Jacob Whittaker

If you want to read more about the ideas behind my work try here and here, although written some time ago the basic principles still remain. Other ideas are expressed alongside the work on their relevent pages.

Exhibitions, Screenings, Performances etc

Now & Next

Cardigan Open Studios showcase exhibition - Cardigan Guildhall, 4th-18th July

Open Studio 2010 - July 14th-21st - The Last Open Studios at Abereifed Cottage, Llechryd.

September 2010 - 'Vigil' - Live performance with GWRANDO to accompany video installation by Ruth Jones. More info.

(Other current and recent projects include video for Small World Theatre; Cardigan Youth Theatre; Menter Aberteifi; Hwyl Fawr Frank Lloyd Wright; Cardigan 2010; Ymlaen Ceredigion, Naturewise and others.)

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July 2010 - Art At Rhosygilwen - A Natural Selection screening in the video yurt, and A Vintage Picnic around the grounds with a selection of old gramophones, 78s and cucumber sandwiches.

June 2010 - Open Studio 2010 - The Penultimate Open Studios at Abereifed Cottage, Llechryd.

June 2010 - GWRANDO presents Capeli 2010 - Launch event in Bethania chapel Cardigan.

May 2010 Rhôd 2010 - Proses Y Pererin: Teithio'r Bargod. A new Pilgrim's Process film created for the group show at the New Mill, Drefelin, Carmarthenshire.

March / April 2010 - Absent but not Forgotten - An installation for The Last Gallery, with Kathryn Campbell-Dodd.

January 2010 - 9 Artist's Films Theatre Mwldan,
Cardigan, Wales - In recent years technological advances in film and video have proven to be fertile ground for many contemporary artists, whose work blurs the boundaries between film-making and art. This programme of short films represents the work of seven artists from the local area and is a unique opportunity to see their work.

December 09 - A Partridge Family Christmas in a Conference Pear Tree - Screened at The Framework Social, Swansea.

October 09 - Wormhole - Installation with Louise Bird. Part of Auxesis, group exhibition, Tactile Bosch, Llandaff, Cardiff.

July 09 - Loopholes - An experiment in crochet, video and sound with Louise Bird. The Old Tannery, Machynlleth.

May-July 2009. THE EVENT HORIZON with Louise Bird - ACW funded project.

April 09 - FlickerSycamore used to recreate a forest atmosphere as part of an educational exhibition in Hjoerring Public Library, Denmark.

April 09 - The Cosmos in CD Cases, Group exhibition, Arton Gallery, Kyoto, Japan. More info.

April 09 - 'Vigil' - Live performance with GWRANDO to accompany video installation by Ruth Jones. More info.

March 09 - One Chord Town. Screening as part of My Place, group show at Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen.

December 08 - Slowing Stream screened at the Jolly Farmer (Newton Abbot), The Blue Walnut Cafe (Torquay), Castle Inn (Totnes) as part of 'The View from Here' festival's 'In View' screenings.

Sept - Nov 08 - Quest - A film by Minna Hint and Maxim Surin. Featuring the artworks of Paul Granjon, Jan Gerlings & Jacob Whittaker. With accompanying work by the artists. Glyn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. Info

October 08 - 332/3 - A webcast performance. more.

September 08 - Capeli Dyffryn Teifi (Group - GWRANDO presentation with film screening of new 'Pilgrims Process: Following Fingerprints' work. More Information.)

August - September 08 - Cardigan Open Studios Preview (Group exhibition at Mwldan, Cardigan. Digital films from the last few years.)

August 08 - Cardigan Open Studios. This years open studios includes film, performance, installation, drawings, paintings and prints. Also includes guest artist Sam Knight with some splendid woodwork. Open 11am-6pm.

July - August 08 - ARTSfest 2008 (Group exhibition with FAS at Tregwynt Mansion, Granston.)

July 08 - SHORE MOVE! Animation day with members of the public and Fishguard Art Society at the Ocean Lab in Goodwick. Watch some.

