Short C.V.
Born: Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, UK.
Art Education:
1983 M.A. Fine Art (Sculpture), Manchester Polytechnic.
1981 B.A. (Hons) Fine Art (Sculpture), Falmouth School of Art.
Awards:
2016 Santander Universities Research Travel Award.
2007 “Artists At Work” Award, Public Art Wales/ Celf Gyhoeddus Cymru.
2007 “Creativity Works” East Lancashire Award.
2004 & 5 Arts Council England North West Award.
1994 Foundation For Sport and the Arts Travel Award.
1994 North West Arts Board Individual Awards to Artists.
1994 Royal Society of Arts “Art For Architecture” Award.
1994 Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Award.
1991 McColl Arts Foundation Travel Scholarship.
Selected Commissions:
2010/11 ”Copper Kingdom”, Amlwch Industrial Heritage Project, Amlwch, Anglesey.
2009 “Hiddenplace”, Burnley, Lancs.
2008 “Valley of Stone”, Rossendale, Lancs.
2008 “The View”, Bacup, Lancs.
2006 “Artescape” A13 Project, Mill Pool, Barking, London.
2007 “Black Path” Urban Regeneration Project, Manchester.
2003 Castleton Road Play Area Public Space, Preston, Lancs.
2001 Irwell Sculpture Trail, Salford.
2001 Tissington and High Peak Trail Interpretation Project, Derbyshire.
2000 Stretford Road Corridor, Manchester.
1999 Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Taunton, Somerset.
1999 Grizedale Forest , Cumbria.
1997 Tay Square, Dundee.
1993 Wharfside’, Salford Quays, Manchester.
1990 Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester.
Public Art Consultancies:
2011-12 Copper Kingdom Project, Amlwch, Menter Mon.
2010 A5025 Public Art Project, Anglesey County Council.
2009-10 Amlwch Industrial Heritage Study, Anglesey.
2007 Public Art Feasibility Study, Ordsall Hall, Salford City Council.
2001-2 Levenshulme High School For Girls Public Art Project
1997-8 Groundwork St Helens ,Ollery Green Public Art Project.
1994-5 Rishton Town Centre Public Art Project, Lancs.
Residencies:
2013/14/15 Flat Time House. London.
2012-13 Tate Britain, Research Residency.
2007-10 Parys Mountain Copper Mine Amlwch, Anglesey, North Wales.
2000-6 Scottish Sculpture Workshop International Residency
2000/1 Irwell Sculpture Trail, Salford.
2000-2 Magnesium Elektron, Salford.
1999 Grizedale Forest Sculpture Residency, Cumbria.
1994 Guest Lectureship and Artist-in-Residence, Australia.
1991 Fine Arts Travel Scholarship, Barcelona, Spain.
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2016 ‘Aftermath’, Geevor Tin Mine World Heritage Museum, Cornwall
2014 ‘Jill Randall At The Merzbarn’, Cumbria.
2013 ‘Place/Displace’, Touchstones Rochdale.
2011 ‘Golden Venture”, National Waterfront Museum, Swansea.
2005 “Secrets and Lives”, Yard Gallery, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham.
2003 “Light Matter”, The Lowry, Salford.
2000 “Pristine”, Bankley Gallery, Manchester.
1997 “Terra Incognita”, Turnpike Gallery, Leigh, Greater Manchester.
1994 “Last Voyage of the Gilt Dragon”, Perth, Western Australia.
1992 “Barcelona Works”, Le Chat Noir Gallery, London.
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2017 ‘Feared and Farcical Futures’, Bury Art Museum, Lancs.
2016 ‘Open Spaces’, Kubaii, Bocholt, Germany.
2012 Pendle International Print Biennale, Barrowford, Lancs.
2011 ‘Arte em secrete’, Galerie de los Leones, Porto, Portugal
2010 “Difference & Diversity in Practice”, European Sculpture Network,
Martini Arte Internazionale,Turin, Italy.
2010 ”Stowage”, Exeter Town Centre and UK Tour.
2008 “Valley of Stone”, The Boo, Rossendale , Lancs
2008 “A Sense of Place”, Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Leicester.
2006 “Twins”, Stadt Kunsthaus, Bocholt, Germany.
2006 “Ex Voto”, MNAUP Gallery, Porto, Portugal.
2005 “Ex Voto”, Galeria da Restauracao, Olhao. Portugal.
2003 “Night of 1000 Drawings”, Artists Space, New York.
1997 “Les Arts en balade”, L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
1997 “Between the Eyes”, Oldham Art Gallery,
1995 “Ten”, Cornerhouse, Manchester,
1991 “New Art North West’, Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool.
1990 “Changing Tack”, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester,
1990 “Four Contemporary Artists”, St Martins Gallery, London.
1985 “Sculpture in a Garden”, Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool
1980 “New Contemporaries”, ICA, London
Publications and book sections:
2013 ”Context is half the Work”-The LIve Brief in Fine Art Education.
‘Fine Art practice, research and education across Europe. Granada, Spain, 978-84-338-5574-9.
2011 “Golden Venture”-Jill Randall-Artists Residency at Parys Mountain Copper Mine, Anglesey.
2005 “Jill Randall. Secrets and Lives -An Artist’s Diary.”
2003 ‘ “Guia de Europa Parques de Esculturas” (Guide to European Sculpture Fundacion NMAC Documenta Artes, Barcelona, Spain, ISBN 0 905634
2001 “Pristine”, New work from Grizedale Forest. ISBN 0 9525450 7 1.
2001 ‘The Britart Directory’ page 233, ISBN 0-9540781-0-1
1996 “Terra Incognita”. ISBN 0 9529470 0 5.
1992 “Artists Handbook:”Across Europe”. Spain’ chapter, Commissioned by “AN Publications.ISBN 0 907730 15 9.
Teaching:
2006- Guest Lecturer, Universidade de Porto, Portugal
1997- 0.6 Senior Lecturer , B.A. Visual Arts Course, University of Salford, Manchester.
Member of AnDRE Art & Design Research & Engagement Group
1994 Guest Lecturer, Claremont School of Art, Perth, Western Australia.
Other Activities:
2014 Elected Member of Royal British Society of Sculptors
2005- Member of European Sculpture Network.
1983-03 Founder-member and Chair of SIGMA -Sculptors in Greater Manchester Association.