Contemporary Jersey Artists bring art to the street
A group of contemporary Jersey artists will be out on the streets showcasing their work. Hilgrove street (at the back of Monsoon and Next) is to be transformed into a space for...
Jamie Cole
Artist Statement
My paintings incorporate a variety of influences ranging from graphic design to pop art to abstract expressionism. This allows me to use whatever material suits the task whilst responding to stimulus material that may just fall into my hands. The recent batch of paintings were inspired by absurd airline safety cards and the safe, reassuring imagery that they use to convince us that a catastrophic event (like a plane crash) taking place in our lives can actually be taken quite lightly.
Biography
Jamie lives and works in Jersey. He teaches secondary Art and works independently as an artist.
Jamie studied Fine Art BA (BA Hons) at UWIC Cardiff and Emily Carr Institute, Vancouver BC. He also studied PGCE in Secondary Art at Bristol UWE.
Jamie was born and educated in Jersey.
Medium
painting
Jamie Cole's exhibition history
July 2009
Hilgrove Street
March 2009 – April 2009
An exhibition by 2 artists from Dirtbox, an art collective for Jersey's newest contemporary artists.








