Darren Jones Resume
Education
2006-8 Master of Fine Arts, Hunter College, New York
1993-7 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Central Saint Martin's College of Art, London
1996 Pratt Institute/London Institute Exchange Program, Brooklyn
1992-3 National Diploma in Art & Design - Stevenson College, Edinburgh, Scotland
Solo shows
2009 Jones and Roa Annex - Orange County Government Building - Goshen, New York
2009 Jones & Roa Expedition - Wayne County Historical Society Museum
Honesdale, Pennsylvania
2008 Jones & Roa Expedition - Neversink Valley Area Museum - Cuddebackville
New York
2007 Cairn Project 2 - Pines Bluff Sculpture Garden - Fire Island, New York
2007 Flushing Waterfall Fund - St. George's Church - Flushing, New York
2005 Fabric of the Nation - Edinburgh International Festival - David Young Gallery
Edinburgh, Scotland
2005 Scream If You Wanna Go Faster - The Foundry Project Space - London
2004 Infantilism - Lyth Arts Centre Gallery (Summer Exhibition Series) - Caithness
Scotland
2004 Iconoclasm - Dundas Street Gallery - Edinburgh, Scotland
2003 United Colors - The Foundry Upstairs - London
Group Shows
2009 Here,There and Everywhere (with Ryan Roa) - Transcultural Exchange
Boston
2009 DisEchoNance (Curatorial with Joachim Pissarro, Orit Ben-Shitrit & Jared C. Deery)
Times Square Gallery - New York City
2008 Queens International 2008 - Queens Museum of Art - New York
2008 Cryptoreal - Francis Lewis Gallery - St. George's Church - Flushing
New York
2008 Queen's Treasures (Curatorial) - Francis Lewis Gallery - St. George's Church
Queens - New York
2008 A Variety of Gifts - Episcopal Church and the Visual Arts Invitational
Trinity Museum - New York City
2008 Inaugural Exhibition (with Ryan Roa) - New Orange Veterans Centre - Orange
County Arts Council - Middletown, New York
2008 The Last Book Project - Museum of the National Library of Spain - Madrid
2008 White Goods - Stroud House Gallery - Stroud - Gloucester, England
2008 Supermasochist - Come out and Play Video Series (with Ryan Roa) - Apexart
New York
2008 Word of Mouth - Ohio University Gallery - Athens - Ohio
2008 Altered States - Francis Lewis Gallery - St George's Church - Flushing
New York
2008 Adventures in Mysticism - Athens Institute of Contemporary Art - Athens
Georgia
2008 Theory and Practice - Gallery Aferro - Newark, New Jersey
2008 Visual Arts Scotland International Annual Exhibition - Royal Scottish Academy
Edinburgh, Scotland
2008 Art of the Book - Pacific Festival of the Book - Victoria Arts Connection Gallery
Victoria, Canada
2008 Poetry Book Publication Showcase Exhibition - Poet House
New York City
2007 Gallery Collection Exhibition - Artis Gallery - Aberdour, Scotland
2007 Dialogues (MA's present MFA's) - Hunter Times Square Gallery - New York City
2007 Fast Forward - Flushing Council on Culture & the Arts - Flushing Town Hall
New York
2007 Mixed Group Show - Stripped Gallery - Edinburgh
2007 Permanent Collection Gallery Show - Mercat Gallery - Fife, Scotland
2006 Merging Of Minds Hunter Pratt Collaborative Show - Steuben West Gallery - Brooklyn
New York
2006 Domesticity - Artworks Gallery - Bournemouth, England
2005 On the Wall - Fly Art Fair Exhibition - The Residence Gallery
London
2005 The Art of Love Exhibition - London Art - Oxo Tower Gallery - London
2005 Studio Voltaire - Oval House - London
2004 Postcards from the Edge (Visual Aids) - Brent Sikkema Gallery
New York City
2004 Attack on Precinct Deborah - Deborah House - London
2004 Shopfloor International, The Main Event - Deborah House - London
2004 Network AD Summer Exhibition - Candid Studio Artist Galleries
London
2003 The Space Studio Show - Belsham St. Studios - London
