Jane South

Jane South is a British American artist and educator known for large scale installations, mixed media constructions, and fabric wall pieces. Early life and education Born in Manchester, UK, South received a BFA in Theatre Design from Central School of Art in 1987 and an MFA in Painting and Sculpture from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1997. Career South worked in experimental theater before moving to the United States in 1989. She began her academic career in 2001 with a two-year appointment at Williams College. South taught at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) from 2013 to 2017 and was appointed Chair of Fine Arts at Pratt Institute in 2017. She is Chair of the Siena Art Institute Advisory Board, and in 2019 was elected to the National Academy of Design.