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Anthony Jones Artist
Originally from North Wales, I have been a Wivenhoe artist for 12 years.
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The current studio is our home opposite the Wet Dock at Wivenhoe.
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My work is 'ideas driven and working in series. I believe there is a strong sense of calmness and structure in my work.
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I am currently a member of the Wivenhoe Art Trail, and have been active in this context for several years.
Beethoven 6, 3 & 9.
Oil Triptych: 1m x 1m, 1m x 50cm, 1m x 1m.
The White Chair
Oil on canvas
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Exhibited work nationally and internationally.
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Mini Retrospective:
Every Picture Tells a Story.
The Old Grocery Gallery, Wivenhoe.
October 2023. Week long show of work produced over the last few years.
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Above the Sofa Gallery.
Wivenhoe Bookshop. Small selection of Interior paintings. July 2023.
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Solo Show: The Interiors Series.
The Sentinel Gallery, Wivenhoe.
October 2018
Wivenhoe House show 11 paintings in solo show, Wivenhoe House Brasserie. March 2017 – July 2017.
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Open Studios Exhibition: The Minories, Colchester. September 2016.
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Group show: Inaugural show of work from the Paint Collective group of painters, Flatford Mill Gallery, Flatford, Suffolk. April 2016.
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Cuckoo Farm Studios group show, the Benham Gallery, Cuckoo Farm, Colchester. 2016.
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Gallery Argentum group exhibitions, Wivenhoe House Hotel, 2014, 2015, 2016.
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Cork Street Open Exhibition, London. 2014.
Professional History: Artist 1998 - present.
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Project Lead: Age UK Suffolk: The View. 2010. Working with people who have Dementia. Art used as a form of therapy played an important part in this appointment.
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Workshop leader and judge 2010. Tan y Fron School’s [Wrexham, North Wales] annual Eisteddfod.
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Artist in Residence for Flintshire County Council. 2008-2009. Working with ‘SYD’ (Services for Youthful Dementia) clients leading a workshop in their ‘Day Centre’. Using art as therapy this would encourage conversation and social interaction, stimulate memories and creative thought.
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Explore : Shape : Engage. 2008. One of a small number of artists selected to hold and lead an art workshop with deaf and disabled people at Wrexham Arts Centre.
Paint Collective Group: Member of the ‘Paint Collective’ (Colchester area) group of painters 2014 onwards.
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NEWAN: Founder member of North East Wales Artist’s Network, 2002 – 2008.
Freelance Lecturer: Graphic Design.
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Coleg Menai Bangor, F.E. College, North Wales. 1993 – 1995. Freelance Lecturer: Graphic Design and Typography
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NEWI Wrexham, H.E College, Wrexham North Wales. 1992 - 1993.
Professional Graphic Design. 1974 – 92.
Senior Graphic Design posts in major design organisations throughout UK including:
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J Walter Thompson [Manchester], Head of Typography.
Graham Poulter Partnership of Leeds. Design Group Head/Underline.
University of Salford, B.A. Art and Visual Culture. 2:1. 1995 – 1998
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Wrexham Technical College School of Art and Design. 1970 – 1974.
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LSIA – Licentiate of the Society of Industrial Artists and Designers. 1974.
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ASTD - Associate of the Society of Typographic Designers. 1973.
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