JUDITH JARVIS
Competitions
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In 2006 I was selected for the National UK Competition - "50 over 50" - at the Brighton Centre, with "Turkish Market" from 1,800 entries. (Acrylic on canvas 4'6" x6')
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​In 2012 and 2013 I was shortlisted for the "BP Awards" at the National Portrait Gallery in London - This was a global Competition.
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The entries were "Maureen and a Mahi Mahi" and "John Prosper - Rasta Craftsman".
You can view these on my "People" page.
Judith Jarvis
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I am a British born artist who has been painting in the Caribbean since 2007, when I moved to Grenada.
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Most of my content is essentially narrative and based on my own photos and experiences. The initial sense of the magic of the Caribbean stays with me still. The vibrancy and sheer energy of the place, inspires me. I do love travelling though, and also create pieces from these experiences - markets in particular, have a special resonance,
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I use oil paint almost exclusively, although sometimes make a small scale acrylic painting on paper, of a subject before launching into a larger scale version in oils. I do this especially if I am blending components from multiple photos, or changing elements. Many of my paintings do insist on being large! I think that this could be as a result of having been a scenic artist, working on a very large scale...
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Helvetica Light is an easy-to-read font, with tall and narrow letters, that works well on almost every site.
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Exhibitions
2024 Laluna Gallery, Grenada Solo Exhibition
2019 Laluna, Grenada, Villa 3 Solo Exhibition
2018 October 15th. Inauguration of "Dive Grenada" mural for the dive shop building, Mount Cinnamon, Grenada. On permanent view
2017 - Current. Petite Anse Hotel, Grenada. On permanent display
2015 Grenada Arts' Council. Group Exhibition
2014 Grenada Arts' Council. Group Exhibition
2013 Grenada Arts' Council. Group Exhibition
2012 "Gallery Special"- 4 artists - St. George's Gallery Exhibition, Grenada
2012 Grenada Arts' Council. Group Exhibition
2011 "WOMA" Group Exhibition, Grenada
2011 Grenada Arts' Council. Group Exhibition
2009 Belmont Plantation Estate. Shared exhibition with Frances Francis
2006 "50 0ver 50". The Brighton Centre. UK. Group Exhibition
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Bio
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2007 - Current. Full Time Professional Artist
2018 Instructor at La Finca Del Nino, Spain (1 week)
2008 - 2011 Drawing and Painting Instructor, St. George's University, Grenada
2006 - 2007 Head of Art and Technology, Thomas Bennett CC, UK
1998 - 2006 Head of Art, St. Peter's Catholic Comprehensive, Guildford,
1994 - 1998 Part time teacher of Art, St. Peter's Catholic Comp.
1993 - 1994 PGCE (teaching degree) Brighton University, UK
1982 - 1993 Continuing Education - Art Teacher. Artist. Mother
1981 - 1982 Contact Theatre, Manchester. Designer/Assistant Designer
1980 - 1981 The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Sets/Properties
Designer on 2 productions for director, Greg Hersov
1979 - 1980 Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, Design Assistant/Studio Designer
1978 - 1979 Harker's Scenic Studio, London. Scenic Artist
1975 - 1978 BA in Fine Art, Falmouth School of Art
1974 - 1975 Brighton University. Foundation Course in Art.
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Commissions
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We can collaborate on paintings for specific sites and locations.
I can provide you with visualisations for potential paintings that will help you with scale and proportions, to decide what works for you
The triptych of Caribbean plants and cocoa tree, originated form my photographs from Montreal Gardens, in St. Vincent, which my client was interested in using. The triptych format gave flexibility for positioning into a villa that was still being constructed.
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