CV ANGHARAD PEARCE JONES
         
      EDUCATION
         
      MA Fine Art. University of Wales, Cardiff, 1997-99
         
      BA(Hons) 3D Design, WMCP, Brighton University, 1988-91  
         
       
      EXHIBITIONS/ COMMISSIONS/ RESIDENCIES
         
  2023  

ABERYSTWYTH ARTS CENTRE: IMPACTArdrawiad: Major solo exhibition funded by Arts Council of Wales Create Grant. Publication funded by Henry Moore Foundation. 

 

THE STREETS MATTER: St Helen’s Rd, Swansea. An urban regeneration project for Ways of Working.

         
  2022  

SWANSEA CENTRAL STATION FORECOURT: 10 sculptural steel planters in collaboration with Ways of Working.

 

PONTIO Arts Centre, Bangor. Sculpture commission for 40+1: A celebration of 40 years of Bangor Arts Foundation Course.

         
 

2021

 

 

ABERYSTWYTH ARTS CENTRE: Oriel Lockdown. Selected exhibition in response to the Covid 19 pandemic.

         
  2020  

ART AT THE GRANGE, Cwmbran: 20meter decorative screen at entrance to A & E for the new Grange Hospital. A Studio Response project.

         
  2019-2020  

TATE ST. IVES   s: Artist assistant and manufacturer of all steel components for new installation “ The Tin Drum” by Anna Boghiguian, for her Major Retrospective at Tate St Ives from January – May 2019 

 

SENEDD: Welsh Assembly Parliament building, Cardiff Bay. Permanent commission for a series of artworks, to increase public engagement and visitor participation. 

 

WELSH GOVERNMENT TRADE MISSION TO JAPAN. Selected to join the Japan trade mission coinciding with The Rugby World Cup 2019, to seek exhibition opportunities in and around Tokyo.

         
  2018  

ARTES MUNDI PRIZE: Artist assistant and manufacturer of steel components for a new installation by Anna Boghiguian: National Museum of Wales. Winner of The Purchase Prize.

         
  2017  

CARDIFF SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN: A survey of contemporary sculpture by Carwyn Evans, Angharad Pearce Jones, Mark Gubb and Laura Ford

         
  2016  

LITERATURE WALES: Creator of three permanent seats for eminent Welsh literary figures: RS Thomas, Kate Roberts and Iwan Llwyd

         
     

ARNOLFINI OFF-SITE PROJECT: Permanent structure for Air Balloon School, Bristol City Council. Designer Melissa Appleton

         
  2015  

PRAM IN THE HALL: solo show at Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Carmarthen. Supported by an Arts Council of Wales Production Grant

         
  2014  

G39, CARDIF : Barnraising & Bunkers

 

SUSTRAN : River Tawe Railway Bridge. Complete re-design, manufacture and installation of bridge sidings: Sustrans Cycle Networks, Clydach, Swansea. 

 

  2012  

NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD OF WALES: Selected Exhibition, Vale of Glamorgan

         
     

DAL/HOLD; an exhibition of contemporary sculpture at BAY ART, Bute Street, Cardiff, Angharad Pearce Jones, Johnny Briggs, Mark Davey and Carwyn Evans.

         
     

CANAL PARK, Butetown, Cardiff
Design and manufacture of entrance features

         
  2009/12   BEYOND PATTERN, Oriel Davies, An Arts Council of Wales and England touring exhibition exploring pattern in new Contexts, curated by Alexandra Boyd
         
  2010/11  

JACKSON’S QUAY, Barry, Vale of GlamorganDesign and manufacture of 5 bespoke public sculptures for gateway to new Housing Development at Barry Dockside

         
  2009   SMITHSONIAN FESTIVAL, Washington DC: Designer of Wales festival site  
         
  2008   BEYOND THE FENCE/TU DRAW I’R FENS, an Arts Council of Wales funded interactive installation at The Museum of Welsh Life, St Fagans, Cardiff
         
  2007/8   GORWELION CENTRE, Bala: Lead artist with Howard Bowcott, producing integrated public art strategy for the site and manufacturing 6 individual works
         
  2005   FLOURISH, National Moravian Gallery, Brno: Group exhibition of 13 contemporary Welsh artists, funded by British Council, curated by Anthony Shapland
         
      NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD OF WALES, ERYRI: Selected Visual Arts Exhibition
         
      CHAPTER ARTS CENTRE, CARDIFF:  WHO WINS? YOU DECIDE…Interactive installation , financed by an Arts Council of Wales Creative Wales Award
         
  2004   LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL. Globe sculpture for tv coverage opening titles  
         
  2003   NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDEN OF WALES. EXPLORATIONS, site specific exhibition. Cywaith Cymru/Artworks Wales
         
  2002   LOCWS International, site-specific installation festival across the City of Swansea, curated by Tim Davies and David Hastie
         
      CHAPTER ARTS CENTRE. FRESH 3: Curated by Hannah Firth and Anthony Shapland
         
  2001   WALES, UNAUTHORISED VERSION, Zagreb, Croatia, curated by Alex Farquharson
         
  2000   CERTAIN WELSH ARTISTS, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, curated by Iwan Bala
         
      LLANELLI NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD OF WALES: Selected Visual Arts Exhibition
         
