CURRICULUM VITAE

Jane Sullivan

born : 25 June 1960, Los Angeles, California, USA

acquired Irish nationality: 1994

Academic:

Primary and Secondary schools: Eagle Rock, Los Angeles 1965-1976

Degrees obtained:

1980 --- BA magna cum laude, Mount St. Mary’s College, Brentwood, Los Angeles English Literature with a secondary major in Fine Art, minor in Philosophy

1985 --- MA, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Folklore and Mythology, specialisation in Celtic Studies (thesis: “Deirdre as Sovereignty Goddess”)

1990 --- Diploma in Medieval Studies –First Class Honours, University College Cork (UCC) Department of Early and Medieval Irish, specialisations in Palaeography, Medieval Latin and Old Irish

Other academic work:

1976 --- Summer School in Fine Art, Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles

1978 --- Bread Loaf Summer School in English (graduate studies), Middlebury College, Vermont, specialisation in Anglo-Irish Literature, 17th Century Poetry and the Feminine in Sacred Literature

1979 --- Summer School in Classical Philosophy and English Literature Studies, UCLA

1984 --- Summer School in Irish Studies (History and Literature), UCC

1989 --- Summer School in Latin, Dept of Classics, Trinity College, Dublin

1993 --- MPhil programme, UCC, Dept of Early and Medieval Irish, specialisation in Insular Palaeography. Examinations completed, Thesis pending.

1999 --- Graduate Summer School in Latin (MPhil Preparatory Programme) Cambridge University

1999-2001 --- Visiting Scholar, Dept of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic, Cambridge University. Honorary Graduate at Jesus College. Research topic: “A Palaeographical Exposé of the Irish Double Psalter of Saint-Evroult, now in Rouen”

Appointments:

1979 --- Guest lecturer, Dept of Philosophy, Mt St Mary’s College, Los Angeles

1990-1993 --- Assistant Professor & Tutor, courses in Celtic Civilisation and Old English, UCC

1996-1998 --- Lecturer in Communications, English and Graphic Design, Waterford Institute of Technology

1998-1999 --- Research Assistant, Locus Irish Place-Names Project, Dept of Early and Medieval Irish, UCC

2005-2006 --- Lecturer in the techniques of medieval illumination for the Atelier de Patrimoine, Saintes (Charente-Maritime), France

2006 --- Guest Lecturer (& Instructor for practical workshops), Médiathèque de Cambrai, France, Conference and Exhibition “Aux Marges de l’Imaginaire”: marginal imagery in Medieval Manuscripts and its inspiration for illumination and fantasy art today.

Artistic:

Exhibitions of Painting, Calligraphy and Illumination: 1987 to present, galleries include:<br /> Beverly Hills; Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork; Bandon Pottery; Spiddal Craft Village, Galway; Crafts Council of Ireland, Dublin; Maison Intercantonale and Maison Falleur, Cambrai; Salle Centrale and Espace Leclerc, Saintes; Château de la Roche Courbon and Château de Dampierre-sur-Boutonne, Charente-Maritime, France ; « Dix » Salon de l’Art Imaginaire, Chalais ; « Chiméria » Salon de l’Art Fantastique, Sedan ; « Eclats d’Art » Salon d’Art, Aubusson ; and small private galleries in Angoulême, Ribérac, Neuville-Bourjonval, La Rochelle, and Cambridge.

Demonstrations and Workshops :
Médiathèque de Cambrai ; Fête de l’Ecriture, Théoule-sur- Mer (2005, 2006, 2007), Journée de la Calligraphie, Mougins (each summer since 2006) ; for schools and colleges in Cannes, Figeac, Saintes, Pons and numerous smaller towns in the south-west of France.

Inclusion in the book: World of Faery, Paper Tiger, London, (© Collins & Brown 2005)

Appearance in, and Calligraphy for, a series of documentaries for “Thalassa” (French television), 2008. (documents and styles of handwriting of historical personages)

Commissions for numerous clients and official documents for: The National University of Ireland, the Irish Presidency and Gallery of the Military (Air Force), Pfizer Corporation, “Pentacle” magazine (articles and artwork), “Faerie” magazine, etc.

web-site: www.fairyfonts.com

Other Interests :

Dance:

1975-1982 --- Soloist with the Southern California Ballet (Tatiana Riabouchinska-Lichine, director), and head of the Junior School of Dance 1976-1988.

1989-1993 --- Guest Artist/Soloist, Cork Ballet Company (Joan-Denise Moriarty, director)

1997-1999 --- Soloist, Cork City Ballet (Alan Foley, director)

Music:

1979 to present --- amateur harpist (Irish or folk harp), teacher of harp since 2007 (private).