JONATHAN ASHWORTH


   jonash@wildmail.com

  

Education

MA(Printmaking)   
Royal College of Art   

BA(Hons) Fine Art
Edinburgh College of Art

BTEC Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design
Leeds College of Art


Exhibitions


Solo shows

'Cardigan Triangle', Lucie's Gallery, Leeds. September 2009
Black Hand’, The Little Gallery, University of Calgary, Canada. February 2005
[etis]’ Solo show for EmergeD space, Glasgow. December 2003


Group Exhibitions

’Textile 08’, Halifax Dean Clough. August – September 2008
‘Project 3’ Architectural Collaboration with James White, Edinburgh, November 2007
‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ Magnifitat Gallery Space, Edinburgh. August 2007
‘Generation’ Royal College of Art Graduation Show, London. May 2006
’Oriki : A Celebration of Contemporary African Art and Culture’, Black Cultural Archives, London. April 2006
’Let’s Riot’ at the Café Gallery, Canada Water, London. February 2006
'Roncontres Internationales Paris I Berlin’. November 2005
Drawing Projects’, Campbell’s Art Gallery, London. October 2005
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, performance in collaboration with Platformnortheast, Newcastle. May 2005
’Secret Postcard Show’ Royal College of Art, London. November 2004
Henry Moore Conemporary Projects Programme I Collaboration with Olaf Nicolai
Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. May 2004
film screening at Glasgow Art Fair. April 2004
Artists House opening exhibition, Leeds. January 2004
Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show. June 2003
Royal Scottish Academy Students Exhibition, Edinburgh. March 2003
'Novotel' show at Magnifitat Space, Edinburgh. February 2003
‘Going Continental’ Heiligerkreuzer Hof Gallery, Vienna. May 2002
The Supercentrofugolisation Station 1’ at Protoacademy Space, Edinburgh. February 2002


Commissions

Private Tapestry Commission, Leeds. February 2007
Commission for Leeds Music Support Services, Leeds. September 2004
Private Tapestry Commission, Leeds. August 2004
Private Tapestry Commission, Leeds. March 2004

Publications

'Privacy’ published by Artist House. edited by: Steve Duval, Bryan Davies and Olaf Nicolai
Isbn :0955187508
Isbn : 386588249
Distribution: Revolver Books. Frankfurt


Instruction and Technical Support

Lecturer, University of Leeds - School of Design, September 2009 - Present Time
Printmaking Tutor, Leeds College of Art, January 2009 - Present Time
Foundation Course Tutor, Leeds College of Art and Design, August 2008 - June 2009
Studio Weaver and Designer. Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh. March 2007 – July 2008
Co-Director of Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh. June – August 2007
Gallery Technician, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Canada, Nov – Jan 2007
Leeds University Textile Department, Leeds 2003-2006


Talks and Lectures

’Ruin and Regeneration’ Leith School of Art, Edinburgh. April 2008
'Pecha-Kucha' Leeds College of Art and Design. April 2007
Public talk on Sosnowska. Serpentine Gallery, London. November 2004
Lecture at Clare College, Cambridge. November 2004


Awards and Scholarships

The Adults School Trust Study Grant, Society of Friends, 2004-2006
The Andrew Grant Travel Scholarship, Edinburgh College of Art, 2003