Jackie Askew
The Courthouse Studios, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, Ireland
email; [email protected]
Solo Exhibitions
2013 Big Window; the Customs House Gallery, Westport. Co. Mayo
2011 The Counting Prophetess; Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
2011 Slopey Line; 23 small works, the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Co. Dublin
2010 The Wrack Line; the Rua Red Arts Centre, Tallaght, Dublin
2010 Liscannor Suite; the Red Couch Space at the Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
2009 Driftroot; the Toradh Gallery, Meath County Council, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
2008 Driftroot; an exhibition of drawing, Teach Bán Nua Gallery, Drumcliffe, Sligo
2004 New Paintings; the Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow
2002 One Singer, One Song; the Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
2000 The Road West; (touring exhibition) the Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise
The Toradh Gallery, Meath Co.Council , The County Hall, Kilkenny, Cork Insititute of Technology
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 Teeth Stronger than Diamond, The Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
2018 Headwear of Liquid, Metropol Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2017 Cáirde, The Model Arts Centre, Sligo
2016 A.P.T LIVE, APT Studios, Deptford, London
2016 Drawing exhibition, the Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Co Mayo, curated by Arno Kramer
2015 APT Studios 20th Anniversary Open Studios, invited artist, Deptford, London
2015 TRASNA, small works, The Courthouse Gallery Ennistymon, Co. Clare
2014 Clare Artists Group Show at Glór, Ennis, Co. Clare
2013 Incubarte Festival, Valencia, Spain
2013 APT Open Studios, invited artist, Harold Wharf 6 Creekside Deptford London SE8 4SA, UK
2012 Civilising the Wilderness, short-listed finalist at Éigse Carlow, open submission
2011 The Power of Local Festival, studio showing of The Counting Prophetess, work from an
Icelandic residency, The Courthouse Gallery and Studios, Ennistymon, Co.Clare
2011 Open Submission Print Show 2011, Limerick Printmakers, Limerick
2011 SALT, European City of Culture, Multi Media exhibition, East Gallery,Tallinn, Estonia
2010 SIM, resident artist from Sept - Nov, Reykjavik, Iceland
2010 APT OPEN STUDIOS, invited artist, Harold Wharf 6 Creekside Deptford London SE8 4SA, UK
2010 Millcove Gallery Open Show, 1st prize winner, 10th anniversary competition, Castletownbere
2009 The Dunamaise Open Show, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Ireland
2009 Freeze, photographic collaboration with Maria Kerin in a dance performance at the Inis Cealtra
Arts Festival, Mountshannon, Co.Clare, Ireland
2008 Sugán Chair, photographic installation, Trading Space, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
2007 Not What You'd Expect Irish Painting 1919-2007, curated by Fiona Woods, the Courthouse
Gallery, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
2007 My Orange Eyes, Gilna Optometrists', Trading Space Installation, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
2006 4 Painters, Teach Bán Nua Gallery, Drumcliffe, Co. Sligo, Ireland
2005 APT Open Studios, invited artist,Harold Wharf 6 Creekside Deptford London SE8 4SA, UK
2005 Clonomera, photographic installation, Trading Space, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, Ireland
2004 50 YEARS, Photographic and Light Installation, Trading Space, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
2002 Circue, Courthouse Studios Artists, Mrua Gallery, Bellharbour, Co. Clare
2000 Insight, the Courthouse Studios in association with October Arts in Ennis, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
1999 Iontas, the Sligo Art Gallery/Limerick City Gallery/Ormeau Baths Gallery Belfast
1999 Ennistymon '99, the Courthouse Studios/ I.M.M.A national programme
1998 FLUX Multi Media Touring Exhibition, The Bank of Ireland Centre,Dublin/South Tipperary Arts Centre
1998 5 Dubliners, the Greenwich Festival, APT Gallery Deptford, London, UK
1998 Kilkenny Arts Week, with Daniel McKeon, Berkeley Gallery, Grennan Mill, Thomastown
1998 The Butler Gallery, Christmas Group Exhibition, Kilkenny Castle, Co. Kilkenny,
1997 Fish Publishing Art Prize, the Blackcombe Gallery, Cork City, Ireland
1997 Claremorris Open Exhibition, (touring) Hexham, Northumberland, UK
1997 Irish and Scottish Art, Hanover, Germany
