Curriculum Vitae – Jess Adcock
📧 jess.adcock189@gmail.com
Education
BA Fine Art (2:1 Award) – Limerick School of Art and Design, 2020
Subject Areas: Painting, Film & Photography, Professional Practice, Critical Theory
Final Year Project: Nocturnal Passage – film, photography, and painting collection
Thesis: “An Analysis of the Monstrous Feminine in Relation to Louise Bourgeois’ ‘Cell’”
Exhibitions & Residencies
2025
Artist Residency – Casa Lu, Mexico City
Group Exhibition – Liminal Threads
Solo Exhibition – “Echoes of the Unseen”, Soma Saigon
2024
Solo Exhibition – “A Thing Called Life”, Wall Bar Saigon
2019
Group Exhibition – “Variance”, Pery Square
2018
Group Exhibition – “Approach”, Hunt Museum
Work Experience
Informal Art Workshops – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2024 – 2025
Designed and facilitated community art workshops across multiple mediums including abstract art, watercolor, spray paint, oil painting, and neurographic art.
Created inclusive, engaging sessions tailored to participants of varying skill levels.
Encouraged creativity, self-expression, and confidence through hands-on activities.
EVA 38th International Art Show – Limerick, Ireland
May – June 2018
Assisted with exhibition operations, including guest engagement and invigilation of gallery space.
Informed visitors about artworks and artists, enhancing audience understanding and appreciation.
Distributed catalogues, promotional materials, and exhibition displays.
Supported negotiation and purchase of artworks.
References
Mr. Alan Keane
Tutor of Fine Art Painting, Limerick School of Art and Design
📞 +353 61 293 870 | ✉️ alan.keane@lit.ie
Mrs. Aine NicGiolla Coda
Tutor of Fine Art Painting, Limerick School of Art and Design
📞 +353 61 293 870 Aine.NicGiollacoda@lit.ie