Amy Jackson (artist) explained

Amy Jackson
Birth Name:Jacqueline Amy Jackson
Birth Place:Leeds, United Kingdom
Nationality:British
Education:The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, University of Oxford
Known For:Fine Art, Conceptual Art, Street Art, Performance, Installation
Notable Works:Cleaning Squares, The Alternative Art Trail, House
Movement:Conceptual Art, The Ruskin School of Art

Jacqueline Amy Jackson[1] (born 1986) is a British artist who lives and works in East London. She graduated in 2008 from the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, University of Oxford,[2] England and later returned to study Sustainable Finance at Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford.[3]

Biography

Jackson is a conceptual artist and curator who explores issues such as climate change, consumerism, mental health, social inequalities and how these themes are inextricably linked.[4] She describes her practice as conceptual due to the fact the idea bears more significance than the medium,[5] it includes street art, happenings, drawing, photography, painting and found objects.[6] Alongside her contribution to contemporary art and curation, she is known for her work in responsible investment.[7]

Early life

Jackson was born in Leeds in 1986 to Alexander G. Jackson, a Jewish father from Leeds, and Jacqueline Jackson, a Christian mother from Doncaster.[8] She attended Leeds Girls’ High School until the age of 18 where she learned drama, piano, clarinet, trombone and saxophone and achieved the PFA Prize for Art and Helena Langhorne Powell Scholarship.[9] She then read Fine Art at the Ruskin School of Art, University of Oxford where she was one of only three students to achieve a first-class degree in 2008.

Big Brother

In 2008, Amy Jackson entered, a special series of the reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother. It was broadcast on E4 from 3–28 January 2008. The premise of the series saw one celebrity a day taking control, with the help of Big Brother; organising their own tasks, making their own rules and talking to the housemates in the Diary Room. They were in charge of a set of housemates who all had a specific talent or profession.

As the Conceptual Artist, Jackson did a live performance piece called Clean on Day 4[10] and later integrated her experience in the Big Brother House into her artwork with works such as House. During the Andy McNab task, both Jackson and Ogogo were taken away and interrogated. They were given a code and whoever didn't tell the code to McNab won a £5,000 prize and immunity to that week’s eviction.[11] Jackson won the task and along with Ogogo was favourite to win the series,[12] but she finished third place on the final day, Day 26.[13]

Early career

Jackson began her career briefly as a full time artist and later worked as an Art Director in Creative Advertising following a marketing stunt on eBay where she auctioned her talents to the highest bidder.[14] Growing concerned with the ethics of the industry,[15] she left the industry and set up a website for artists and designers who upcycle called Lost, Found and Loved Again Ltd.[16] In 2014 Trucost Plc. appointed Amy Jackson to provide sustainability consultancy services for its growing number of fashion clients following the launch of the world's first[17] Environmental Profit and Loss Account for PUMA. Jackson then specialised in sustainability for a number of years, using her birth name Jacqueline Jackson.[18]

Sustainable finance

Jackson became a spokesperson for sustainability and responsible investment,[19] where she contributed to a number of studies, thought pieces and presentations throughout her time at Trucost and later S&P Global. She is the Head of Responsible Investment at London LGPS CIV, which manages £48 billion on behalf of client funds.[20] Whilst there she has set the most ambitious target on record for any local authority pension scheme towards net zero carbon emissions.[21] She won Rising Star in the 2021 LAPF Investment Awards hosted by Sally Phillips[22] and contributed to the Asset Owner Diversity Charter which seeks to improve diversity within the investment industry.[23] [24]

Published works

Fine art

Jackson became a spokesperson for sustainability and responsible investment in the asset owner space.[30] [31] [32] Following a twelve year gap in her Fine Art practice, her later work responds to issues around environment and socioeconomic inequality where she makes art through activism. Her work often sits outside of the gallery and inside the communities it impacts. Examples include commissions for Kensington + Chelsea Art Week[33] [34] [35] and happenings at The Tate Britain. She has won the Kevin Slingsby Prize for Funnel Vision,[36] The Oxford University Press Pirye Prize and was nominated for The Creative Green Awards[37] as well as The YICCA Contest[38] in 2020.

