I am a visual artist who works with words and images. My recent interests have lead me to create video poems combining images and text. You can view my YouTube channel here.
You can view my photographs at
https://www.flickr.com/people/jillashforth/
You can view my Vimeo channel at
Post Graduate Qualifications:
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling at Edinburgh University
Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Studies at Edinburgh University
Post Graduate Certificate in Primary Teaching at the Northern College of Aberdeen.
Qualifications:
BA HONS in Drawing and Painting at Edinburgh College of Art
Exhibitions
July 2005 – Group exhibition at ARC Gallery, Chicago
July 2006 – Solo exhibition at Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
September 2006 – Group exhibition at Artisanat Gallery, Perth
January 2007 – Group exhibition at Fisher Studio Gallery, Pittenweem
March 2007 – Group exhibition at R.S.A., Edinburgh
August 2007 – Group exhibition at Phoenix Gallery, Edinburgh
August 2007 – Group exhibition at Jerdan Gallery, Crail
October 2007 – Joint exhibition at Phoenix Gallery, Edinburgh
January 2008 – Solo exhibition at the Meffan Gallery, Forfar, Angus
January 2008 – Group exhibition at the Falle Art Gallery, Jersey
April 2008 – Solo exhibition at Bonhoga Gallery, Weismill, Shetland
May 2008 – Solo exhibition at the Loft Gallery, St Margaret’s Hope, Orkney
October 2008 – Solo exhibition at Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
November 2008 – Group exhibition at Alpha Art Gallery, Edinburgh
March 2009 – Group exhibition at Flaubert Gallery, Edinburgh
March 2010 – Group exhibition at Adam House, Edinburgh
June 2010 – Group exhibition at Galeria Artelibre, Zaragoza
October 2010 – Solo exhibition at Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
October 2012 – Solo exhibition at Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
November 2013 – Group exhibition at Bonhams, Edinburgh
August 2014 – Group exhibition at Bonhams, Edinburgh
October 2014 – Group exhibtion at Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
May 2016 – Solo exhibition at Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh
August 2016 – Group exhibition at Bonhams, Edinburgh
August 2017 – Group exhibition at Thomson’s Land, Edinburgh University
July 2018 – Joint exhibition at Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh
June 2020 – solo online exhibition, Making my Mark: Words and Images
June 2021 – solo online exhibition, Air and Space
June 2022 – solo online exhibition, Colour
March 2023 – solo online exhibition, Northern Lights: Postcards from Norway
Online Exhibition by Jill Ashforth 2023 