Curriculum Vita.
Jo Slade .
8 Roseville Gdns.,
Corbally.
Limerick.
Tel : 061-340120
Mobile : (086)6039555
biddyjoslade@gmail.com
Jo Slade lives and works in Limerick.
Studied: Fine Art at LSAD (Limerick School of Art & Design and NCAD (National
College of Art & Design) MA in Women’s Studies (University of Limerick)
Author of five collections of poetry & a chapbook of poems: ‘In Fields I Hear Them
Sing,’ ( Salmon Publishing 1989 ). ‘The Vigilant One,’ (Salmon Publishing 1994),
which was nominated for the Irish Times/Aer Lingus Literature Prize. ‘Certain Octobers,’
(Editions Eireanna, Quimper France, 1997 ), a dual language English/French edition,
which received a publication bursary from the Centre du Livre, Paris France. ‘City of
Bridges,’ ( Salmonpoetry, 2005.) A Chapbook of poems, ‘The Artist’s Room’ (Pighog
Press, Brighton England 2010.) ‘The Painter’s House’ (Salmon Publishing, 2013)
Nominated in 1994 for the, ‘Irish Times/Aer Lingus Literature Prize.’
Nominated in 2003 for the, ‘ Prix Evelyn Encelot,’ Ecriture Prize, Maison des Ecrivains,
Paris.
Recipiant in 2014 of the, ‘Michael Hartnett Poetry Award’ Ireland.
Work has been translated into French, Spanish, Romanian, Noregian, Russian, Slovenian
& Italian.
Published in literary journals in, Nth.Ireland, UK, USA, Canada, Russia, France,
Slovenia, Spain, & the Channel Islands.
Recipiant of Travel Grants from The Arts Council of Ireland, Culture Ireland & Limerick
City Council.
Recipiant of a publication bursary from the Centre du Livre, Paris France.
Has translated the work of the Italian poets, Biancamaria Frabotta & Umberto Fiori as
part of the Poetry Ireland Translation Seminars at The Tyrone Guthrie Centre,
Annaghmakerrig.
Work published in journals and anthologies in Ireland and abroad. Including: The Great
Book of Ireland/An Leabhar Mor na nEireann(1991), Attic Guide to the Published Works
of Irish Writers, ‘Unveiling Treasures’ edited by Ann Owen Weeks.Attic Press(1993),
‘The White Page/An Bhileog Bhain’ Twentieth Century Women Poets edited by Joan
McBreen (1999 & 2006), ‘Changing Ireland:Strategies in Contemporary Women’s
Fiction’, edited by Christine St.Peter. University of Victoria, Canada 1999, & many
others.
Joint editor of ‘On the Counterscarp’ Limerick Writing 1961-1999(Fourfront Poets &
Salmon Publishing 1991)
Editor, 2012 of The Stony Thursday Book, a literary journal, Ireland.
Joint Editor & Curator of ‘The Challange of Power’ 1999. An exhibition of contemporary
Irish artists to celebrate 25 years of Adapt, (The Women’s Refuge) Limerick.
Contributing reviewer to: Circa Art Magazine/Contemporary Visual Arts Review &
Poetry Ireland Review Journal.
Written commissioned papers on: In Praise of Dylan Thomas,The Dylan Thomas
Festival,Ennisdymon (2012) ‘Music and Print’ 10 years of Lyric FM & Limerick
Printmakers, (2009)Limited Edition. ‘Journeys Through’ on the paintings of Louisa
Donnelly (2007) Intoductory essay to the poetry collection, ‘City’ by Paul Sweeney.
Limited Edition (2006) Introductory essay to the poetry collection,
by Mark
Whelan.
Poems set to music & performed by the American composer Diana Segara.
Poems set to music by the singer/songwriter, Peter O’Malley.
Poem set to music by the composer and Sound Artist, Dr. John Greenwood for a
comissioned multi-disciplinary art theatre piece, ‘Blue Hour’ for The Limerick Encounter
series, 2013.
Commissioned poem, ‘Voice’ for The Soundout Project, a music & word piece to
celebrate National City of Culture, Limerick 2014.
In 2003/2004, Poet-in-Residence for Limerick Co. Council. Workshops in schools &
colleges throughout the county.
2007, Poet-in-Residence (3 months) at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris France.
Mediator of Workshops in schools & colleges & Master Classes in poetry throughout
Ireland.
Represented Ireland at International Poetry Festivals in France/Canada/Slovenia, the UK
and Italy.
An animated online book of poetry and paintings, ‘The White Cottage’ is completed.
Solo and Group Exhibitions of Paintings in Ireland and France 1980 – 2013.
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