Janet Hoy
Janet Hoy is a visual artist whose work is driven by ideas, politics and thought-provoking observations. She works in a variety of mediums, including painting, print, video, sound and sculpture.
Hoy has taken part in a number of curated and juried exhibitions and projects in the U.K., Ireland and Europe, and recently won the prestigious "Painting Prize" (2019) at the Royal Ulster Academy's Annual Exhibition.
Awards & Prizes
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Artists' Bursary Scheme, Donegal County Council, 2021
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Artist & Practitioners Award, Derry & Strabane District Council, 2020
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Scheme of Arts Grant, Donegal County Council, 2020
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The Painting Prize, Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, 2019
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The Walled City, 400 Years, Event Funding, Derry City & Strabane District Council, 2019
Solo Exhibition
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Sept 2017, "What Leaves, What's Left Behind", Saldanha Gallery, Donegal
Public Artwork
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Sept 2019, "The Stone Tapes", Walled City 400, Derry/Londonderry
Juried Open Exhibition
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Oct 2021, 140th Annual Exhibition, Royal Ulster Academy, Belfast
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Nov 2020, Borders Art Fair "Future Landscapes",
THE ROOM Contemporary Art Space and at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice -
Oct 2019, 138th Annual Exhibition, Royal Ulster Academy, Belfast
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April 2018, Open Art Exhibition, Glebe Gallery, Donegal
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Aug, 2017, "Manifold", Artlink Members' Exhibition, Saldanha Gallery, Donegal
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April 2017, Open Art Competition, Glebe Gallery, Donegal
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April 2015, Open Art Competition, Glebe Gallery, Donegal
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Aug 2014, "Hereinafter", Artlink Members' Exhibition, Saldanha Gallery, Donegal
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Feb 2014, Open Art Competition, Ross Gallery, Letterkenny
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April 2013, Open Art Competition, Glebe Gallery, Donegal
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Oct 2012, 131st Annual Exhibition, Royal Ulster Academy, Belfast
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April 2012 Open Art Competition, Glebe Gallery, Donegal
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Oct 2011, 130th Annual Exhibition, Royal Ulster Academy, Belfast
Selected Group Exhibitions
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Sept 2023, Derry Print Workshop Members' Exhibition, Urban Arts Gallery, Derry
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May 2023, Bishop Street Studios Summer Exhibition, The Garden of Reflection, Derry
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Jan 2022, "Frontier Work", Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny
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Aug 2021, "Crossings", Boyle Arts Festival Main Exhibition, King House, Boyle, Roscommon
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May 2020, "Drawn From Borders", ArtlinkOnline.ie
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May 2020, "Still", ArtlinkOnline.ie
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June 2018, "C a r r y", Void Gallery, Derry
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Aug 2017, "Icons", Hyde Bridge Gallery, Sligo
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Feb 2017, "Wild Atlantic Way", Alley Theatre Gallery, Strabane
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Nov 2016 “The Big Small Exhibition”, Bishop St Studio Artists, Warehouse Gallery, Derry
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Sept 2016 Inishowen Rural Artists Network, Garden of Reflection, Derry
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May 2016 "Wild Atlantic Way", Bishop St. Studio artists, Garden of Reflection, Derry
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Sept 2015, Derry Print Workshop Exhibition, Warehouse Gallery, Derry
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July 2015 Derry Print Workshop Members' Exhibition, The Social, Derry
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Feb 2014 “Ima9ine”, Roe Valley Arts Centre, Limavady
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Jul 2013, "Ima9ine", London Street Gallery, Derry
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May 2013, "Ima9ine", Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart
Selected Media
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#Ireland Performs, Facebook & Culture Ireland in asso with RTE, 21 May 2020
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Irish Arts Review, Winter (Dec 2019 - February 2020)
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"Soundscapes" with Stephen McCauley, Radio Ulster, Weds 18 Sept, 2019
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The Mark Patterson Show, Radio Foyle, 10 September, 2019
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The Arts Programme, Radio Ulster, 16 June, 2018
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The Arts Programme, Radio Ulster, 24 February, 2017
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Culture NI, May 2016
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Ulster Tatler, July 2013, Arts Diary
Education
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BA Hons 2:1, English, Leeds University, 1983
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Asso. Degree in Fine & Applied Arts, University of Ulster, 2013
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