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The directors of Dover Arts Development Ltd, Clare Smith and Joanna Jones, both live and work in Dover Town. Together they have extensive experience of delivering arts projects both in the UK and in mainland Europe. DAD is an evolving project, actively developing new models and engaging in and with the community of Dover. As independent artists they have initiated two projects in Dover together with the London Biennale group: one at the time of the Archery championships in 2007, a one day museum of arrows and archery and another, moveable Feast in May 2008, as the first UK event of the 2008 London Biennale.
Joanna Jones
After studying at Northwich and the Byam Shaw Schools, Jones received her NDD in painting from Goldsmith's College, before going on to the Royal Academy Schools. She has spent over 20 years living and working in mainland Europe developing her practice, exhibiting internationally and lecturing extensively on her work before returning to the UK in 1997. Her work encompasses performance, photography, film and painting. She is a recipient of several professional awards including a scholarship from Kuenstlerhaus Balmoral in 2000 and an Arts Council Year of the Artist award for a work at Samphire Hoe, Kent in 2001. In 2006 the Pharos Trust brought out a major publication on her practice 'Joanna Jones' now available from www.cornerhouse.org/books. She regularly exhibits her work nationally and internationally.
Clare Smith
Clare Smith has a first-class degree from Cambridge in Oriental Studies (Chinese) and lived in Luxembourg for fifteen years. She received her BA (Hons) Fine Art in 2004 from Kent Institute of Art and Design (now University for the Creative Arts) and has an MA in Fine Art practice from Central St Martins in London. She has exhibited in East Kent and in France and has built up experience of curating exhibitions and art events. In her role as Creative Business Co-ordinator at the University College for the Creative Arts (Rochester campus), a post she held for two years, she mentored and advised many creative practitioners and was also part of the Dada Exchange programme working as an artist advisor for Dada South.