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

Exhibitions / Employment

2025

Tales ion the Making-SDC Oxmarket

Collect - Somerset House, London

Steering group World Craft Town- Farnham

Magpie Contemporary Art The Sands, Surrey

Artists in Residence Hale Community Garden

Leonardslee Sculpture Exhibition Horsham, West Sussex

Publications Mosaics Inspired by Nature- Artist Spotlight

2024

Craftworks London Craft Week

Designer Craft at Bankside - SDC Bankside gallery, London

Festival of Crafts Farnham Maltings

Steering group World Craft Town- Farnham Open Studio Home Studio, Farnham, Surrey

Artists in Residence Potter’s Gate School

Leonardslee Sculpture Exhibition Horsham, West Sussex

Publications Grout BAMM ‘Catching the Light’

2023

Wonder- SDC. Oxmarket Gallery, Chichester

Making Matters Pop Up Lion + Lamb Yard, Farnham

6 Artists’ Collective Farnham Pottery

Surrey Artists’ Open Studios Birtley Woodland Art Space

2022

Transition- SDC Bankside Gallery, London

Craft Festival Cheltenham Town Hall

Festival of Crafts Farnham Maltings

2021

Solo Show Oxmarket Courtyard Gallery, Chichester

Sculpture Exhibition Designer Savill Garden, Windsor

Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition Savill Garden, Windsor Show Solo Show- Catching the Light Oxmarket Courtyard Gallery, Chichester

Spring Showcase Moy Mackoy Gallery. Peebles, Scot Borders

2021

Surrey Artists’ Open Studios Birtley Woodland Art Space

App Art Godalming, Surrey

6 Artists’ Collective Farnham Pottery

Publications Grout BAMM- Community Mosaics

2020

Riverside Gallery Farnham Maltings

Makers’ Collective Exhibition Oxmarket Gallery, Chichester

Sculpture Exhibition Designer Savill Garden, Windsor

Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition Savill Garden, Windsor

Making Matters Pop Up Lion + Lamb Yard, Farnham

2019

Summer Exhibition Red Dog Gallery

Sculpture Exhibition Designer Savill Garden, Windsor

Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition Savill Garden, Windsor

Artist in Residence Folly Hill School

Open Garden Exhibition Wheatley House, Kingsley, Surrey

Sculpture Trail RHS Wisley

Arlesford Festival Pop Up Arlesford

2018

App Art Exhibition Godalming, Surrey

Bow Wow Haus Installation St. Pancras Station, London

Artist in Residence St. Andrews School

Artist in Residence Rucstall School

Open Garden Exhibition Wheatley House, Kingsley, Surrey

Sculpture Trail RHS Wisley

6 Artists’ Collective Pop Up Farnham Pottery

2017

Surrey Artist of the Year –Solo Show New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham Surrey

Surrey Artists’ Open Studios Home studio, Farnham, Surrey

Sculpture Trail RHS Wisley

App Art Exhibition Godalming, Surrey

Magpie Pop-Up Exhibition The Sands, Surrey

2016

Surrey Artist of the Year (winner) New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham Surrey

Festival of Crafts Farnham Maltings, Surrey

Surrey Artists’ Open Studios Home studio, Farnham, Surrey

Artist in Residence Folly Hill School

2015-

to date Founded Mosaic Happy Mosaic workshops, classes online sales and

commissions

2009-2018 Teaching Mosaics Surrey Adult Education

2008 Relocated to Farnham

2007 RHS Art & Design Show Temple Cressing, Essex

2007 Art in the Woods Installation Hockley Woods, Essex

Artist in Residence/ Rainbow Room Friars School

Artist in Residence/ Eat Well Mosaic Westborough School

2006 Essex Open Exhibition Beecroft Art Gallery, Essex

This Is Leigh Exhibition Atilier Gallery, Essex

Leigh Art Trail Studio 12, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

2005 Essex Open Exhibition Beecroft Art Gallery, Essex

Leigh Art Trail Beau Interiors, Essex

Art by the Sea Exhibition Beau Interiors, Essex

2004 Leigh Art Trail Studio 12, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

STAR project- Rethink: Mosaics Rochford Community, Essex

2003 Essex Girls Exhibition Braintree Museum Gallery, Essex

Leigh Art Trail Studio 12, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Artist in Residence: Sensory Room Windsor School

STAR project- Rethink: Mosaics Rochford community, Essex

2002 Baby number 2

Leigh Art Trail Studio 12, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Braintree Open (Winner- Young Artist) Braintree Town Hall, Essex

Artist in Residence Lubbins Park School

2001-2004 Artist in Residence First Site Gallery, Colchester, Essex

2001-02 ARTSTART- Arts Council Project First Site Gallery, Colchester, Essex

2001 Baby number 1

Leigh Art Trail Studio 12, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

2000 Driven to Abstraction Exhibition Beecroft Gallery, Essex

1999-2002 Outreach co-ordinator Essex

1997-2003 Teaching art at HMP &YOI Essex

1996-2007 Teaching textiles, mosaics, crafts Southend Adult Community College

1995-2001 Artist in Residence Beecroft Gallery, Essex

1995-2001 Art instructor Southend Borough Council

1995- 2007 Community based artist Essex and London

1995 New Designers Business Design Centre, London

1994 Design Intern- Libby Kowalski Union Square, New York

1994 William & Mary Award Lethaby Gallery, London


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