Jane Wright
Jane Wright was born in Montreal, Quebec and lives in northern Ontario. She has worked in both technical and production positions in community cable television and at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She retired after eighteen years as Professor, Media Arts Department, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON. Jane holds a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology from McGill University, a Diploma in the Social Sciences from the University of Stockholm, and an M.A. from the School of Communication, Simon Fraser University. Jane is a Quaker and served for ten years with Christian Peacemaker Teams on violence reduction projects in Burnt Church, NB; Baghdad, Iraq; Kenora, ON; Uganda, and most recently in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. Jane is a mother of two daughters and grandmother of four.
Artist Code: 006
Videography
1991, 22:00 minutes, colour/B&W, English
Beach, Dog, Car, You, Happy, Sex
1984, 30:00 minutes, colour, silent
This Is What (Sculpture for theatre by Noel Harding)
1984, 26:00 minutes, colour, English
Our Choice, A Tape About Teenage Mothers
1983, 37:00 minutes, colour, English
1983, 180:00 minutes, colour, English
1982, 10:00 minutes, colour, English
1980, 24:00 minutes, B&W, English
1978, 24:00 minutes, B&W, English
Westinghouses (Arts Seen Theme)
1976, 04:00 minutes, colour, English
1974, 04:00 minutes, colour, English
1974, 08:00 minutes, colour, English
Critical Writing
by . Toronto: Vtape, 2001.
by . From Sea to Shining Sea, 1986. Toronto: The Power Plant, 1986.
by . Fuse, Summer 1985, v. 9, no. 1 & 2.
by . Canadian Video Art, 1985. S.N, 1985.
by . Fuse, Fall 1984, v. 8, no. 3.
by and . British/Canadian Video Exchange '84, 1984. London: Canada House Cultural Centre, 1984.
by . The Globe and Mail, Nov. 26, 1983.