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Bio

Kate Jacob is a contemporary British artist, primarily working in paint and with abstracted images and ideas. Born in London she is now based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

She studied textiles at Manchester Metropolitan University, completed the Turps Correspondence Course, 2021-22 and the fine art mentoring course 2022-23 at Morley College London, led by Erika Winstone with guest tutors Barbara Nichols, Matt Hale and Dan Howard-Birt. She has exhibited at The Graves Gallery, Sheffield, Wolff Gallery, Studio 1:1 and The Mall Galleries, London. Recent exhibitions include a solo show at Mura Ma Art Space, the Manchester Contemporary Fair 2023, Gesture and Geometry at Bloc Projects, Sheffield and Material Presence, at the Fitzrovia Gallery, London.

She’s also developed and managed many art projects. These included Print and Drawing Summer Schools at the former Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield working with artists Claude Heath and Steve Carley, co-founding Open up, South Yorkshires Open studio event, now in its 25th year, and delivering professional development seminars for creative practitioners.

Selected Exhibitions

  • 2024. How to Knit a Nebula. Mura Ma Art Space. Manchester Solo show of recent paintings.

    2023. Manchester Contemporary Art Fair. Exhibiting with Mura Ma Art Space alongside Nan Collantine and Emma Richardson

    2023. Edgelessness. Mura Ma Art Space. Manchester. Exhibiting with Nan Collantine, Rachel Addis & Suzanne Bethell

    2022. Gesture & Geometry. Bloc Projects Space, Sheffield. Exhibiting with Steve Carley, Nick Grindrod and Myfanwy Williams.

    2022. Untitled. Micro. Prosiac @ Bloc studios. Sheffield. exhibited with Rob Hall and Trish O’shea.

    2003. Untitled - Firbob and Peacock, Knutsford, Manchester

    2002. Surface – The Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield. Exhibited with Tracey Holland and Helen Parrott.

    2001. Three. Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Exhibited with John Brokenshire

    2000. Abstraction. Cupola Gallery, Sheffield. Exhibited with Karen Sherwood

    1993. Untitled – Atrium, Cork Street, London

  • 2024. Sightseeing Tour. UK Touring show. Bloc Studios, Sheffield.

    2023. Rogue Women 2. Rogue Studios. Manchester. Invited artist, Curated by Jen Orpin and Margaret Cahill.

    2023. This Is Elsewhere. Morley Gallery London. Curated by Erika Winstone.

    2023. Sightseeing. Platforms Project. Independent Art Fair. Athens. 23.

    2023. Precious Little. Mura Ma Art Space. Manchester.

    2023. Contrafibularities. Fronter Gallery, Sheffield. Curator Sean Williams.

    2023. Speculative Proposals & Further Speculation. 2 part exhibition curated by Sean Williams of Prosaic @ Bloc Studios, Sheffield.

    2023. This Years Model’23, Annual Members Show. Studio 1:1 London.

    2022. Material Presence – Turps Correspondence Painters 2021/22. Fitzrovia Gallery, London

    2022. The Harley Open. The Harley Gallery. Worksop

    2022. Think of Me Kindly. Prosaic @ Gage Gallery Sheffield. Curated By Sean Williams

    2022. Living With The Past. Cupola gallery, Sheffield

    2022. Drawing Open. Second Floor Studio & Arts. London

    2022. Intensity Burns Brightly. Prosaic @ Fronteer Gallery. Sheffield

    2022. Intensity Worked Lightly. Prosaic Micro Exhibition @ Bloc Studios. Sheffield.

    2022. Janus Revisited, Cupola. Sheffield

    2022. Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2022. Mall Gallery. London

    2022. This Year’s Model ’22. Studio 1:1 London. Members show

    2022. Ferens Open. Ferens Art Gallery. Hull

    2021. ‘Abstract’. Fronteer Gallery. Sheffield

    2021. Ferens Open. Ferens Art Gallery. Hull.

    2021. Copper Art Prize, Cooper Art Gallery. Barnsley

    2009. Derby Open, Derby Art Gallery.

    2003. Wolff Gallery, London,

    1998. Braziers Art Week, Braziers college, Oxon.

    1995. South Yorkshire Open, Cooper Gallery, Barnsley

    • 2002. Educational Art Piece, Tate Gallery, Liverpool, to accompany exhibition Abstract Expressionism.

    • 1994. Adjusting Services Ltd, London, paintings and textile commissions for foyer.

    • 2002: Yorkshire Arts: R&D award. Bursary to develop professional practice, marketing and making approaches to galleries.

    • 2002: Creative Industries Development Agency: Travel award for research trips and gallery visits.

    • 2002: Yorkshire Arts: Mentor and Career Development Award. 1 to 1 and group mentoring for professional development.

    • 2001: Creative Industries Development Agency: Creative Renewal. Selected for a weekend event to focus on artistic practice.

  • 2024. Touching the Void. The Artist whose work explores loss and memory. The Yorkshire Magazine, The Yorkshire Post.

    2024. How to Knit a Nebula. Mura Ma Art Space. Review, Northern Soul. https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/nebula-mura-ma-marple/

    2024 How to Knit a Nebula. Mura Ma Art Space. Interview, I love Manchester. https://ilovemanchester.com/kate-jacob-grief-art-stockport-show-mura-ma/

    How to Knit a Nebula, Mura Ma Art Space. - Top 5 things to do in Manchester https://www.visitmanchester.com/ideas-and-inspiration/blog/post/five-things-you-can-do-in-greater-manchester-this-week-22-28-january/

    2024. How To Knit A Nebula. Mura Ma Art Space. Creative Tourist. Visit Now. https://www.creativetourist.com/event/how-to-knit-a-nebula/

    2002. “Surface” The Graves Gallery. Pick of The Week. G2, The Guardian

    2002. “Surface” The Graves Gallery. Preview, The Guide. Saturday Guardian.

    2001. Britart Directory.

    1999. “Arts Coming home”. Open Up, The Big Issue.

    1994. “Her Minds Eye”, Pyramid Press. Published prints in anthology of poetry.