| Jill Powell BA(Hons) Visual Artist |
| Contact 07988882984 jill1powell@yahoo.com jillpowell.art @Jill1Powell | Statement As a neurodiverse, surreal painter, my creative artwork has evolved from my feelings and dreams. Benefitting from a mixed media approach it has incorporated surrealism, sculpture, animation, humour, illustration, the exploration of alternative realities and automatic painting. |
| Education 2009-2015 BA Hons, Art Practice, University of South Wales Modules included: Art History, Life Drawing, Photoshop, Printmaking, Woodwork and Metalwork, Oil Painting, Photography and Animation Final Year Contextual Study on The Artist’s Joke: How artists have used humor as a response to human tragedy and suffering 2007-2009 National Diploma in Graphic Design, Gwent Tertiary College, Pontypool. Distinction HNC Biomedical Sciences Bristol Polytechnic A Levels Chemistry, Botany, Zoology O Levels, 9, including English and Mathematics Key Skills Oil and watercolor Painting, Life Drawing, Printmaking, Abstract painting, Automatic painting, ECDL, Photoshop, Sculpture, Humor Stop Motion Animation, Illustration | Creative Experience July 2025 Textile Exhibit as part of the Van Gogh Immersive at Millenium Centre in Cardiff Bay Nov 2024 Visual Artist WAA Miners 40th Anniversary of Strike June 2023 “Over The Top” Cardiff University Science Building Foyer Permanent Exhibition Nov 2022 Visual Artist Exhibited as part of “Art on the Hill” Newport’s Annual Art Festival July 2022 Visual Artist Member of Solidarity of Hope Collective Appeared at Unity Festival, Lanelle May-June 2022 Visual Artist Kintsugi Solo Exhibition Cwtsh Arts and Community Centre Newport February 2022 Visual Artist Art Lab Project with Cardiff University on AMR Exhibition at Chapter Arts House in Cardiff. October 2020-November 2021 Student Attended Royal Drawing School online zoom courses on Graphic Novels and Graphic narratives March 2020 Portrait Painter Took part in NHS portraits for the hero’s project instigated by Tom Croft. Created portrait of ICU Nurse Grace and Chasqi her dog. Exhibition at Oxford University Trust and “Arts in Isolation” Exhibition Barry Central Gallery, Glamorgan, South Wales. Featured on Google Arts and Health. October 2017-present day Illustrator Co-collaboration on “Power Play” Illustrated poetry book’ Exhibition at Barnabas Arts House Newport, Gwent January 2016-June Volunteer Volunteer Art Tutor Scope Day Centre Cwmbran, Gwent July 2014 Volunteer Alzheimer and Dementia Class Llantarnum Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran Gwent 2008 Creative Manager Managed a rag rug project with local textile group Pontypool Textile Artists 2005-2006 Portrait Painter Newport Indoor Market’s Enterprising Art Scheme 1998-2001 Set Designer and Painter Designed, painted, and created scenery and costumes Siloam Chapel’s Youth Group’s Theatre production 1997 Mural Designer and Painter Designed and painted murals for a local nursery. Ivy Lodge Nursery, Griffithstown, Pontypool, Gwent |
| References Susan Zeppellini Director Base Art Studio Gallery & Pottery Workshops Text or call: +44 7961 355050 5 De Winton Terrace, Llanbradach, Caerphilly. CF83 3JX Sara Beer, Senior Arts Officer, Disability Arts Cymru, Sbectrum, Bwlch Road, Fairwater, Cardiff CF5 3EF |
Hermit Blue 