Jo Lovelock - Contemporary Textile Artist and Designer 

Group Exhibitions and Events
2012             Gloucester Museum Art Gallery
2012             Zero 3 group show, Festival of Quilts, Birmingham
2012             acCent Art Quilts of the UK, Kentucky USA
2011             Portraits in the Making Exhibition,
                     Pitzhanger Manor House & Gallery, London
2011             AIR2, Craft Study Centre, Farnham, Surrey
2011             Institute of Physics, Portland Place, London W1
2011             The Chequer Mead Arts Centre, East Grinstead, West Sussex
2011             Minerva Arts Centre, Powys, Wales
2010             MADE10, Brighton, Sussex
2010             County Living Christmas Fair, Business Design Centre, London
2010             Crafts Council Hothouse Group Exhibition, New Ashgate Gallery, Surrey
2010             Mine Gallery, Carshalton, Surrey
2010             The Zetter Hotel Showcase, Clerkenwell, London
2010             Contemporary Textiles Fair - Landmark Arts, Teddington
2008             Open Exhibition, Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport
2008             Ludlow Summery Exhibition, Shropshire
2007             Crowing Glory Exhibition, Touring venues in the UK and Europe
1998             The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London

Residencies
2010-2012   Artist in Residence at the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey

Professional Development Training
2010             Crafts Council Hothouse Programme, supporting emerging makers

Commissions
2011             2.5m x 2.5m wall installation, Respro, London
2011             Digitally printed furnishing fabric for Committed to Cloth, Surrey

Press and Publicity
2011             Coast Magazine, March

Memberships
1997-1998    Licentiate Member, Society of Designer Craftsmen

Career History
2005-2010    Joint owner and director, Tentacle Ltd
2004-2005    Managing director, Tentacle Ltd
2000-2004    Graphic designer, Tentacle Ltd
1998-2000    Production assistant, Landor Publishing
1997-1998    Freelance textile designer

Education
1994-1997    BA (Hons) Textiles, Surrey Institute of Art and Design, Farnham, Surrey
1993-1994    BTEC Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design,
                     Epsom School of Art and Design, Surrey