1. Began work with photography as an art buyer in an advertising agency 1986.
Invited to work for the Observer magazine picture desk 1987.
Over 17 years photography-related experience at the Observer magazine
commissioning and editing photography.
Picture Editor, the Observer magazine 1996 to Dec 2004.
Started jenniericketts.com photography gallery in March 2006 while writing
and lecturing.
Relocated to the Republic of Ireland in September 2007.
Her work as a picture editor for the Observer Life magazine has received
international recognition and been published in numerous books and
periodicals including:
Graphis; D&AD; Art Directors Club; Society of Publication Designers; Print
European Regional Design 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002; Creative Index; 33rd
Publication Design Annual; Creativity Annuals Nos. 27, 28, 30, 31; Magazine
Design; Graphic Design Speak; Total Publishing Design Awards; Graphics
International magazine; Society of News Design; Global Graphics; The Big
Book of Design Ideas; Martin Parr by Val Williams; The A-Z Guide to Visual
Lingo.
Advisory Board member for PhotoIreland, 2015. http://photoireland.org/board-
directors/.
Judging fixtures include:
The Kobal Portrait Award, 1999;
AoP Awards, 1999;
The Observer Hodge Awards, 2000;
AoP seminal Digital Photography Awards, 2000;
Czech Republic Press Photo Awards, 2000;
D&AD Student Awards, 2002;
Spectrum Student Awards, 2002.
Lectures/talks/presentations:
The National Portrait Gallery, 1999;
Kent Institute of Art & Design, 2000;
The Arts Institute of Bournemouth, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006;
The LCP, 2002;
The V&A Museum, 2002;
The Photographers Gallery, Conference : Refugees In Photography, 2003;
Photofusion, 2003;
Corbis UK, Seminar for photographers, 2004;
Swansea Institute Faculty of Art and Design, 2005;
The National Portrait Gallery, Seminar : Consent in Contemporary Portrait
Photography, 2006;
Nottingham Trent University, School of Art & Design, 2006;
FotoFreo, W. Australia. Seminar : Picture Editing & Photojournalism - Future
Challenges, 2008.
Arts University Bournemouth, ‘A Conversation With’ Karen Fuchs, ‘Unscripted’
exhibition, 2014. http://aub.ac.uk/news/exhibition/photographer-karen-fuchs-
conversation-alumni-officer-upcoming-exhibition/.
New Hall Gallery, Cambridge University, Poppies: Women and War’ exhibition
by Dr Lee Karen Stow, 2014.

2. http://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/about/womenandwar/symposium.
Reviewer:
Rhubarb-Rhubarb seminal Photography Festival, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004;
Photofusion, 2005.
External examiner, Review/Validation panelist:
KIAD BA Hons.Photog. 1999;
The Arts Institute of Bournemouth FdA/BA(Hons) Professional Photog. 2005.
The Arts Institute of Bournemouth FdA/BA(Hons) Professional Photog. 2007.
Published written work:
DPict, 2002;
The Royal Photographic Society Magazine, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007.
Curating:
Joy McGibben ‘Reflections on a Garden’, Due South Restaurant, Brighton
seafront, June 23-Aug 30 2004.
Exhibition to launch Jennie Ricketts online gallery, showcasing 9
photographers, Start Contemporary Gallery, March 2006.
Fiona Freund 'Remember Summer', Number 22 Bar & Restaurant, Herne Hill,
London, May - August 2007.
Solo shows at Jennie Ricketts Gallery:
Marco Ambrosi ‘Portraits in Black’ & ‘Bios’, August 2006.
Robert Yager ‘Gang Life, LA’, September 2006.
Brad Rimmer ‘How Now Mao’, for Brighton Photo Fringe, October 2006.
Fiona Fruend ‘Remember Summer’, November 2006.
Beatrice Haverich 'The Whisper of a Million Leaves' Jennie Ricketts Gallery,
for Brighton Festival Fringe, May 2007.
Julio Etchart 'Toys' Jennie Ricketts Gallery, June 2007.
Lisa Creagh 'Alices's Adventures Under Ground' Jennie Ricketts Gallery, July
2007