2002 Winter Show - 491 Gallery - London
2002 Shopfloor Presents - 491 Gallery - London
1998 Supernature - Aberdona Gallery - Stirling, Scotland
Residencies/Projects
2008 Champ! (with Ryan Roa) - Lake Champlain - New York/Vermont
2008 St George's Church Artist in Residence Program - Flushing - New York
2007 The Jones and Roa Expedition (with Ryan Roa) - Honesdale, PA /Kingston, NY
2007 Cairn Project 1 - Castle Campbell - Ochil Hills, Clackmannanshire,
Scotland
2007 Pines Bluff Artist in Residence - Fire Island - NY
2004 Lyth Arts Center Residency - Caithness - Scotland
1997 Centerpoint Housing Workshops for the Homeless - Centerpoint House - London
Awards/Prizes
2008 Scottish International Education Trust - Grant Extension
2008 3rd Ward Gallery Pernod Solo Show Finalist - Brooklyn, New York
2008 Episcopal Charities of Long Island Grant - Co-recipient
2007 Scottish International Education Trust - Award recipient
2005 London Art - Short listed artist
1997 Leycol Design Prize - Winner
1997 Business Design International - Featured artist
1996 London Institute/Pratt Institute Exchange Award - Recipient
Judging Panels/Committees
2007- Present Chairman - Exhibition and Residency Program Selection Committee
St. George's Church Artist Residency Program - Flushing, New York
2008- Present Chairman - Advisory Committee on Exhibitions (A.C.E) Hunter Galleries
City University of New York
Publications
2009 The Jones and Roa Expedition Book - New York
2008 Theory and Practice Exhbition Catalog - Newark, New Jersey
2008 'A Spiritual Hi' - Garageland Art and Culture Magazine
London
2008 A Climate of Change - Pacific Festival of the Book Catalog - Victoria, Canada
2008 Visual Arts Scotland Exhibition Catalog - Edinburgh
2007 The Box - Ltd Edition Prose Text - Cycle Press - Key West, Florida
2004 Domesticity Exhibition Catalog - Bournemouth, England
1997 Central St. Martins Degree Show Catalog - London
Press/Media
Aug 28th 08 Computer Apologizes in New Exhibition - Stroud News and Journal - England
May 25th 08 The Last Book - Volume Magazine (15) - Netherlands
May 20th 08 ATHICA Exhibit ponders the Ethereal - Flagpole Magazine - Georgia
May 8th 08 On the Spot interview - Dunfermline & West Fife Press
Scotland
May 1st 08 Flushing Church launches first art exhibition
Flushing Times - New York
Apr 24th 08 Artist re-united with ex teacher - Dunfermline &
West Fife Press - Scotland
Apr 12th 08 Explaining the Unexplained - Athens Banner Herald
Georgia
Apr 3rd 08 Inspired by West Fife and his art teacher
Dunfermline Press - Scotland
Apr 1st 08 St. George's Gallery opening - The Dominion - Long
Island - New York
Mar 30th 08 Maps, Diaries and Drawings along a lifeline - New
Jersey Sunday Herald - NJ
Mar 12th 08 Jones and Roa - PortJervis.com - New York
Mar 13th 08 Jones and Roa - Hudson Valley News - NY
Jan 22th 08 Canal Walk - Neversink Valley Area Museum News - NY
Jan 20th 08 Art Attack - Sunday Post - UK
Jan 11th 08 Rooted in Art - Dundee Courier - Scotland
Jan 3rd 08 An American Odyssey' - Dunfermline & West Fife Press
Scotland
Jul 17th 05 Introducing...Darren Jones - Scotland on Sunday
Oct 24th 04 Attack of the Artist - Hackney Gazette - London
Jul 16th 04 Late Late Breakfast Show, Resonance104.4fm - The Foundry
London
Apr 12th 04 Spotlight - Dunfermline Press - Scotland
Apr 29th 04 The Artist Who Burns His Work - Dunfermline & West
Fife Press - Scotland
Mar 23rd 04 Fabric of the Nation - Edinburgh Gallery Guide
Mar 24th 04 Young Guns - Dundee & East of Scotland Courier
Lectures
Apr 8th 08 Jones and Roa Expedition Lecture - Neversink Valley
Area Museum - Cuddebackville - New York
Apr 3rd 09 Jones and Roa Expedition Lecture - Wayne County Historical Society Museum
Honesdale - Pennsylvania