Joan Alexander CV
- Education
2024 PhD research candidate, Belfast School of Art, Ulster University
2009-2011 MA Photography, University of Brighton
2003-2005 Diploma in Foundation studies, Belfast Metropolitan College
1998-2001 BA Hons Scholastic Philosophy, Queens University Belfast
- Group Shows
2024 Measured; Digital Arts Studios, Belfast
2019 Through the Looking Glass; Humanities Changing View of the Universe, Lumen Collective; London
2019 FastSlowFast; Joan Alexander, Catriona Leahy, Daren Nixon; Centre for Contemporary Art, Derry/LDerry
2017 Inside the Shadow; Arthouse, London
2015 Light, Line and Lore; Cork Photo HQ 2015, Cork
2015 Expanded Territories; Harnessing Creativity, Leitrim Sculpture Centre & Catalyst Arts, Belfast
2014 Night Contact; Brighton Photo Biennial, Brighton
2014 A Natural Process; Joan Alexander, Martin Seeds, Alison Stolwood; BPF 2014 Collective Showcase, Brighton
2013 Art in Romney Marsh; Visual Arts Festival, Kent
2012 Origins of Encounter; Phoenix Gallery, Brighton
2012 Films by Photographers; Protein Gallery, East London Film Festival, London
2011 Made; MA Photography, University of Brighton Gallery, Brighton
2009 Home Front; PS2 Gallery, Belfast
2009 Home Front; PLACE, Belfast
2007 Royal Academy of Arts; Annual show, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast
- Solo Shows
2025. With the agreement of constellations, PS2, Blefast
2022 Proof of Ghosts, Belfast Exposed Project space, Belfast
2015 Dear Serge, site specific commission, De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill on Sea
2014 Shadow Maps Installation, site specific, Embassy Court, Brighton
2009 Home Front, Place Gallery, Belfast
2008 Time Portraits, Black Box, Belfast
2007 Shadow Castings, Space Gallery, Conway Mill, Belfast
- Awards
2024 Causeway Coast & Glens Council; Artists bursary award
2023 AN Artist Network Bursary award
2021 Arts Council NI; Artists Recovery award & Artists Resilience award
2019 Causeway Coast & Glens Council; Artists bursary award
2018 Belfast Exposed; Future Artist
2018 Arts Council Northern Ireland & Belfast Exposed; Artist Career Enhancement Scheme,
2018 Mexindex; selected for representation
2015 Harnessing Creativity; Innovation grant recipient
2015 Drawing Room Bursary Award, nominated by De La Warr Pavillion, UK
2014 Format Exposure Festival; shortlisted
2012 The Danny Wilson Award; Brighton Photo Fringe Festival; curators choice
2012 Magenta Flash Forward; Emerging Photographers, UK winner section
2011 Source Photographic Review; Graduate Curators Selection
2011 Photoworks UK; Magazine Showcase Graduate selection
2009 Arts Council Northern Ireland; Support for Individual Artist Program Award
- Residencies
2023 Home Residency, Digital Arts Studios, Belfast
2015 Fabrica Gallery, Making Space residency, Brighton
2008-2009 Performing Artists Forum, Saint Erme, France
- Artist Talks
2022 Artists talk, Proof of Ghosts with Brighton Photo Fringe
2022 Artists talk,Proof of Ghosts at Belfast Exposed
2015 Guest lecture, Belfast Metropolitan College, Belfast
2013 In Conversation with Rebecca Drew, Artist Talk, Brighton Photo Fringe, Brighton 2013 Guest Lecture, South Bank University, London
- Selected Workshop Facilitation
2022 Unearthing workshops; Sun printing & wild writing; Creative Ireland & North Leitrim Women’s Centre
2020. Mementos Light Box; Artsekta Belfast: Arts & Older persons NI wide
2019. Shadow Workshops; Corrymeela Down Community Arts
Re-Wired festival; Shadow Studio; Alley Theatre/ Holy Cross School/ Strabane Grammar
Ardhowen Theatre; Overhead projector shadow course
Ican Festival; Shadow Studio tasters; Strule Arts Centre, Omagh & Castle Park, Lisnaskea
2018 Roe Valley Arts Centre; Limavady, Children’s Art Month; Shadow Studio course
Ardhowen Theatre; Enniskillen, International Halloween Story; Shadow Studio course
2017 Brighton & Hove Museums; schools workshop facilitation
Steyning Primary School; Summer festival; Shadow Studio schools workshop
2016 Photoworks UK; Brighton Photo Biennial; Arts award workshops
Photoworks UK; Together the People festival; Shadow Studio family workshops
Arts Council NI; Age Awareness shadow; Shadow Studio facilitator taster workshops
2015 Cork Photo Festival, family workshops
Brighton Science Festival; Shadow Studio family workshops
Leitrim Sculpture Centre; Harnessing Creativity; Shadow Studio workshops
2014 Brighton Science Festival; Shadow Studio workshops
2014 De La Warr Pavillion; Bexhill on Sea, Shadow Craft in response to Roy Geesin, Blackbird installation
2014 Chapter Arts; Cardiff, Shadow Workshops
- Publications & Conferences
2018 Arts Council Northern Ireland, Arts & Older Peoples Programme publication; My Blue Shoes
2015 Arts Council Northern Ireland, Arts & Older Peoples Programme publication; Not So Cut Off
2012 Reading University conference , Journeys Across Media; Shadow Dial Studies
2009 British Society of Gerontology, Generations Review journal; Home Front
2009 CAP/SPARC IRC;Planning Together: Policies and Participation in Ageing Societies, Belfast, Home Front
2009 57th Annual Irish Gerentoloigcal Society Conference; Belfast. Home Front
- Collaborations
2015-2024 Sonrisa Solutions; Public Health research & consultation; Arts & Older People Program/ACNI NI
2014 Expanded Territories; Creative Lab Masterclass; Harnessing Creativity, Strule Arts, Tyrone & Fermanagh
2014 Is this a place….; Asylum Seekers research collaboration, Motion Spiel,Therese Mc Kenna, Limerick
2013 Over the Hill; photographic collaboration with Tim Andrews in association with Parkinsons, UK
2012 A-Z, Brighton Photo Fringe Festival, artist and business collaboration, Blind Field Collaboration, Brighton
2011 Blind Field Collective; Founding member, Brighton
2008-9 Home Front; Arts Council NI in partnership with CAP and Age Concern, NI
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