1996 National Small Works Exhibition, Ulster Arts Club, Belfast
1996 Claremorris Open Exhibition, venues in the town, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, Ireland
1996 Éigse Carlow Arts Festival, Carlow
1995 Two Painters, with Mary Canty, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin 1, Ireland
1994 Cork Arts Fest '94, selected group exhibition, Cork
1994 Éigse Carlow Arts Festival
1994 Off the Wall, Kilkenny Arts Festival
1993 New Era '93, 108 Gallery, Brixton, London
1993 B.A.F.'93, Boyle Arts Festival, Boyle Co. Roscommon
1993 A Taste of Ireland Festival, Croyden, London
1992 London Irish Visual Artists, Gallery 273, Queen Mary and Westfields College, London, UK
1992 All of Ireland Festival, Liberty's Department Store, Carnaby Stree, London, UK
1992 Art for Sale, a publication for The Guardian Newspaper, London, UK
1992 Two Person exhibition with Canadian Sculptor Sheila Vollmer, Dorell Hall, London SE23, UK
1992 Utopias, group exhibition, Gallery Dagmar, East Dulwich, London, UK
1992 London Irish Visual Artists, The Smiths Gallery, Covent Garden, London, UK
1990 An Outside View, curated by Tim Hilton and William Crozier, Brent Irish Cultural Centre, London
1990 Three Painters, Gallery Dagmer, East Dulwich, London, UK
Collections
The Office of Public Works Meath County Council Limerick City Council The Civic Theatre Tallaght
Tallaght Alternative Entertainment Private Collections in Ireland, England, France and Canada
Awards and Bursaries
2018 Tyrone Gutherie Bursary Award, awarded by Clare County Council
2016 Clare County Council award to participate at the Ballinglen Arts Foundation
2012/’13/’14 Clare County Council exhibition assistance grant
2011 Clare County Council Travel Grant to Estonia
2009/2008/ 2006/2004 Clare County Council Exhibition assistance grant
2000 Irish Arts Council studio assistance grant
1998 Irish Arts Council art flight award
1996 Department of Foreign Affairs travel award
1996 Kilkenny County Council exhibition assistance award
1996 Irish Arts Council award
1996 Irish Arts Council art flight award
1993 Irish Arts Council travel award to Spain
1988 St. Martins' School of Art post graduate bursary
other curated events and exhibitions
2013 Curator of sculptor Sheila Vollmer's Studio Exhibition, APT Open Studios, Deptford X Festival, London
2011 Curator of 3 Instrument Makers, a multi-media exhibition at the Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co.Clare. Featuring the work of musicians and instrument makers Paul Dooley, Martin Doyle and Davy Spillane. Funded by the Arts Council Déis Award
2011 Co-curator and organiser of SALT, a multi -media group exhibition of photography, film, painting, performance, East Street Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia. An exhibition of work from Clare based artists to celebrate Tallinn’s European City of Culture theme, “Stories from the Sea“. Opened by Mr Peter McIver, the Irish Ambassador. Funded by the Arts Office at Clare County Council.
2008 Co-founder of TRADING SPACE, an artists’ collective in Ennistymon. Trading Space uses empty shop space for site specific installations. This takes place each year for a week in July. Funded by the Arts Office at Clare County Council.
2004/2005 Co-ordinator of the Ennistymon Family Festival, music events, exhibitions, children’s workshops, outdoor cinema, street games in the town. Founded through the Arts Council’s Small Festival Scheme
2000 Co-ordinator of Insight, The Courthouse Studios Artists Group Exhibition. In association with October Arts in Ennis.
1999 Co-ordinator and fundraiser for Ennistymon’99. The Courthouse Studios in conjunction with I.M.M.A.’s National Programme, Art in Public Places. This exhibition took place throughout the town of Ennistymon in various public venues and locals schools. It also included talks and demonstrations in schools as well as public lectures.
1998 Co-curator of 5 Dubliners, a Multi Media Group Exhibition as part of The Greenwich Festival, London. Venue, APT Gallery, Deptford. Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Lewisham Council.
1998 Co-ordinator and co- curator of FLUX a Multi Media touring exhibition. FLUX toured to various public venues throughout Ireland. Funded by the Arts Council.
1998/2000 Administrator and artist at The Courthouse Studios, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
1996/1998 Curator at Kilkenny County Council Arts Office, responsible for curating andCo-ordinating exhibitions at Kilkenny County Hall exhibition space