Denise Jaques MSDC
Mosaic
About Denise
Denise Jaques is an award winning artist, based in Surrey. She makes contemporary shimmering mosaic art for the home and garden.
Often working to commission, Denise creates site specific pieces for exhibitions, private clients, as well as commercial artwork for both interior and exterior spaces.
Her work has a strong sense of colour, pattern and rhythm and plays with the idea of distorted reflections. She explores scale and dimension by working on a range of projects from large scale pieces of public art and sculpture, private commissions and fine art pieces for galleries and exhibitions.
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Pushing boundaries with material and texture whist playing with distorted reflections.
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Born: London 1973
Education:
- 1992-5 Central St, Martins, London BA (hons) Textile Design
- 1989-92 Southend School of Art
Exhibitions / Employment:
2021:
- Exhibition Designer- The Savill Garden, Art in the Garden
- Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition-The Savill Garden
- Makers' Collective Spring Showcase- Oxmarket Gallery
- Surrey Artists’ Open Studios
- Solo Show- Courtyard- The Oxmarket Gallery
- App Art- Godalming
- 6 Artists’ Collective- Farnham Pottery
- Making Matters- Pop Up
- Brighton Open House
- Moy Mackoy Gallery- Scottish Borders
- Birtley Woodland Art Space
- Festival of Crafts- Farnham Maltings
- Artists in Residence- Folly Hill School
2020:
- Exhibition Designer- The Savill Gardens, Art in the Garden
- Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition- The Savill Garden
- Making Matters Pop Up
2019:
- RHS Wisley- Sculpture Exhibition
- Summer Exhibition- Red Dog Gallery
- Exhibition Designer- the Savill Garden, Art in the Garden
- Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition
- Artist in Residence- Ructstall School
- Artists in Reidence- Potters Gate School
- Open Garden Exhibition
- Sculpture Trail
- AppArt, Godalming
- Arlesford Festival Pop Up
- Surrey Artists' Open Studios
2018:
- RHS Wisley- Sculpture Exhibition
- Bow Wow Haus Installation, St. Pancras Station
- Exhibition Designer- The Savill Garden, Art in the Garden
- Artist in Residence Artist- Folly Hill School
- Open Garden Exhibition- Sculpture Trail
- 6 Artists’ Collective Pop Up
- Magpie Contemporary Art- Summer Exhibition
- App Art Exhibition
- Surrey Artists' Open Studios
- Festival of Crafts- Farnham Maltings
2017:
- Surrey Artist of the Year –Solo Show
- RHS Wisley- Sculpture Exhibition
- Open Garden-Sculpture Trail, Wheatley House
- App Art Exhibition
- Magpie Pop-Up Exhibition
- Surrey Artists' Open Studios
2016:
- Surrey Artist of the Year (winner)
- Festival of Crafts
- Surrey Artists’ Open Studios
- Leigh Art Trail
- Artist in Residence- St. Andrews School
2015: Founded Mosaic Happy
2009-2018: Teaching Mosaics- Adult Education
2008: Relocate to Farnham
- Leigh Art Trail
2007: Move from Essex
- RHS Art & Design Show
- Art in the Woods Installation
- Essex Open, The Beecroft Gallery
- Artist in Residence/ Rainbow Room
- Artist in Residence/ Eat Well Mosaic Project Westborough School
2006:
- Essex Open Exhibition , Beecroft Gallery
- This Is Leigh Exhibition, Atelier Gallery
- Leigh Art Trail
2005:
- Essex Open Exhibition
- Leigh Art Trail
- Art by the Sea Exhibition, Beecroft Gallery
2004:
- Leigh Art Trail
- Artist in Residence-STAR project- Rethink Mosaics
2003:
- Essex Girls, Braintree
- Leigh Art Trail
2002:
- Baby number 2
- Leigh Art Trail
- Braintree Open (winner-young artist)
- Artist in Residence- Firsite Gallery, Colchester
2001-02:
- ARTSTART- Arts Council Project
2001:
- Baby number 1
- Leigh Art Trail
2000:
- Driven to Abstraction Exhibition, Beecroft Gallery
1999:
- Leigh Art Trail
1997-2003:
- Teaching art at HMP & YOI
1996-2007: Teaching design, mosaics, crafts- Adult Education
1995-2001: Artist in Residence- Various schools, hard to reach groups
1995-2001: Art instructor- Various schools, galleries
1995: New Designers
1994: William & Mary Award
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