Ann Jordan
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2010 MA Fine Art. Contemporary Dialogues (Distinction) ,Swansea Metropolitan University now University of Wales Trinity St Davids,
2007 BA(Hons) Fine Art (First Class) (Combined Media),SMU
Founder Director of elysium gallery & Studios , Swansea. www.elysiumgallery.com & Artawe www.artawe.com
Founder Member of the artist collaboratives Joakes, Nervous Energy, and Nervous Synergy
Based in Swansea, Wales, Ann Jordan’s work is often site-responsive, which references both our historical and contemporary cultures and includes mapping our personal and community identities. Current work sees a return to work with the medium of sheep’s fleeces The wool is manipulated through felting, spinning, weaving. stitching and knitting to create sculptural landscapes and installations.. Ann aims to create a relationship between the domestic, private space and the public siting of the work whilst allowing the observer to reappraise their own views of familiar crafted processes and places.
Selection of Exhibitions & Events
2017 Maker in Focus,Mission Gallery Swansea, (work in progress) - Invited
2016 Is This This Is Experimental Space Elysium gallery
2016 Gower Gallery Mumbles - Invited
2016 The Welcome Llanriddian - Invited
2015 Cwtch Black Mountain (Community event) - Solo
2015 Victorian Tapestri, Swansea - Invited
2015 Love and Death Walcot Chapel, Bath - Invited
2014 Sept & Oct From Here and There Clara Hatton Gallery, Fort Collins, Colorado & Swansea - cultural exchange elysiumgallery and Colorado State University
2014 Glyn Vivian Art Gallery Artist in Residence October - Selected
2014 Sept Green Fuse, Cwmdonkin Park, Swansea, Workshop - Invited
2014 August Colony Cardigan - Invited
2014 Return Journey, Elysium Outreach project and exhibition - Co-ordinator & Project Manager
2014 April Welsh Mam’s Day, Cwmdonkin Park, Swansea, Workshop - Invited
2013 4 Queens (image) in Femail, ARTicle Gallery, Birmingham (Nervous Energy) - Selected
2013 Denied (image) in Femail, ARTicle Gallery, Birmingham - Selected
2013 In Other Words, Fringe Arts Bath (Nervous Synergy) - Selected
2013 Fertile Bodies, Perigord, France (Nervous Energy) - Invited
2013 Be our Guest, Oriel Davies, Newtown Wales (Joakes) - Selected
2012-13 Return of Cwtch & Coffin Route ongoing, Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
2012 Tadzio in Re-Union Salon, Cardiff - Selected
2012 The Other, Yu Gallery, University of Glamorgan (Joakes) - Selected
2012 Swansea Plinth Interactive Locws (Joakes) Ann Jordan & Brenda Oakes - Selected
2012 Citizen Tactile Bosch - Selected
2012 From Purgatory to Paradise Hay-on-Wye (Nervous Energy), Elysium - Project Manager
2012 Disruption Elysium Gallery (Nervous Energy) - Selected
2011 Imagined Machines (Nervous Energy) Oriel Davies Test Bed, Newtown - Selected
2011 Vending Machine & RefleXions, Galleria Perela, Venice - Curated
2011 Shrouded Shawl in Welsh Artist of the Year, St Davids Hall, Cardiff - Selected
2011 Rhodio in PadiglioneSA44 5XB, Venice - Invited
2011 Bitter Sweet Selection in Artemesia, St Davids Hall, Cardiff - Invited
2010 Cwtch (Performance) in Pre -Experimenta , performance’ tactile Bosch - Invited
2010 Bargod Melin Medi, Drefelin - Invited
2010 Welcome Trust, London ‘The Mourner’ Oral History Archive - Invited
2010 MA Graduate Show 13 Contemporary Dialogues’ SMU,Swansea - Invited
2010 Rhod’ New Mill, Drefelin - Invited
2010 Cwtch Welsh Woollen Museum - Invited
2010 After the End Elysium Gallery Swansea - Selected
2010 March/April Cwtch’ Carreg y Las, Black Mountain, Brecon Beacons Park, LLandeusant & Black Mountain Centre, Brynamman - Solo
2009 Cwth Antony Gormley One & Other 4th Plinth Project, London - Selected
2009 SwanseaMAMet , Walcott Chapel, Bath - Group
2008 Denied in Swansea Open Glynn Vivian Art Gallery - Selected
2006 Rogue Gene in National Eisteddfod of Wales, Swansea - Selected
Ann Jordan 2016
2010 MA Fine Art. Contemporary Dialogues (Distinction) ,Swansea Metropolitan University now University of Wales Trinity St Davids,
2007 BA(Hons) Fine Art (First Class) (Combined Media),SMU
Founder Director of elysium gallery & Studios , Swansea. www.elysiumgallery.com & Artawe www.artawe.com
Founder Member of the artist collaboratives Joakes, Nervous Energy, and Nervous Synergy
Based in Swansea, Wales, Ann Jordan’s work is often site-responsive, which references both our historical and contemporary cultures and includes mapping our personal and community identities. Current work sees a return to work with the medium of sheep’s fleeces The wool is manipulated through felting, spinning, weaving. stitching and knitting to create sculptural landscapes and installations.. Ann aims to create a relationship between the domestic, private space and the public siting of the work whilst allowing the observer to reappraise their own views of familiar crafted processes and places.
