Jamie Boyd

Far from shallow show

by Frank Ruhrmund

From its title Swimming in the shallows – a line borrowed from the American song More Yellow Birds – to its mix of landscapes and female figures studies that are not what they may at first appear to be, there is much to intrigue in the exhibition by Falmouth-based Jamie Boyd currently being held in Cornwall Contemporary, Penzance.

November 2008

Voices of War
Exhibition of War art at the Poly and Gallery 49 Falmouth with Cpl Martin Webster

An exhibition of war art which brings the War in Iraq to the doorstep of the Cornishman.

Mike Varney, Mayor of Falmouth, said: " Brilliant and very moving."

Jamie Boyd displays a civilian's point of view of war.

Using history books and newspapers he has illustrated how the media responded to stories of war victims, survivors, hostages, terrorists, collaborators and soldiers.

Through public support the exhibition has been extended, and will continue at Gallery 49, High Street, Falmouth.

Embark

Sunbeam Hall
Solo show on board the King Harry Ferry, Cornwall

These are probably the last studies of boats at Sunbeam Hall boathouse, Falmouth Wharves. The last remaining deep water working wharves left in Falmouth outside the docks, but are scheduled for demolition and housing development. The boat builders and artists working there are part of a community group who oppose demolition of the historic site. The exhibition juxtaposes paintings of out of season boats in the setting of the busy river Fal, giving a glimpse of Wharves life which may soon disappear.

2008

AA2A (Artists Access to Art Colleges) Award, residency at Plymouth College of Arts

Embark: Ferry Art, commissioned by CAN, King Harry Ferry, Feock, Cornwall

2007

Artist residency at Falmouth Docks

2006

Creative Skills 'Dispelling the Myth' Travel award

2005

Creative Skills, Travel award

2004

The Lynn Foundation Award
Creative Skills, Skills develoment award

Paintings from Kenya may, June, July, August 2009

For further information please contact

Jamie Boyd

jamieaboyd@googlemail.com

Born 1981, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England

2003, MA Illustration: Authorial Practice, Falmouth College of Art
2002, BA (hons), First Class, Falmouth University
2001, BTEC National Diploma, Distinction, Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology

Selected exhibitions:

2009

November, Voices of War II, Poly, Falmouth, Cornwall

November, 'mixed show, with Cornwall Contemporary' Lennox gallery, Fulham, London

Alan Kluckow Fine Art, Sunningdale, Berkshire

Falmouth Art Gallery, Falmouth, Cornwall

Cornwall Contemporary, Penzance, Cornwall

Artonomy Fine Art, Truro, Cornwall

Open space galleries, Cornwall

Morley Contemporary Art, Torpoint

Gallery 49, Falmouth, Cornwall

Wooden Hand Collective, Cornwall

Artonomy Winter paintings 08

Dear All,

I will be showing my paintings in the following exhibitions over the next few months, please have a look if you’re in the area.

• 1st - 18th February, Prints and drawings - mixed exhibition, Gallery 49, High Street, Falmouth, Cornwall

• 10th February – 7th March, Still life – mixed show, Cornwall Contemporary, 1 Parade Street, Queens Square, Penzance, Cornwall
  www.cornwallcontemporary.com

• 1st – 4th March, ‘Form’ – Modern and contemporary, art and design exhibition, represented by Open space galleries, Stand 200, Olympia National Hall, Hammersmith Road, London