I am an emerging artist working in North West Tasmania who has found space and time to realise a lifelong desire to develop my arts practice. Creative thinking, and a thirst for learning has pervaded and surfaced in all parts of my life, through innovative practices in the Education sector, and now in a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) at the University of Tasmania.
My driving passions centre around life, living and place, and I have investigated cultural, social, and geographical spaces using myself as a vehicle for exploration. I want my practice to open conversations about aging, memory, and identity held within human and physical place.
Contact Details:
Email: jalarcom1@bigpond.com
Mobile: 0438725696
Background:
I undertook Arts as a major study in my undergraduate degree and taught Art, Craft and Design with primary and secondary students as part of my teaching practice from 1973 until 2005.
I enrolled at UTAS in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) in 2017. I have completed my third year of study, and will undertake my Honours Year in 2025.
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) 3rd year of study co
Exhibitions
a palmful of water
July 2024, The Handmade Darkroom Collective
Poneke (Wellington) New Zealand
Whispering Bird Song Photobook
July 2024, Women in Photography NZ + AU & The Handmade Darkroom Collaboration
poneke (Wellington) New Zealand
All In
May/ July 2024
Devonport Regional Gallery
Emergent Exhibition
July/August 2023
Poimena Gallery Launceston
Tidal 22 Finalist
December10, 2022 – January 26, 2023
Devonport Regional Gallery
Grad Show 2022
November 2022
UTAS Inveresk Campus, Launceston
Flags
October 2022
Derwent Valley Arts, New Norfolk, Tas
Art for Takayna
February 2022
Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart, Tas
Involvement: Showcasing Artist’s working in Regional Tasmania
February-March 2021
RANT Arts 45-47 Stewart St, Devonport TAS 7310, Australia
PORTAL
Devonport Regional Gallery Community Photography project
May 2020
January 2021
Joint Exhibition : Threads of Childhood Past
Jan Larcombe & Jennifer Frost
Devonport Regional Gallery Emerging Artist program
27 July-1 September 2019
Residencies
Mornington Peninsula Regional Art Gallery Residency
July 8-22, 2024
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Awards
Contemporary Arts Tasmania Prize 2022, UTAS
Precinct Art Society’s Annual Student Art Prize Winner 2022
Powerhouse Gallery 2019 Art Prize Winner
Voluntary Work
Significance Assessment Project, Devonport Regionl Gallery 2024-
Devonport Regional Gallery Storage Facility 2019-
Member of Friends of the Devonport Regional Gallery Committee 2017-
Secretary of Friends of the Gallery Committee 2023-2-24