CV & Education
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2021 Finding a Reason to Paint: Personal Topographies, The Colm Doherty Gallery, Dunoon Burgh Hall, Dunoon, UK
2019 Carved From This Land, Dunoon Burgh Hall, Dunoon, UK
2014 Somebody Else's Storey, The Whisper Residency, Centre for Contemporary Art, Manchester, UK.
2013 PS Mirabel presents The Process Residency 2013: Antony Clarkson A Retrospective, PS Mirabel, Manchester, UK
2012 Composition in White (Painting), 501 Artspace, Chongqing, China.
2012 Composition in White (Sculpture), The Sculpture Gallery, Sichuan Fine Art Institute, Chongqing, China.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2021 Cowal Coast and Waters, The Barony Centre, West Kilbride, UK
2020 Portrait (Virtual) Exhibition, Air Gallery, Altrincham, UK
2019 COS @ CASS, Cass Gallery, Glasgow, UK
2018 Cowal Open Studios Exhibition, The Creggans, Cairndow, UK
2015 PS Mirabel Presents, PS Mirabel Gallery, Manchester, UK
2015 Shelf Life, PS Mirabel Gallery, Manchester, UK
2014 A6, PS Mirabel Gallery, Manchester, UK
2014 '1964', PS Mirabel Gallery, Manchester, UK
2013 Synthesis, Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK
2013 Occupy, Salford, UK
2013 Little May Day, Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester, UK
2013 Mix: Concrete Art and Design, PS Mirabel Gallery, Manchester, UK.
2013 Chain of Events, Manchester Central, Manchester, UK
2012 Open, Entrance, Exit, PS Mirabel Gallery, Manchester, UK
2012 The Line Between, Monster Truck Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
2012 The Line Between, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford, Ireland
2011 Workhouse, The Hive, Arts Council England Building, Manchester, UK.
2010 The Scholar's Rock Project, Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester, UK.
2010 Manu, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Helsinki, Finland.
2009 Where the Garment Gapes, The Triangle, Manchester, UK.
Selected Interventions
2009 'Tension', The Holden Gallery, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
Selected Artist Residencies
2020-2021 The Self-Isolation Residency, Athole House Studio, Dunoon, UK
2014 The Whisper Residency, CFCCA, Manchester, UK
2013 PS Mirabel presents, The Process Residency 2013: Antony Clarkson, PS Mirabel, Manchester, UK
2012-2013 AA2A Residency, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
2012 Breathe Residency, 501 Artspace, Chongqing, China
2011-2012 Trafford College Residency, Trafford College, Cheshire, UK
2011 Cow House Studios Residency, Cow House Studios, Rathnure, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Selected Awards
2012 Grants for the Arts, Arts Council England, UK
2012 AA2A Residency Scheme, UK.
2009 MA Stars, Axisweb, UK.
Selected Public Commissions
2012 'Promontories', Trafford College, Altrincham, Cheshire, UK
Selected Curated Exhibitions
2016 Stephen Murphy, The Process Residency 2016, PS Mirabel Gallery, Manchester, UK
2015 Danger-Men at Work, The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, UK
2015 Tim Dunbar, The Process Residency 2015, PS Mirabel Gallery, Manchester, UK.
2014 Mary Griffiths, The Process Residency 2014, PS Mirabel Gallery, Manchester, UK.
Qualifications and training
2013 PTLLS, Adult Teaching Qualification, The Training Brokers, Manchester, UK.
2009 MA Fine Art, Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
2008 BA Fine Art: Painting (First Class Honours), Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
2005 Foundation in Art & Design (Distinction), South Trafford College, Altrincham, UK.
Lectures, Artist Talks, Tutorials & Mentoring
2011-2026 Online and in-person artist mentoring (venues listed below).
2021 The Colm Doherty, Gallery, Dunoon Burgh Hall, Dunoon, UK.
2015-2018 The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, UK.
2013-2018 Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, UK.
2016 Tate Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
2016 The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, UK.
2014 Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art, Manchester, UK
2013 PS Mirabel, Manchester, UK.
2012-2013 Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
2012 South Trafford College, Cheshire, UK.
2012 501 Artspace, Chongqing, China.
2012 Sichuan Fine Art Institute, Chongqing, China.
2011 Cow House Studios, Wexford, Ireland.
2011 Gorey School of Art, Gorey, Ireland.
Grants & Awards
2012 Grants for the Arts, Arts Council England, UK
2012 AA2A Residency Scheme, UK.
2009 MA Stars, Axisweb, UK.
Experience
2013-2017 Course Coordinator & Senior Lecturer, The Independent Art School, London, UK.
2012- 2017 Co-Director & Curator, PS Mirabel Art Gallery, Manchester, UK.
2010- 2011 Docent, Technician & Art Handler, The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, UK.
Publications & Media
2025 Antony Clarkson: Reframing Memory and Spaces Through Art, https://showcasemyart.com/antony-clarkson-reframing-spaces-and- memory-through-art/
2021 Dunoon Bourgh Hall, Interview for Finding a Reason to Paint https://myplayer.uk/content/33/1832-antony-clarkson-the-self-isolation- residency?
2021 Dunoon Observer, 3rd May, Antony Clarkson: Finding a Reason to Paint, Dunoon Bourgh Hall. UK.
2021 Dunoon Community Radio, 27th April, ‘A Dram with Jan: Antony Clarkson’.
2021 Artmag.co.uk 26th April. https://artmag.co.uk/finding-reason-to-paint-at-dunoon-borough-halls-antony-clarkson-exhibition/
2021 Artmag , 23 April, Issue 160, page 10.
2014 Manchester Evening News: Chinese New Year at the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats- on/arts-culture-news/chinese-new-year-manchester-centre-6485686
2012 China Art Weekly, 10th November. Editor’s Interview with Antony Clarkson, Contemporary Artist. (Pdf and translation available upon request.)
Skills
- Painting (oil, acrylic & watercolor)
- Drawing (charcoal, ink, pencil)
- Sculpture (plaster, wood, found and recycled materials)
- Installation (situation and site specific)
- Mixed Media
- Exhibition Planning, Curation & Installation
- Art education (skills tutoring, artist and student mentoring)
- Public Speaking, Artist Talks and Lectures
- Collaboration & Teamwork