Exhibitions (selected)

2022

2021

2020

2008

2007

Awards

Interviews and reviews

Charity work

Jackson is currently Trustee for the charity Wave of Peace[50] and set up Everything But The Ham in 2017, a Palestinian food pop-up supper club aimed to raise awareness and funds for critical issues and global environmental and social inequalities.[51]

Personal life

In 2017 Jackson married Mohammed Qeshta (b. 1980), with whom she lives in East London, UK. Qeshta was originally a resident of Rafah and coordinator for the International Solidarity Movement in Gaza. He later moved to the United Kingdom following the death of Guardian journalist Tom Hurndall. Qeshta lived in Islington in exile for many years until gaining British citizenship on the 7th of July 2012.[52] The couple worked together on charitable project Everything But The Ham, an immersive dining experience which gained popularity amongst both the supper club and halal dining community[53]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Births, deaths, marriages and care - GOV.UK. www.gov.uk.
  2. News: Bannerman . Lucy . 14 June 2008 . Why old news is good news for artist who sliced up The Times . The Times .
  3. Web site: Responsible Investing Roundtable and Networking . 2022-08-22 . portfolio institutional . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Amy Jackson Solo Exhibition – CICA . 2022-08-22 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Amy Jackson - Cleaning Squares . 2022-08-22 . THIS_______________________ . en-US.
  6. Web site: SOLO Artist Showcase Magazine Issue2 by soloprojects - Issuu . 2022-08-22 . issuu.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2020-04-09 . London CIV appoints CIO, head of responsible investment . 2022-08-22 . Pensions & Investments . en.
  8. Web site: Jacqueline Amy Jackson Diversity Project . 2022-08-22 . The Diversity Project . en.
  9. Web site: 2012-04-12 . Gifted young housemates enter the Big Brother house under the watchful . 2022-08-22 . Evening Standard . en.
  10. Web site: Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack Season 1 . 2022-08-22 . Radio Times . en.
  11. Web site: Latest news from Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack Day 12 . 2022-08-22 . www.femalefirst.co.uk . en.
  12. News: Latoya voted out in Big Brother Celebrity Hijack surprise eviction show . . en . 2022-08-22 . 0140-0460.
  13. News: 2008-01-29 . John wins Big Brother hijack show . en-GB . 2022-08-22.
  14. Web site: 2010-02-25 . How to get a job in advertising? Auction your talents on eBay . 2022-08-22 . www.yorkshirepost.co.uk . en.
  15. Web site: Jackson . Amy . 2020-11-05 . Working in Advertising Left Me Suicidal — Here's Why . 2022-08-22 . Medium . en.
  16. Web site: The Colour this Season is Green . 2022-08-22 . China Water Risk . en-US.
  17. Web site: Network . Jochen Zeitz for the Guardian Professional . 2011-11-16 . Puma completes first environmental profit and loss account . 2022-08-22 . the Guardian . en.
  18. Web site: Jacqueline Jackson Archives . 2022-08-22 . Environment + Energy Leader . en-US.
  19. Web site: Banking on a Sustainable Future . 2022-08-22 . The VoiceAmerica Talk . en.
  20. Web site: Hawker . Emmy . 2022-09-08 . New UK Rules Bring LGPS into Line on Climate Reporting . 2022-09-23 . ESG Investor . en-GB.
  21. Web site: 2021-12-09 . London CIV taps State Street for climate index fund . 2022-08-22 . Pensions & Investments . en.
  22. Web site: 2021 LAPF Investments Awards . 2022-08-22 . lapfinvestmentsawards.com . en-GB.
  23. Web site: Asset Owner Diversity Charter Diversity Project . 2022-09-23 . The Diversity Project . en.
  24. News: 2021-08-01 . UK pension funds warn diversity will count when choosing asset managers . Financial Times . 2022-09-23.
