Anthony Barrow
Anthony was born and lives in the town of Wigan, Lancashire and as a lecturer for Wigan and Leigh College in the adult and community learning sector he provides classes and demonstrations to art groups and students throughout the area.
As a freelance lecturer he travels around Lancashire and teaches at his own art group in the town of Wigan.
After recently completed his Certificate in Education he has been requested to provide activities on a residency basis in local junior schools and high schools.
Artists Statement.
"These paintings are an interpretation of my emotional response to our modern culture."
Mass visual information is an accepted part of our everyday existence, television, video, film and the media provoking reactions that are dependant upon the mind set of the individual.
The psychological effects of over exposure to these images are a fascinating subject and provide me with ongoing research.
“The context within which we experience an event will determine how that event is encoded and retained”
(Oxford Companion to the Mind- Richard L Gregory- 1987)
Membership.
N.A.P.A. National Acrylic Painters Association.
http://www.napauk.org/
O.K. Studios Artist Kollective, Cross Street,
Standish.
http://www.okstudios.org/
Ashton Art Group, Ashton -in -Makerfield.
http://ashtonartgroup.co.uk
· 2008 SAA Artist of the Year Competition, Waterperry, Oxfordshire. (Ist prize. Winner of landscape category)
· 2008 Patchings International Art Exhibition, Patchings Art Centre, Nottingham.
· 2008 Leigh and Wigan Artists Open Exhibition, Turnpike Gallery, Leigh.
· 2007 “Wigan to Leigh” Exhibition of artworks produced by local artists and art groups held at the Turnpike Gallery, Leigh.
· 2007 NAPA 23rd International Exhibition, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 1 Mill Street, Ludlow, Shropshire. (Prizewinner Daler Rowney best British painting category)
· 2007 Looking Sideways.- OK Artists Studios Exhibition, Drumcroon Art Gallery and Education Center, Parsons Walk, Wigan. (27 Jul —24 Aug 2007)
· 2006. OK Studio, Open Studio Exhibition, Cross Street, Standish, Wigan.
· 2006. Past Present Future, Turnpike Gallery, Leigh (Winner of the Peoples Prize)
· 2005. Stockport Open Exhibition, Stockport Art Gallery, Cheshire. (Winner of the Peoples Prize)
· 2005. Show5, Degree Show, UCLan, Preston.
· 2005. Nationwide Mercury Art and Music Student Competition, The Air Gallery, Dover Street, London.
· 2005. “Objects of Desire” Exhibition, Turnpike Gallery, Leigh, Lancashire.
· 2005. The Grosvenor Museum`s 6th Open Art Exhibition, Grosvenor Street, Chester.
· 2005. “Mind Where You Look” Exhibition, Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury and Oldham Art Gallery.
· 2005. Army Benevolent Fund Exhibition, The Minster Church of St John The Evangelist, Church St, Preston.
· 2005. Art of Love Exhibition, Oxo Gallery, Oxo Wharf, Bargehouse Street, London. (1st prize winner)
· 2004. Wrexham Open, Wrexham Museum and Art Gallery, Wrexham, Wales.
· 2004. Sefton Open Exhibition, Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport. (short listed prize winner)
Residencies and Events.
2007 Artists residency at Hindley High School working with all the children from Argyle Street Junior and Infant School for one week. Visit to Drumcroon Art Gallery and Education Centre with Y6 then back to Hindley High School for a workshop incorporating the information about the artists they had researched and sketchbook work completed at the exhibition based on artists books and distressing paper, the children’s completed work was incorporated into a book format for inclusion in the final exhibition. Y5, Y4 and Y3, sketching the figure and using the images to produce 3D masking tape sculpture, the resultant 60 figures where then set up to interact with one another, digitally photographed and incorporated into a panoramic image for display at the final exhibition. Y1 and Y2 placement of facial features, knowledge of basic anatomy and recognising tone. Linked to emotional intelligence concerning identity and empathy. Saturday morning drop in workshop and exhibition for pupils and parents from the Hindley area.
2007 “Sensory Perceptions” Part of Wigan Words Week. An evening of poetry, prose and paintings by some of Lancashire`s most promising writers and artists. 1650 Coffee House, Wallgate, Wigan. Wed 18th April.
2007 St Mary`s Primary School. Working with Y3 key stage 2 children producing drawings and 3 dimensional masking tape figures as part of the DfES inclusion of the SEALS (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) program.
2007 Rolf on Lowry. BBC televised event on the reproduction of Lowrys painting of ”Piccadilly Gardens”. One of fifteen artists taking part painting outdoors in Piccadilly Gardens. The program was televised on Sunday 4th March 2007.
2007 St Mary`s Primary School. Working with Y5 pupils to research and design a mural on the history of Wigan. The winning mural will be reproduced and situated in the Grand Arcade in the new shopping centre that will open May 2007. (The organisers of this competition decided that because the mural was so good they would have two winners one mural will be installed in the Grand Arcade car park and the other, St Mary’s, would be reproduced and installed in the Grand Arcade itself. St Mary’s also received a cheque for £300 for school materials)
2006 St Mary`s Primary School, Derby Street, Wigan. (One session voluntary demonstration withY5 pupils. Placement of facial features, knowledge of basic anatomy and recognising tone. Linked to emotional intelligence concerning identity and empathy.)
2006 Harwood Meadows Primary School, Bolton. (Two sessions paid work with Y6 and Y1 pupils demonstration and workshop. Placement of facial features, knowledge of basic anatomy and recognising tone. Linked to emotional intelligence concerning identity and empathy.)
2006 St Mary’s Primary School, Derby Street, Wigan. (Eight weeks voluntary placement working with Y6 pupils in the creation of an individual piece of artwork relating to an awareness of scale linked to the Geography syllabus and in particular mountain ranges of the world.)
2006 Adult Learners Week: Series of public demonstrations and workshops on drawing and painting techniques organised in local libraries across the borough of Wigan.
2007 NAPA International Annual Exhibition. Daler Rowney best British painting award.
2006 PastPresentFuture, Turnpike Gallery, Leigh.(1st Prize)
2005 Stockport Open Exhibition, Stockport Art Gallery, Cheshire.(Peoples prize)
2005 Mercury Music Art Competition, Air Gallery, London.
2005 Art of Love Exhibition, Oxo Gallery, London. 1st prize.
1995 PORC National Painting Competition - Commended
1993 PORC National Painting Competition – Commended
1992 Laing National Art Exhibition – Finalist.
1991 PORC International Art Competition, Brussels. 2nd prize
1991 PORC National Painting Competition, Oxford. 2nd prize
1990 PORC National Painting Competition- Commended
1989 BBC Nationwide Contemporary Art – Finalist.
Acrylic Inks, Acrylics, Calligraphy, Canvas, Collage, Coloured Pencil, Drawing, Gouache, Mixed Media, Monoprint, Oil pastel, Oils, Pastels, Pen & Ink, Pen And Wash, Pencil/Charcoal, Print, Varnishing, Water soluble pastels, Watercolour, Watercolour Pencil
Abstract, Aircraft, Animals, Buildings, Cars & Trains, Colour Mixing, Expressionism, Figure, Flowers And Gardens, Illustration, Impressionism, Landscape, Life Drawing, Old Masters, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Seascapes and Water, Skies, Still Life, Townscapes, Trees and Foliage, Waterways and Canals, Wildlife
Lancashire, United Kingdom mainland