Jane Ingram Allen

Jane Ingram Allen, originally from the USA and now living in Taiwan is a sculptor/installation artist and hand papermaker who is also an independent curator and arts writer. Jane first came to Taiwan in January 2004 with a 6-month research grant as a Fulbright Scholar artist in residence. Her Fulbright grant was renewed for another year with sponsorship by Taiwan's National Endowment for Culture and Art, and Jane completed her Fulbright grant project '..."Made in Taiwan' in July 2005. Since that time Jane has continued her work in Taiwan as an independent artist doing projects with many organizations in Taiwan and other countries. From 2006 - 2009 Jane was the curator for an annual environmental art exhibition, Guandu International Outdoor Sculpture Festival at Guandu Nature Park in Taipei, Taiwan. In 2010 Jane initiated international environmental sculpture exhibitions at Cheng Long Wetlands in Yunlin County, Taiwan, and at Ping Ling Farm in Taipei County, Taiwan. Jane writes regularly about art and travel for USA art magazines and other publications. Her book MADE IN TAIWAN '" AN AMERICAN PAPERMAKING ARTIST'S JOURNEY AROUND TAIWAN was published in English and Chinese in December 2005.

Jane has received awards to do artist in residency projects in the USA, the Philippines, Japan, Nepal, Brazil, China, Taiwan and Bali, Indonesia, among others. In 2008 she had a show featuring her artworks about environmental issues relating to water at Tenri Gallery, NYC, and in 2009 another exhibition about water issues was held at Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA. Other recent exhibitions include participation as an invited artist in the 2009 Incheon International Women Artists' Exhibition in Incheon, South Korea; a solo exhibition at the American Institute in Taiwan Gallery in June 2009; and an exhibition at the Minories Art Gallery, Colchester, England in September 2010. In 2009 Jane was an artist in residence at the Rome Art and Community Center, Rome, NY,