  25. 2021 . Stewardship Outcomes Report 2021 . Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
  26. Bartlett . Caroline . Bullock . Steve . McGregor . Alastair . Baldock . Chris . Jackson . Jacqueline Amy . Raynaud . Julie . Richens . James . Schragger . Michael . Young . Ryan . 2016-07-12 . Apparel Sector Guide . Natural Capital Protocol . 69.
  27. Lord . Rick . Jackson . Jacqueline . Tarin Robles . Miriam . March . Rochelle . David . McNeil . P . Gautham . Bullock . Steven . October 2018 . The Coral Reef Economy: The Business Case for Investment in the Protection, Preservation and Enhancement of Coral Reef Health . The Coral Reef Economy . 2 . UNEP.
  28. Lord . Rick . Jackson . Jacqueline Amy . Tarin Robles . Miriam . P . Gautham . March . Rochelle . McNeil . David . Tsang . Byford . Nayak . Chaitra . 2019-05-01 . The Socioeconomic and Environmental Impact of Large-Scale Diamond Mining . S&P Global Market Intelligence . 2.
  29. P . Gautham . Lord . Rick . Tarin . Miriam . Jackson . Jacqueline . Material Sourcing Net Benefit Analysis . Trucost PLC . 2.
  30. Web site: Responsible Investing . 2022-08-22 . portfolio institutional . en-GB.
  31. Web site: Local Government Pension Scheme Forum . 2022-08-22 . events.bizzabo.com . en.
  32. Web site: Ep. 43: London CIV - with Jacqueline Jackson - The Compass Courses Podcast . 2022-08-22 . Listen Notes . en.
  33. Web site: Kebble . Mark . 2021-06-17 . KCAW: The Return Of Kensington And Chelsea Art Week . 2022-08-22 . Absolutely.London . en-GB.
  34. Web site: Kensington + Chelsea Art Week 2021 Art Guide by Kensington + Chelsea Art Week - Issuu . 2022-08-22 . issuu.com . en.
  35. Web site: KCAW20 Guide by Kensington + Chelsea Art Week - Issuu . 2022-08-22 . issuu.com . en.
  36. Web site: The Kevin Slingsby Prize for Funnel Vision . 2022-08-22 . www.kevinslingsby.com.
  37. Web site: teamSP . 2021-01-04 . Announcing the Creative Green Awards 2020 . 2022-08-22 . Julie's Bicycle . en-US.
  38. Web site: Selected artists . 2022-08-22 . www.contest.yicca.org.
  39. Web site: HRH Princess Margaret – 20 Years 20 Artworks . 2022-08-22 . Ken Griffiths Bureau . en.
  40. Web site: Distanced Domestic . 2022-08-22 . Co-Curation . en.
  41. Web site: 2021-02-14 . cooltXchange 15-16 May 2021 . 2022-08-22 .
    1. unitedwecreate
    . en-GB.
  42. Web site: EMERGENT VISION . 2022-08-22 . Uncovered Collective . en.
  43. News: Correspondent . Adam Sherwin, Media . Big Brother contestant hopes to turn her stint into prize winning art . . en . 2022-08-22 . 0140-0460.
  44. Web site: The Ruskin School of Art - Degree Show 2008 . 2022-08-22 . www.rsa.ox.ac.uk.
  45. Web site: BOX LADDER Exhibitions MutualArt . 2022-08-22 . www.modernartoxford.org.uk . en.
  46. 2022 . Demystifying Crypto: Shedding light on the adoption of digital currencies for payments in 2022 . Checkout.com . 69–71.
  47. Web site: Ministry of Arts Podcast: Ep.128 Amy Jackson - Ministry of Arts Podcast on Apple Podcasts . 2022-08-22 . Apple Podcasts . en-US.
  48. Web site: Responsible Investing . 2022-09-23 . portfolio institutional . en-GB.
  49. Web site: #41 What brought me into Writing and Performing Poetry and Amy's New Project 'Little Voices' with Moe and Amy Jackson by Gaza Guy . 2022-08-22 . Anchor . en.
  50. Web site: Wave of Peace - Charity 1177959 . 2022-08-22 . register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk . en-GB.
  51. Web site: FtL . 2018-04-12 . Everything But The Ham is a Palestinian food pop-up company that's raising funds & awareness for Gaza . 2022-08-22 . Feed the Lion . en-GB.
  52. News: 2006-04-10 . Gunned down 'protecting others' . en-GB . 2022-08-22.
  53. Web site: Commons . Jess . Forget Tinder – London's Supper Clubs Are The Best Way To Meet New People . 2022-08-22 . www.refinery29.com . en-GB.

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