Ellsworth Kelly.
2000
Serpentine Gallery, on Brice Marden.
2000
Whitechapel Gallery, on Francesco Toledo.
1998
Traces. Drawing Centre Symposium. Royal College of Art.
1998
Gasworks, London, on Eliminate the Negative exhibition.
1997
Tate Gallery, London.On Drawing with Christopher le Brun.
1995
Arnolfini, Bristol.On The Question of ScaleExhibition.
1994
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. John Moores.
1994
Camden Arts Centre, on Patrick Heron.
1994
The Tate, St Ives, on Patrick Heron.
1993
Serpentine Gallery, on Agnes Martin.
1990
Serpentine Gallery, on Bert Irvin.
Consultancy
2022
Chair of the Frampton Fund, Royal Academy of Arts
2016
Marmite Prize Judge
2013 - 2023
Chair of the Edwin Austin Abbey Council
2010
Jerwood Contemporary Painters. Selection panel with Paul Huxley/Callum
2006
Patron for Braziers International Artists Workshop.
2002 - 2006
Trustee, City and Guilds of London Art School.
1998
Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles.
1995 - 2006
Braziers International Artists Workshop, Chair of Advisory Group.
1996 - 2013
Edwin Austin Abbey Council Member
1996 - 1999
Arts Council of England, Visual Arts, Education and Training Advisory Panel.
1994
Selector for Cohn and Wolff Student Fine Art Award. Central-St Martins College of Art. with Andrew Graham-Dixon.
1993
Selector for Shave Farm International Triangle Workshop.
1993
British Judge for the Zimbabwe National Heritage Exhibition.
1993
British Council and B.A.T. sponsoredWorkshops for Artists - Harare & Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
1989 - 1990
Director of the New Contemporaries.
Conferences/Symposia
2019
Creative Connections, with Prof. Hilary Thomas, Prof. Ruth Lynden-Bell, Anne-Katrin Purkiss and VJ at the Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge (New Hall Womens' Art Collection).
2018
Teaching Painting,Painting the New Conference at the RoyalAcademy of Arts Key Note Speaker
2014
Taking up Space: Women Only Shows, chaired by Rose Gibbs for the Fawcett Society
2009
University of the Arts London, Chair of 'The Processes of Painting' Symposium
2007
Approaches to Abstraction, chaired by Artist in Residence Marta Marce with DJ Simpson. Camden Arts Centre.
2006
"Saudade".Exhibition Panel Discussion with Jude Kelly and Nigel Rolf. Highbury Studios Gallery.Curated by Sarah Dwyer.
2006
The Art of Laura Owens, Camden Arts Centre, Panel member with Danny Rolph and Ansel Krut. Chair, Sacha Craddock.
2004
Braziers International Artists Workshop and Symposium.
1999
Colloquem on Art and Education. Ecole Cantonale d'Art du Valais, Switzerland.
1995
Code of Practice National Association of Artists. ConferencePanel Member. Tate Gallery.
1994
British Painting Symposium Panel Member with Basil Beattie,Jeffrey Dennis, Jane Harris, Patrick Heron, chaired by Mel Gooding.Camden Arts Centre.AudioArts Publication.Vol.14.No3
1994
BT New Contemporaries Exhibition Symposium, Panel Member.Camden Arts Centre.
1989 - 1990
Chaired Conference Panel on the New Contemporaries at the ICA with Sacha Craddock and Jon Thompson.
1989
Art and Music; Panel Member and Lecturer for the Presence of Painting Exhibition at Mappin Art Gallery. Sheffield.
Employment
1971 - 1979
Editorial Assistant, Ambit Literary Magazine.( part - time)
1974 - 1975
President of the New Contemporaries (voluntary)
1979 - 1987
Senior Lecturer, Fine Art. Painting (.5), Winchester School of Art.
1988 - 1997
Head of Painting, Winchester School of Art.
1993 - 2007
MA and Research Tutor at Royal College of Art
1998 - 2013
Senior Tutor at the Royal Academy Schools
Visiting Lecturing MA, Since 1980
Goldsmiths College
Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles
Reading University
Chelsea School of Art
The Slade, University of London
Manchester Polytechnic / Metropolitan University
Royal College of Art
Winchester, European Fine Art.MA.Barcelona
Royal Academy Schools
Part-Time – Lecturing
1978 - 1979
Byam Shaw, Foundation Dept.
1978 - 1981
Birmingham Polytechnic.
1979 - 1980
Winchester School of Art.
1980 - 1988
Winchester School of Art ( .5)
1983 - 1985
North East London Polytechnic.
1983 - 1998
Central and Central-St Martins College of Art.
1997 - 1998
Central - St Martins College of Art.
1998 - 1999
Camberwell School of Art.
Visiting Lecturing BA, Since 1978
University of Northumbria, Newcastle
Canterbury College of Art, Kent Institute
Ruskin School of Drawing
Cheltenham College of Art
Hull College of Art
Farnham College of Art
Sheffield Hallam University
Preston Polytechnic
ENSBA Ecole Nationale Superiere de Beaux Arts, Paris
Rouen Ecole des Beaux Arts
Selected Works
First Light
First Light
2018
Passing Light*
Passing Light*
2018
Skedaddle
Skedaddle
2017
8 Seymour Street, London
8 Seymour Street, London
2016
Homage a Henri*
Homage a Henri*
2014
Fender Wake
Fender Wake
2023
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Murmurations

BY VANESSA JACKSON, 2022

To read this book is to step into the studio of a painter. These writings, rich sources of information, share thoughts, processes and practices that together demonstrate links between geometry, visual perception, history and literature. Murmurations is constitutive of an ever-expanding studio and in its midst a life—a painter's life—comes to take place.

'Murmurations is a valuable and erudite gift to the reader. Vanessa Jackson pulls us into shifting and discursive thought- drifts in which we encounter a passion for the rigour of geometry, reflections on the design of the writing of Proust, the relationship between a tripod and a pyramid, Chopin pacing the lawn as he improvises in his head, the ways in which art might make and hold time. Above all, Murmurations viscerally embodies the artist in the studio, thinking alongside the voices of history and art history in the present tense.' - Deborah Levy

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