JESSICA HERRINGTON

Born: 1985 Sydney

QUALIFICATIONS

2008: BVA (Hons.), Australian National University School of Art, Canberra, ACT

2007: BA (Visual), Australian National University, School of Art, Canberra, ACT

2004: Certificate IV in Fine Arts, TAFE, Moss Vale, NSW

2002: Certificate III in Visual Arts, TAFE, Moss Vale, NSW

Solo Exhibitions

2008: Starting to expand as a small pink object, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

2007: The Awkwardity of the Jumpers that eat people, Photospace gallery at the ANU, Canberra, ACT.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008: Off The Wall, a part of Art Brisbane 08, Southbank, Brisbane, QLD

2008: National Youth Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, ACT

2007: Graduation Exhibition 2008, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT

2007: Off the Wall, a part of Art Sydney 07, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW

2007: Wet/Dry, Albury regional gallery kids space, Albury, NSW

2007: ʻFrom Japan with Love x,ʼ Foyer Gallery, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT

2007: ʻThe Empty Show,ʼ abandoned building, Acton, Canberra, ACT

2007: ʻArt 4 Refugees,ʼ charity auction, sponsored by The Australian

Literacy and Numeracy Foundation, at the University of Western Sydney, Sydney, NSW

2006: Palimpsest exhibition, ANU Foyer Gallery, Canberra, ACT

2006: OUT!!! ANU School of art, Photospace, Canberra, ACT

2006: Sitelines, drawing exhibition, print media dept. School of art, ANU Canberra, ACT

2006: Copy Cat, exhibition, The Wall, Cnr. University Ave & Childerʼs St. Acton, Canberra, ACT

2004: ʻXʼ graduation exhibition, TAFE Illawarra institute of technology, Moss Vale, NSW

2003: Young artists exhibition, Berrima District Art Society, Bowral, NSW

2002: End of year exhibition, TAFE Illawarra institute of technology, Moss Vale, NSW

2002: ʻenvironmentaʼ, sculpture exhibition, Chevalier College, Bowral, NSW.

2001: Nikon/ Highlife photographic exhibition, Nikon in conjunction with Highlife magazine, Bowral, NSW.

PRIZES, AWARDS & RESIDENCIES

2008: Won the National Youth Portrait Prize, $10000 monetary award, the National Portrait Gallery,

Canberra, ACT.

2007: Awarded the Visual and Performing Arts award for mixed media, monetary grant, the Golden

Key International Honour Society, USA

2003: Won first prize, Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society award, acquisitive prize, TAFE

Illawarra Institute of Technology, Moss Vale, NSW

2003: Awarded second prize for young artists show, monetary award, Berrima District Art Society, Bowral, NSW

2001: Highly Commended, Nikon/ Highlife magazine photographic competition, Highlife Magazine, Bowral, NSW

COLLECTIONS

Illawarra Institute of Technology, TAFE, Moss Vale, NSW

Various private collections throughout the ACT, NSW and QLD.