EDUCATION

2017 - 2020 : BA (Hons) Fine Art, Swansea College of Art, UWTSD. First Class

2015 - 2017 : Art & Design. Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys College. Distinction***

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023 - ‘PRETTY’ - Gallery 2, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre.

2021 - ‘EXCESS’ - Queen Street Gallery, Neath.

 SELECTED PRESS 

2023 - https://www.walesartsreview.org/best-of-welsh-visual-arts-2023/

2023 - https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/stories/13-exhibitions-to-see-in-the-uk-this-march

2023 - https://www.walesartsreview.org/pretty-and-walter-keeler-visual-arts/

2023 - https://llantarnamgrange.com/pretty/

2022 - https://llantarnamgrange.com/the-sketchbook/

2022 - https://bernardmitchell.co.uk/jess-parry/

2021 - https://bernardmitchell.co.uk/another-year-another-2021/

2021 - https://vimeo.com/572468953

2021 - https://www.queenstreetgalleryneath.co.uk/jess-parry

2021 - https://pintofscience.co.uk/more/blog/exploring-the-human-heart/

2020 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xkIx1vkg08

2020 - https://www.elysiumgallery.com/online-artist-talk-jess-parry-28th-october-2020/

2020 - https://www.missiongallery.co.uk/graduate-showcase/

2020 - https://janephillipsaward.com/2020/09/26/an-introduction-to-practice/

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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022 - ‘Sketchbook’ - Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, 

2021 - ‘Another Year, another’ - Elysium Gallery, Swansea.

2021 - ‘2020 North West Graduates: Best of 2020 Open Call’ - AIR Gallery, Altrincham.

2020 - ‘Portal 2020’ - Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran.

2020 - ‘Jane Phillips Award Graduate Showcase’ - Mission Gallery, Swansea.

2020 - ‘Swansea College of Art Graduate Summer Shows’, 

2020 - ‘Open Door Policy’ - Pop Up Exhibition. The Atrium, Swansea College of Art, Swansea. 

2020 - ‘Unfinished’ - RUG, Capitol Centre, Cardiff.

2019 - ‘Meat in the Middle’ - Creative Bubble, Swansea.

2019 - ‘What A World’ UWTSD, Swansea College of Art, BA(Hons) Fine Art, Swansea.

2019 - ‘Axe Head to Everything Cut'n'Run’ - Volcano Theatre, Swansea.

2019 - ‘Stripped’ - Creative Bubble, Swansea.

WORK 

April 2022 - present : Workshop Assistant with Education Officers. Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran. (casual)

August 2022 - present : Workshop Lead. Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran. (casual)

VOLUNTEER

January 2022 - present : Exhibitions, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran.

August 2021 - present : Youth Advisory Panel - Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

2023 - BUZZ Magazine.

2021 - ‘The Shock Issue’ - Haus-a-rest Zine - Issue 18. (online)

2021 - ‘ABSURD’ - the MASS Collection: a political arts publication - Issue 20 (online) 2021 - SELF PUBLICATION - ‘EXCESS, JESS PARRY’

2021 - ‘Art & Literature Responding to Environmental, Political and Social Issues’ - ARTISTS RESPONDING TO... - Issue 10 

2021 - ‘Creative Reactions Nottingham / Pint of Science UK SciArt Projects’. In collaboration with Scientist Dr Catrin Rutland. (online)

2021 - ‘Decay’ - Arch Café, Hanoi, Vietnam.

2021 - ‘April 2021’ - The Student Gallery

2021 - ‘Genesis’ - THE HOLY ART, London. (online)

2020 - ‘Portal 2020’ - Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre. Cwmbran. (online)

2020 - ‘Jane Phillips Award Graduate Showcase’ - Mission Gallery, Swansea. (online)

2020 - Art Hole Magazine - July Issue no.2 - UK

2020 - ‘EVERYDAY VIOLENCE & REPOSE NEWSPAPER’ BA (Hons) Fine Art: Studio, Site & Context Graduates UWTSD, Swansea College of Art. Supported by Axisweb - UK.

2020 - ‘Youth’ - F*EMS ZINE - March Issue no.16 - Melbourne, Australia. now Gemszine 

2018 - Art Share Love Magazine Wales & Borders - September – UK

SELECTED PERFORMANCE

2021 - ‘The Thursday Show’ - ‘Eat’n’Mess / Nothing but Red’ - tactileBOSCH / SHIFT, Capitol Centre, Cardiff.

AWARDS & SHORTLISTS

2021 - Shortlisted Artist - ‘Castlefield Gallery Associate Award’ Shortlisted Artist - ‘AIR Gallery Award’

Shortlisted Artist - ‘Short Supply Award’

2020 - WINNER - ‘Haydn John James Layton Painting and Drawing Undergraduate Prize 2020’ 2020 - Shortlisted Artist - ‘The Josef Herman Foundation Award’

2017 - Shortlisted Artist - ‘NOA (National Open Art)’

RESIDENCIES

2021 - ‘In The Studio’ - The Contemporary Creatives. Washington, District of Columbia. Richmond, Virginia. Los Angeles, California. - 20.09.21 (online)

2021 - Transient Virtual Residency - ‘Exploring The Relationship Between Art & Technology’ - 19.07.21 - 23.07.21 (online) 

2021 - ‘The Social Distance Art Project 24 Hour Instagram Takeover Virtual Residency’ - 26.01.21 (online)

ARTIST TALK / GUEST LECTURING / WORKSHOPS

2021 - Guest Lecturer for the theme of ‘Identity’ - Level 3 Art & Design – Bridgend College. (online)

2021 - Painting Workshop - Level 3 Art & Design - Bridgend College.

2021 - Guest Lecturer for ‘Final Major Project Guidance Lecture’ - Level 3 Art & Design / Fashion - Bridgend College. (online) 

2021 - Guest Lecturer/ Artist Talk - BA(Hons) Fine Art: Studio, Site & Context, Swansea College of Art, UWTSD. (online) 

2020 - Artist Talk - ‘Too Many Painters Beep Talks’ - GS Artists / Elysium / Beep Painting Biennial. (online)

2020 - Guest Lecturer for the theme of ‘Human’ - Level 3 Art & Design – Bridgend College. (online)

WRITING

2021 - 21st. Century Nightmare Zine (‘Menstruation Writer’) - Issue 4

2021 - Contributor - ‘Exploring the Human Heart Blog Post’ as part of Creative Reactions Nottingham / Pint of Science UK SciArt

Projects. (online)

2021 - Reviewer/ Writer of ‘Error 404: Exhibition not found.’ New Wave Press. Glasgow. (online)

OTHER

2021 - ‘Children in Need Charity Auction’ - Torfaen. South Wales. (online) 2020 - ‘Children in Need Charity Auction’ - Torfaen. South Wales. (online) 2020 - The Roseanna Chew Podcast Interview Pt 3 Spotify - July

2020 - The Roseanna Chew Podcast Interview Pt 2 Spotify - February 2019 

- BBC Work Experience - ‘The Tuckers’ - Art Department. Cardiff. 

2019 - AHEH (Arts and Humanities Enterprise Hub) - Finland.

2019 - The Roseanna Chew Podcast Interview Spotify - July