June - July 08 - Tying Tone Arms, Timing and Time Adrift (Group - Screening as part of Mission Open 2008 at the Mission Gallery, Swansea.)

June 08 - Capeli Dyffryn Teifi Project Launch (Group - GWRANDO presentation with film screening of new 'Pilgrims Process: Following Fingerprints' work. More Information.)

June 08 - Art At Rhosygilwen (Group - Sound and Video Installation with Louise Bird.)

Feb 08 - Valentines Memories 2008 - (Solo webcast performance and online exhibit)

Dec 07 - Jacob's Christmas Crackers 2007 - (Solo – Pendre Gallery, Cardigan) Live Turntable performance celebrating the sound of Christmas through the years.

Nov 07 - Making a Stag - (Group - Screening as part of 'The View From Here', South Devon)

October 07 - The Big Draw (Fishguard Library - Fishguard Art Society public event) A day of drawing and animating in Fishguard exploring the 'Last Invasion'. Drawings by members of the public led by Rebecca Philips Williams.

October 07 - Capeli: Capel Crannog (GWRANDO Collaboration with Lou Laurens – Part of the Experimentica Festival in Chapter Arts, Cardiff.

September 07 – Timing (Group – Devon Open Studio 07, Jansch Studios, Devon)

September 07 - Tying Tone Arms (Group – Screening at the Café Gallery, London as part of PROJEKTOR)

August 07- Cardigan Open Studios (Solo - Video & sound installation and performance in and around the studio, including webcasts.

August 07 - Cardigan Open Studios Preview (Group - Preview exhibition at Pendre Art, Cardigan, Ceredigion.

June - July 07 - Capeli: Capel Crannog (Group - The debut presentation by GWRANDO. Founded in January 07 by Jacob Whittaker & Lou Laurens.

May 07 – Vinyl Altar (lp) (Group – ‘Art is Not Mute’ at Ersta Konsthall,Stokholm, Sweden; Institute of contemporary art - dunaújváros (Hungary); Botkyrka Konsthall, Sweden; Gothenburg, Sweden; Uppsala museum of art, Sweden.)

May 07 – Tying Tone Arms (Group – Shown at the Shunt Vaults, London as part of a film night curated by Glen Neath and Susanne Dietz)

Mar 07 – Song of the Sea: Exodus 15 - Lost and found in Translation (Collaborative film with Alisa Phillips) (Group – Old Café Gallery, Aberystwyth)

Mar - Nov 07 – Talk Across Time (Group – ‘Yn y Lle Hwn’, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth)

Feb 07 - A Love Story (Solo – Pendre gallery, Cardigan)

Jan 07 – Tying Tone Arms (Group - Screened at Llangollen ‘ReallyRestrictive Shorts’)

06 – Jacob’s Christmas Crackers (Solo – Pendre Gallery, Cardigan)

06 – Soundlab IV (Group – Web. Edition IV was launched in October 2006 under the title “memoryscapes” - incorporating 144 artists and 235 soundart pieces dealing with “memory and identity” in most different ways, and it became corporate part of the media art show ://selfportrait - a show for Bethlehem - a show for Peace http://self.engad.org - presented in Palestine, Poland, Italy and Argentina, as an individual project it participated 2007 in FILE Hipersonica Sao Paulo and FILE Rio 2008.)

06 – Studio Transplant (Solo – 9 days of Art, Jansch Studios, Devon)

05 – The Pilgrim’s Process (Group - ‘Private Views’, Tregaron)

05 – Capel Crannog (Collaboration with Lou Laurens – Capel Crannog, Llangrannog)

04 – Love Remembered (Solo – Carmarthen, WWSOTA)

03 – My Journey (Group degree show – Carmarthen,WWSOTA)

Education/Qualifications

West Wales School of Art

2000-2003 – BA Art & Design (First class Hons.)

2000-2002 - HND Fine Art

1999 - Access art & design

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