Selection of Exhibitions & Events
2017 Maker in Focus,Mission Gallery Swansea, (work in progress) - Invited
2016 Is This This Is Experimental Space Elysium gallery
2016 Gower Gallery Mumbles - Invited
2016 The Welcome Llanriddian - Invited
2015 Cwtch Black Mountain (Community event) - Solo
2015 Victorian Tapestri, Swansea - Invited
2015 Love and Death Walcot Chapel, Bath - Invited
2014 Sept & Oct From Here and There Clara Hatton Gallery, Fort Collins, Colorado & Swansea - cultural exchange elysiumgallery and Colorado State University
2014 Glyn Vivian Art Gallery Artist in Residence October - Selected
2014 Sept Green Fuse, Cwmdonkin Park, Swansea, Workshop - Invited
2014 August Colony Cardigan - Invited
2014 Return Journey, Elysium Outreach project and exhibition - Co-ordinator & Project Manager
2014 April Welsh Mam’s Day, Cwmdonkin Park, Swansea, Workshop - Invited
2013 4 Queens (image) in Femail, ARTicle Gallery, Birmingham (Nervous Energy) - Selected
2013 Denied (image) in Femail, ARTicle Gallery, Birmingham - Selected
2013 In Other Words, Fringe Arts Bath (Nervous Synergy) - Selected
2013 Fertile Bodies, Perigord, France (Nervous Energy) - Invited
2013 Be our Guest, Oriel Davies, Newtown Wales (Joakes) - Selected
2012-13 Return of Cwtch & Coffin Route ongoing, Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
2012 Tadzio in Re-Union Salon, Cardiff - Selected
2012 The Other, Yu Gallery, University of Glamorgan (Joakes) - Selected
2012 Swansea Plinth Interactive Locws (Joakes) Ann Jordan & Brenda Oakes - Selected
2012 Citizen Tactile Bosch - Selected
2012 From Purgatory to Paradise Hay-on-Wye (Nervous Energy), Elysium - Project Manager
2012 Disruption Elysium Gallery (Nervous Energy) - Selected
2011 Imagined Machines (Nervous Energy) Oriel Davies Test Bed, Newtown - Selected
2011 Vending Machine & RefleXions, Galleria Perela, Venice - Curated
2011 Shrouded Shawl in Welsh Artist of the Year, St Davids Hall, Cardiff - Selected
2011 Rhodio in PadiglioneSA44 5XB, Venice - Invited
2011 Bitter Sweet Selection in Artemesia, St Davids Hall, Cardiff - Invited
2010 Cwtch (Performance) in Pre -Experimenta , performance’ tactile Bosch - Invited
2010 Bargod Melin Medi, Drefelin - Invited
2010 Welcome Trust, London ‘The Mourner’ Oral History Archive - Invited
2010 MA Graduate Show 13 Contemporary Dialogues’ SMU,Swansea - Invited
2010 Rhod’ New Mill, Drefelin - Invited
2010 Cwtch Welsh Woollen Museum - Invited
2010 After the End Elysium Gallery Swansea - Selected
2010 March/April Cwtch’ Carreg y Las, Black Mountain, Brecon Beacons Park, LLandeusant & Black Mountain Centre, Brynamman - Solo
2009 Cwth Antony Gormley One & Other 4th Plinth Project, London - Selected
2009 SwanseaMAMet , Walcott Chapel, Bath - Group
2008 Denied in Swansea Open Glynn Vivian Art Gallery - Selected
2006 Rogue Gene in National Eisteddfod of Wales, Swansea - Selected
Ann Jordan 2016