Jane Fairhurst
Profile/CV
Jane Fairhurst is a founder member and a director of OK Studios, Standish, Wigan.
Following a line from Schwitters and Duchamp to Rauschenberg, Kelley and Messager Jane exploits the availability of the mass produced to explore themes that include current affairs, global politics and the environment.
She uses toys and collected objects in mixed media work and installations and as a starting point for sculpture, painting, drawing and photography to produce often darkly humorous art.
As well as continuing her solo career Jane now works as Fairhurst_Fielding with artist Tim Fielding with whom she first collaborated whilst studying for her MA in Fine Art at Liverpool JMU Arts Academy (2008-2010).
Solo exhibitions include; Cornerhouse Projects, Manchester, 2006, Harris Museum and Art Gallery, 2007, Blackburn Art Gallery 2007, Conference Centre, Derby, 2007, Lowry Hotel, Salford, 2008, Panacea, Manchester 2009, Gallery Oldham 2010.
Group exhibitions include;Katalogue, Trafalgar Hotel, London, 2005, Smallpond, Manchester, 2006, Drumcroon Gallery, Wigan, 2007, CUC, Novas, Liverpool 2008, Drumcroon Gallery 2009, MA Fine Art Exhibition, Liverpool Biennial 2010, DIY Integrated City, Liverpool Biennial 2010, Above the Serious, Stoke Newington, London 2010.
Prizes: Turnpike Gallery, Leigh, 3D prize, 2005, West Lancs Open, 1st prize, 2005, West Lancs Open (Fairhurst_Fielding), 1st prize 2009.
Publications: 'Katalogue Volume One', From Pop to Politics-London, 2005, Montreal, Berlin, 2006, Paris, 2007, 'Mental Virus' Arts Magazine.
Website www.janefairhurst.co.uk
