Curriculum Vitae – Janet Blackman Janet Blackman 39 Caer Odyn Dinas Powys CF64 4UF Email: janetblackman2@gmail.com Instagram: janet_blackman_artist Web: janetblackman.art Qualifications 2018 BA Fine Art (hons) first class - Cardiff School of Art and Design. 2015 Foundation diploma in Art and Design- distinction 1975 Graduate in Classical and Contemporary Ballet and Modern Dance Prizes & Awards 2018 Austin.Smith:Lord Design Award – Highly commended: “its ok to let go” 2011 Big Cardiff, Little Cardiff winner “Places”, runner up “People” 1975 Finalist: Dame Alicia Markova Award. Projects 2022 - ongoing Curating: ongoing art exhibitions at Dinas Powys Library 2022 - ongoing “Going Postal” community project with Creative Community Libraries You Tube video of the project trial run and work created: https://youtu.be/MT2kCUUvNfU 2020 - ongoing Creative Community Libraries, founding member – Facebook Community Group Social links https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/enjoying/Libraries/Health-and-Wellbeing.aspx Facebook: Creative community libraries (Vale of Glamorgan) Instagram: creativecommunitylibraries Performances and Exhibitions 2023 Spring, Oriel 6 Llantwit Major, Group Exhibition. 2023 Woman’s Art Association Wales annual open exhibition International Woman’s Day, Arts Central, Barry 2023 Undercover, Striking Attitudes, Chapter Arts, Cardiff 2022 Winter Open, Hearth Gallery, Llandough Hospital. 2022 Woman’s Art Association Wales, Members exhibition, Llanover Hall Cardiff 2022 Emerging Artists show, Blackwater Gallery, Cardiff 2022 Salon des Refuses, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 2022 Art to Life Society, member’s exhibition Penarth Pier. 2022 Woman’s Art Association Wales, International Women’s Day exhibitions Arts Central Barry and Llanover Court Cardiff 2022 Curated & participated “Going Postal” launch exhibition for Creative Community Libraries, Palmerston Education Centre Barry 2021 Dancer Striking Attitudes, 3 short films “Spring”, “Summer” &” Autumn” 2021 Curation: Creative Community Library, “Lockdown, Unlocked” Exhibition Dinas Powys Library 2021 Arts in Isolation – live, Arts Central, Barry 2020 Inaugural group show Umbrella Cardiff 2019 MADE in Roath Open. 2019 “It’s ok to let go”, “Better Together”, early career artist show, Blackwater Gallery, Cardiff 2018 MADE in Roath Open. 2018 Sock it to Me, community installation, Made in Roath 2018 “It’s ok to let go” installation, Graduate Show Cardiff School of Art and Design 2018 Rat Trap Cardiff (art and music event). 2017 “Reflections” photograph exhibition of sculptural work in conjunction with the Gwanwyn Festival and Dance House, Cardiff Bay. 2015 Cardiff Arts Academy: Foundation Show. 2011 Wellbeing and Recovery, exhibition, HRNC, Millennium Centre Cardiff 2011 Big Cardiff, Little Cardiff winner’s exhibition – Arcade Art, Cardiff (inaugural exhibition). 1975 Corps de ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Romeo and Juliet, Coliseum, London. 1974/5 Dancers Anonymous: touring. 1974/5 Edinburgh Fringe Festival – Dancers Anonymous.