Jane Prior – Photographer & Educator | Plymouth, UK
I am a photographer and educator based in Plymouth, UK, exploring themes of female identity, culturally constructed facades, and the notion of self within a patriarchal society. As a mother and experienced commercial wedding photographer, my perspective is deeply rooted in personal and collective narratives. My practice evolved after completing an MA in Photography and The Book in 2019, shifting my focus towards identity and the family.
With over two decades of experience at Arts University Plymouth, I have taught and mentored photographic creatives while continually refining my own practice. My current project celebrates inspiring women, capturing their stories with authenticity. Driven by a desire to challenge societal expectations, I explore the complexities of self-perception and gender identity through my work.
For collaborations, exhibitions, or inquiries, please get in touch.
Image Credit Vince Cutler
“If the photographic portrait is a shorthand description of a person, then portraiture is more than ‘just a picture’, it is a place of work: a semiotic event for social identity. Portraits fix our identity in what is essentially an art of description. Whether it is in the public sphere, used to certify our legal identity, in our private life, or for another social purpose, the portrait aims to say, ‘this is how you look”
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Publications & Exhibitions
From Under the Bushel (2023)
Arts University Plymouth
Blurring the Lines (2019) HKU
University of the Arts Ultrecht
The Netherlands
Frequencies (2019)
44AD Gallery, Bath
Frequencies (2018)
The Levinsky Gallery, Plymouth
Ideas of Intimacy, Family Ties (2018)
Ravensbourne University
Blurring the Lines (2018)
Paris College of Art, Paris Photo
Interim Show (2018)
Scott Gallery, Plymouth University
Capella (2017)
Scott Gallery, Plymouth University
Women in Photography (2017)
Plymouth College of Art
The Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Plymouth
Praxis (2013)
The Trerise Gallery, Plymouth
Regard (2007)
The Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth
Escapes (2007)
The Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth
Exit Strategy (2006)
The Cooeridge Building, The Royal William Yard, Plymouth
BBC Children in Need Recipe Book (2006)
South Hams, Devon
Put Away These Childish Things (2006)
The Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth
Cohort (2004)
Plymouth University
Easy Sushi Rolls & Miso Soup Book (2004)
Ryland Peters & Small London
Graduate Show (1999)
AOP Gallery, London
