1975 Born in Oxford
Ione Rucquoi lives and works in London
EDUCATION
1994 – 1998 Goldsmiths University of London
2006/2007 Artists- in-Residence: Cambodia, Vietnam, China
SOLO SHOWS
2007
The Exeter Phoenix, Devon.
The Red Propeller Gallery, Kingsbridge, Devon
2001
New Street Gallery, ‘The Silent Companions’ plus new work, Plymouth, Devon
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2010
The Open West, Summerfield gallery, Cheltenham
2009
Haldon Forest Park, Exeter, Bridport Arts Centre, Dartington
Acorn Arts Centre, Penzance, Cornwall
Flesh Festival, Barbican Theatre, Plymouth
Exeter Autumn festival, Exeter Phoenix, Devon
'On Borrowed Time', The Octagon Chapel, Bath
'Moments of Macabre', at the bo.lee gallery, Bath
2008
Eyestorm, Exeter
‘Journey into the imagination’, Artspaces, Totnes, Devon
2007
Mauger Modern Art, Bath.
'Figure It Out' contemporary portraiture, Stroud House Gallery
Terry O'Neill Photography Award, Independent Photographers Gallery, Battle, East Sussex
2001
‘Waves at Goldsmiths’ A major retrospective charting work from the textiles course 1947 - 2000. Work selected, toured, Alexandra Palace, London, RDS Dublin
AWARDS
2007
Finalist for the Terry O'Neill Photography Award
2006
Best Photograph Award - Exeter Contemporary Open
Fujifilm Distinctions Award - awarded 2 merits for ‘Nest’ and ‘Heart to Heart’.
REVIEWS & ARTICLES:
2010 Front cover, February Bristol magazine.
2009 'Moments of Macabre' exhibition featured in China Contemporary, Sept.
Feature in Art of England, May.
2008 Featured in First Post ‘Pretty Ugly’, Sept.
Proof magazine at Frieze Art Fair, November
2007 Featured in First Post's 'Foul Play', September 14th
Featured in The Sunday Times Magazine, August 26th
Aesthetica Magazine, September
The Big Issue, August
The British Journal of Photography, July
Muse Magazine, July
Evolver Magazine, July
BBC Radio Devon, July
Art in Devon, June
Digital Photo Pro, April.