Education:
2012    BA(Hons) First Class Degree Fine Art Painting, Liverpool John Moores University, St Helens University Centre.
2006   Diploma Art and Design Foundation Studies, St Helens University Centre.

Selected Exhibitions:
2025 Liverpool Art Fair, Liver Building, Liverpool.
2019 Tokyo Art Book Fair, group exhibition, Ginza Sony Park, Tokyo, Japan.
2018 “Reading Between the Lines”, group exhibition, Launchpad Gallery, Yokohama,   Japan.
2018  World Book Day and Tokyo Art Exchange, group exhibition, Eccleston Library and The World of Glass, St Helens.
2018  “Islands for the Lost” solo exhibition, The World of Glass, St Helens.
2017  Lancashire Open Art Exhibition, Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk.
2016  “Shadows and Lights St Helens” installation, Heart of Glass, St Helens.
2015  “St Helens Favourite Places” joint photography exhibition (curator and exhibitor)           The Coffee Stop Gallery and Lucem House, St Helens.
2015  “Illuminated by Shadows” installation, Central Library, St Helens.
2015   “Host” group exhibition, The Gallery at Bank Quay House, Warrington.
2015   “AA2A Exhibition 2015” group exhibition, The Cornerstone Gallery, Liverpool.
2014   “Where are you now?” solo exhibition, The Coffee Stop Gallery, St Helens.
2014   “We are the Change” group exhibition, Cafe Nero, St Helens.
2014   Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival, Warrington Gallery and Bank Quay   House.
2014   West Lancashire Open Arts Exhibition, Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk.
2014   Python Festival Touring Exhibition: Heritage Gallery, Middlesbrough; St Georges House, Bolton; Bank Quay House, Warrrington; Python Gallery, Middlesbrough.
2014   Liverpool Art Fair, The Gallery, Stanhope Street, Liverpool.
2013   Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival, Warrington Gallery and Bank Quay  House.
2013   St Helens Open, The World of Glass, St Helens.
2013   Python Arts Festival, Bank Quay House, Warrington and St George’s House, Bolton.
2013   Liverpool Open, Editions Gallery, Liverpool.
2012   “The Uncanny” group exhibition, Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk.
2012   “Not from Here” group exhibition, Baltic Creative, Liverpool.
2011   West Lancashire Open, Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk.
2011   “BA2” Joint Exhibition,Godfrey Pilkington Gallery, St Helens.
2010   St Helens Open, Godfrey Pilkington Gallery, St Helens.

Awards and Commissions:
2017 Jacksons Art: Mussini Oil Painting Competition. People’s Choice Award
2015 Initiator, curator and contributor for the “St Helens Favourite Places” project.
2015 Art in Libraries Commission “Illuminated by Shadows”
2015 Micro-Commission awarded by “Heart of Glass”, St Helens.
2014 Graduate Studio Bursary from “Heart of Glass”, St Helens.
2013 Highly Commended at St Helens Open Art Competition.
2013 Overall Winner of Python Arts Festival.
2013 Winner of Python Open.

Other:
Permanent Tutor for “Years Ahead” Art Groups, Widnes and Runcorn, 2019-2021.
Lead Artist for “Years Ahead” Art Groups, Widnes and Runcorn, Summer 2017.
Solo presentation to “Snappy Encounters” Photography Group, December 2015.
Lead Artist for “Family Art Club”, St Helens, November 2015.
Lead Artist for “The Big Draw” at The World of Glass, St Helens, October 2014.
Lead Artist for Summer Arts and Crafts sessions at The World of Glass, St Helens, August 2014.
Assistant Artist at “Family Art Club” sessions, St Helens, 2014-2016.
Artist in Residence at Liverpool Hope University, “Artists Access to Art Colleges” project. November 2013-July 2014. http://aa2a.biz/pg/profile/janeb13
Assistant Artist at “The Big Draw”, St Mary’s Market, St Helens, October 2013.
Facilitating Artist at “Art in the Market”, St Mary’s Market, St Helens. September 2013.
Shadowing Artist at “Make It Happen”  Summer workshop series 2013, St Helens. August 2013.
“Inspired By: Landscape and Alienation” solo presentation to Platform Art Group, 1st June 2013, World of Glass, St Helens.
Member of Platform Art Group: http://www.platformartsthelens.co.uk/jane-barwood.php       http://www.platformartsthelens.co.uk/
Volunteer at Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool (2013).
Volunteer at Godfrey Pilkington Gallery, St Helens. November 2010-February 2012.
Joint mural project for Sutton Manor Community Primary School, St Helens 2010.