Jessica Longmore » Biography

Biography

EDUCATION

MA Fine Art Manchester Metropolitan University 09/2007
BA Hons. Textile Design: Embroidery City of Birmingham University 06/2002
Foundation Studies Art & Design Manchester Metropolitan University 06/1999

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2011

First Step Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester 12/11
Peering Sideways PSL [Project Space Leeds], Leeds 09/11

2010

View Ximalaya Bookstore Gallery, Chongqing, China 11/2010
Call-Out to Collaborators Castlefield Gallery, Manchester 09/2010
Assembly Rogue Project Space, Manchester 07/2010
Global Village Grande Kirk, Alkmaar, The Netherlands 01/2010
Minimalism Massimo The Gallery on Willesden Green, London 01/2010

2009

IV Rogue Project Space, Manchester 10/2009
40 Days of Public Solitude Nexus Gallery, Manchester 04/2009
Objects for a Studio: Amersfoort Eemzicht Atelier, Amersfoort, The Netherlands 03/2009

2008

Objects for a Studio Hope Mill, Manchester 08/2008
Art of Sound : Sound of Art Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester 07/2008
Artranspennine 08 Various venues and Web, Manchester 06/2008
As If By Magic… House of Haynes, Manchester 05/2008

2007

School of Art Galleria FAFA, Helsinki, Finland 11/2007
Transition Holden Gallery, Manchester 10/2007
Loxford Towers Loxford Towers Halls of Residence, Manchester 07/2007
Evidence Holden Gallery, Manchester. 04/2007

RESIDENCIES

AA2A Fellowship Salford School of Art & Design 10/2011 - 04/2012

501 Contemporary Art Space Chongqing, China. 11-12/2010

Islington Mill Salford, UK. 02-03/2010

Rogue Project Space Manchester, UK. 07-10/2009

KunstenaarsLogies Amersfoort, The Netherlands. 03/2009

Chorlton High School Manchester, UK. 04/2005

LINKS TO ONLINE PROJECTS AND PRESS

501 Artist in Residency Blog Document of my residency at the 501 Contemporary Artspace, Chongqing, China.

Studio Chongqing Ebook documenting the Studio Chongqing symposium, containing experiences and reflections on the 501 Residency, Chongqing, China

Association Collective formed in 2009 to explore the creative and psycological implications of collaboration

Artist’s China Debut Interview by Manchester Mouth about my forthcoming residency in China

An Exercise with 3 Objects Online, 8 hour performance as part of the exhibition 40 Days of Public Solitude

Art of Sound : Sound of Art documentary Documentary of exhibition including interview

Photo Credits: Studio Installation view (Home Page) - Craig Bullock; School of Art - Mike Ferguson; Loxford Towers, Transition - Alan Sams; As If By Magic… - Tim McConville; IV - Tom Baskeyfield; Art of Sound : Sound of Art - Stills from documentary, filmed and edited by Greg Browning, A Silicon 19 Media Ltd production for RNCM; All other photographs were taken by Jessica Longmore.