CV Cara Jones 

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Date of Birth: 1996   Place of Birth: Nottinghamshire

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EDUCATION

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Kingston University                                                         September 2016- Graduated January 2020

BA (Hons) Fine Art, 2:1

 

New College Nottingham                                                                                                     2014-2016

UAL Extended Diploma in Fine Art

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GRANTS AND AWARDS

2022                Shortlisted, winner TBA, Melbourne Festival Emerging Artist Award 

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EXHIBITIONS

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2022                Christmas Market, Surface Gallery, Nottingham (Art Fair)

2022                Heart of the Gallery, Surface Gallery, Nottingham (Group Exhibition)

2022                Street Art Festival, Surface Gallery, Nottingham (Group Exhibition)

2022                Surface Reimagined, Surface Gallery, Nottingham (Group exhibition)

2022                International Postcard Show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham (Group exhibition)

2019                Class of 2019 Kingston Fine Art Degree Show, Kingston University, Surrey (Group exhibition)

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COMMISSIONS

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2022                 Private Commission, acrylic painting 

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RESIDENCIES

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2022                 Communion – EM22 Graduate Project- month long project exploring invertebrate conservation and forms of non-human intelligence. Outcome was an interactive sculpture of a speculative future mollusc with voice activated coloured lights. The aim of the project was to improve perceptions of molluscs by generating empathy.

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NON- ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 

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2021- Ongoing                   Volunteer Art Workshop Facilitator, Certitude, London

2021- Ongoing                   Volunteer, Surface, Nottingham 

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