Arts Practitioner & Tutor: Marcia Brown M.A P.G.C.E
Email marcybrown@supanet.com
Website: marciabrown.org.uk
Education & Qualifications:
1988 - 1991: P.T Fine Arts & Crafts Diploma. Jacob Kramer College. Leeds
1991 - 1992: Pre BA Hons Fine Arts Jacob Kramer College Leeds.
1992 - 1996: BA Hons Fine Art Leeds Metropolitian University.
2000 - 2001: MA Contemporary Fine Art Practices.
2006 - 2008 P.G.C.E Teaching Certificate Huddersfield University. QTLS
Training Qualifications:
2002 Introduction into Health & Safety
2002 Facts & Realities/Asylum Experience, Refugee Council London
2002 Child Protection Keeping Children Safe
2002 T C I
2003 Managing Diversity
2005 Positive Behaviour Management -Learning Skills Council (CLE)
2006 Child Protection Certificate
2006 O.C.R Adult Literacy Level 2
Current C.R.B
Current Public Liability Insurance
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
1994 'Visions of' Jah pt 1 Leeds Contemporary School of Dance, Leeds
1995 'Recent Works' Leeds Contemporary School of Dance, Leeds
1995' Visions OF Jah' West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
1996 Grow Scot Hall Centre, Leeds
1997 'Musicians Psalms pt 1' Swarthmore Centre, Leeds
1997 'Musicians Psalms' pt2 Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds
1998 'African Zion' Leeds City Museum Leeds
1998 'Recent Works' Leeds City Library, Leeds
2001 'The Quest' Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds
2001 'The Quest pt2' Business Design Centre, London
2002 'The Works', Braham Gallery Leeds
2005 'Joseph, Come Skank Wid Eye Bob Marley Project' West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
2005 'Elements' Space@BrackenEdge, Leeds
2005 'Joseph pt2' Emporium, Leeds
2006 'Joseph Trinity' Leeds City Art Library.
2006 Digital Artwork Northern College Barnsley
2007 Emporium, Leeds.
2008 Carraigeworks Pinnacle of Light/Jah Fire Burning.
2009 Leeds City Museum: Rasta Inspirations
Selected Group Exhibitions:
1993 'Common Link', West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
1994 'Common Link', Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds
1996 'Networking November', Riba Gallery Leeds
1997 'Common Link' Dewsbury Museum, Dewsbury
1998 'Edna Lumb Award Winners' Dean Clough Gallery, Halifax
1999 'Open Art Show' City Gallery, Leeds
2000 Art House Members 'Changing Places' Cooper Gallery, Barnsley
2000 'Formally Known As Art (FKAA)' the Wardrobe, Leeds
2002 Priestley Centre, Bradford
2004 'Hair Stories' the Exhibition Space Leeds Central Library
2004 'Creative Leeds' the Exhibition Space Leeds Central Library South Side Arts, Leeds
2005 'Art at the Farm' Meanwood Valley Farm South Leeds Artists, Leeds
2005 Art House Members 'Whispers' Exhibition, Sheffield
2007 Passion Art Exhibition Carraigeworks Leeds
2007 Millennium Square Big Screen (BBC)
2007 Witness Exhibition Cooper Gallery Barnsley
2007 Selassie I: Iration, Celebration: Multimedia Screening Pinnalce of Light, Leeds.
Commissions & Residencies:
2008: Hillcrest Primary : Mural Project.
2008: Jah Fire Burning: Leeds City Museum
2008: Terrotories Project York Art Gallery.
2009: St Ives Painting: York Art Gallery.
Critical Reviews and Press Coverage:
1995 Community Highlights, Patricia Jones
1995 'Marcia's Roots to Success' Leeds Evening Post, Justin Lloyd
1996 'Hidden Treasures Go On Display', Leeds Evening Post, Mark Bickerdale
2000 'How Wide is Your Sky?' Real Life TV Productions, Director Judy Kelly
2005 BBC Look North TV 'Elements Mosaic' Project
2005 'Bored Magazine' Interview
2005 BBC North Radio Leeds 'Bob Marley Project', Interview Eno
2007 Community Highlights
2007 Morley News Paper.
Art Organization & Web sites
Axis website, 6555
Art House Member, Wakefield
S.A.A Member
ILF Member
Private Collection:
Marcia Hutchinson -Sculptured Head
Cy Chadwick - Nefi - Oil on Canvas
Gale - Self Portrait - Oil on Canvas
Space@Bracken Edge - Joseph Digital Images
Stewart Graham - The Trumpeter - Le Grille
Other Experience/Awards:
Edna Lumb Scholarship
Black Achievers Award Mary Seacole
Graphic Designer: Flyers/Album Covers/Logos
P.T Tutor/Senior Youth Arts Education Tutor.
African Achievers Award : Bradford: 2009