      THE STROUD OPEN ( Prize Winner )
         
  1999   SUPERSTRUCTURE, Opening exhibition at The Centre for Visual Arts, Cardiff , curated by Catherine Baum, Bruce Haines and Alex Farquharson
         
       
         
      COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECTS
         
  2023  

Criw Celf 3D Masterclasses at Aberystwyth Arts Centre 

 

  2021  

Criw Celf metalwork masterclasses at Ruthin Craft Centre

 

  2017- 2018   

Creative Schools projects for the Arts Council of Wales

 

  2016  

Criw Celf metalwork masterclasses at Ruthin Craft Centre

 

  2015  

Lydstep Park Gate for Cardiff County Council with Ysgol Glan Ceubal 2nd Momentum project to create permanent artworks for Rhyd Y Gors referral Unit, Carmarthenshire

 

  2014-2015  

Momentum project with pupils from Rhyd Y Gors referral Unit, Carmarthenshire

 

  2012/13  

Arts & Business Wales/ Valero: 3D kinetic sculpture project at Pembroke Dock comprehensive and Fitzalan Comprehensive, Cardiff. In association with Oriel Myrddin Education programme

 

     

CANAL PARK REGENERATION PROJECT: Practical metal workshops with members of Butetown community, to re-design entrances to the new Canal Park at Loudon Square.

 

  2011  

AUTOMOTA: 3D project at Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd, Newtown, in association with Oriel Davies Gallery

 

     

CWMLLYNFELL CEMETARY GATES: Designed and produced in collaboration with Cwmllynfell Juniour School and members of the local council.

 

  2010  

Victoria Park railing scheme: A Groundwork Bridgend/NPT initiative with Llansawel Juniour School, to design railings for School sports field and park

 

     

HAND TREE PROJECT: A garden arch of metal hands produced by Year 1 pupils from Ysgol Gynradd Brynaman

 

     

School workshops at Barry Island and Gladstone Primary, in association with Newydd Housing, resulting in a permanent artwork for Gladstone Primary, designed by the school pupils themselves

 

  2009  

Practical metal workshops with pupils from Ysgol Maes y Coed, special educational needs school, Neath, to design permanent artwork for the school

 

     

RECYCLE: Plastics and metal project with Ysgol Gyfun Maes yr Yrfa and three Carmarthenshire juniour schools, in association with Oriel Myrddin education programme. 2007 School workshops at Ysgol y Berwyn Bala and two juniour schools for Canolfan Cywain Public Art programme. 

 

  2006  

Oakdale School metalwork project to design new gates for adjacent park and new School Gates

 

  2005  

Dyffrun St Railings; A Caerphilly Groundworks project to design new railings for regeneration of park land.

 

       
         
      AWARDS
         
  2022   Arts Council of Wales major create Grant for Solo Show at Aberystwyth Arts Centre 2023
         
  2015   Arts Council of Wales Large Production Grant for Solo show and catalogue
         
  2008   Arts Council of Wales Lottery production grant for new work
         
  2004   Arts Council of Wales Creative Wales Award
         
  2000   Prize winner, Stroud Open
         
         
      ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
         
      IMPACTArdrawiad. Artist’s book to coincide with Aberystwyth Arts Centre major solo exhibition. Funded by the Henry Moore Foundation. Published by the H’mm Foundation, 2023.
         
      HON: 10 female Welsh Artists. Hard back full cover book published by the H’mm Foundation, 2022
         
      Woman of Steel: artist’s catalogue.
         
      CCQ issue 6 2015: THE PRAM IN THE HALL by Ceri Jones
         
      Beyond Pattern, exhibition catalogue, published by Oriel Davies
         
      INTERFACE a-n.co.uk, review of BEYOND PATTERN by Chris Collier
         
      GROUNDBREAKING, the artist in the changing landscape; Documenting 20 years of CywaithCymru/Artworks Wales, edited by Iwan Bala, published by Seren
         
      FLOURISH – Art from Wales, published by the Moravian Gallery, Brno  
         
      IMAGING WALES: contemporary art in context, Hugh Adams. Published by Seren
         
      Here and Now: Iwan Bala, foreword by Mel Gooding. Published by Seren
         
      Locws International catalogue, published by Locws International
         
      Wales, Unauthorised Version exhibition catalogue
         
      Planet: A Review of the work of David Hastie and Angharad Jones, edited by Iwan Bala
         
      Superstructure exhibition catalogue, Centre for Visual Arts
         
         
      MEDIA
         
     

Visual Arts reporter for PRYNHAWN DA daytime magazine programme for S4C

         
         
      ARTS ADMINISTRATION
         
  2006-2012   Chair of National Eisteddfod Visual Arts Standing Panel
         
  2003   Website content co-ordinator for The Artes Mundi International Arts Prize
         
  2002   Wales based PR for The Artes Mundi International Arts Prize
         
  2002   Freelance project co-ordinator for Cywaith Cymru/Artworks Wales
         
  2000-01   Visual Arts Officer for The Arts Council of Wales