Jean studied at Dun Laoghaire College of Art 1970 - 1974.
She worked as studio assistant in Amsterdam graphic design studio Bopart International where she first developed an interest in printmaking. After taking part in a course, which was conducted on one of Amsterdam's, houseboats.
After working briefly as production assistant with Eamonn De Buitlear, she taught Art at Secondary School in Ireland and England.
She returned to printmaking at the graphic Studio, Dublin- training in etching with James Mc Creary and Stephen Lawlor.
Awards
2002 The O'Sullivan Award for work of Graphic Merit R.H.A.
Exhibitions
1995 Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin
1995 The Watchhouse, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
2001 Graphic Studio Gallery
Group Exhibitions
1993-2004 Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, Dublin-
1994 & 1995 Liverpool Bluecoat Chambers
1994 "Mother Ireland" - An exhibition of Irish Women artists @ Coventry Museum
1992-3, & 95 Iontas - National small works exhibition, Sligo Art Gallery
1994 "The Beast of Greene Street East" - Kilcock Art Gallery,
1998 & 2000 Frank Lewis Gallery, Killarney
1998, 2000, '03 & '04 Original Print Fair, The Royal Academy, London
1999 & 2000 Dyehouse Gallery, Waterford
2000 Chris Doswell Gallery, Limerick
2000 Small Print Exhibition, Limerick
2002 & 2003 holy Show, The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin & Stockholm
2004 Figurtive Art, Dun Laoghaire
2004 Impressions, Galway
2004 Dalkey Arts Summer Exhibition, Dublin
Collections
Private collections in Ireland and abroad and in collections of the Office of Public Works and The Arts Council.