ANITA FORD
CURRICULUM VITAE
STUDY
1964-66 Coventry College of Art (foundation)
1966-69 Loughborough College of Art Dip.AD. Fine Art (Sculpture): 1st class Honours
PROJECTS. AWARDS AND RESIDENCES
1970-71….. Italian State Scholarship. Academia di Belle Arti. Venice.
1980……… Israel" Israel Observed : 10 British Artists selected to work in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and various locations including Kibbutzim
1986……… Isetan Department Store, Tokyo, Japan. Artist in residence
1988……… South West Arts Project Award ( fine art )
1989……... Arnolfini, Bristol: Ballet Rambert inter Arts Collabarative Project.
1999……... Dostoyevsky Foundation, St Petersburg, Russia. Selected artist invited to Dostoyevsky Museum
2008………Contemporary Art Holdings Touring Exhibition Japan. Artist in residence Tokyo and Okinawa
TEACHING
1974-86…. Camden Adult Education Institute: Lecturer, - Screenprinting.
1986-87…. Newport Art College - Project Lecturer, screenprinting / paperworks
1990-92…. Newport Art College - Project Lecturer, screenprinting / paperworks
1991-96…. City of Bath College of Further Education (foundation) - Lecturer ,textiles / paperworks / printmaking
ONE WOMAN EXHIBITIONS
1974…….. Camden Institute, London Paintings and Prints
1975…….. Southhampton University, Southampton, Paintings and Prints
1976…….. Heals, London, Anita Ford Prints
1977…….. Amalgam Gallery, London, New Screenprints,
1978…….. Ogle Gallery, Brighton, Anita Ford Prints
1978…….. Graffiti Gallery, London, 'Patrick Moore or Less' Paintings and Prints
1983…….. Graffiti Gallery, London, Anita Ford Paperworks
1984…….. Ramsgate Library Gallery, Kent, Prints
1987…….. Park Gallery Cheltenham, 'The Hackney Monoprints'
1987…….. Portfolio Gallery, Aukland, New Zealand, Anita Ford New Work
1987…….. Anna Bornholt Gallery, London W1, 'Scorched Lands and Flying Peonies'
1989…….. Victoria Rooms, Bristol, 'The Plight of the Bird'
1990…….. Mark Talbot Fine Art, Tetbury, Glos. Anita Ford, Printmaker
1990…….. Art for Offices / International Contempory Art, London, Anita Ford & Catherine Virgils: Recent work
1991…….. Bourneville College, Birmingham, Anita Ford: Ceramics and Prints
1993…….. Prema Arts Centre, Uley, Glos, Anita Ford: Prints
1996…….. Hot Bath Gallery, Bath, 'Evolution of the Bird'
1999…….. Galerie Vlasblom, Arnhem, Holland, Anita Ford - Prints
2000…….. New Academy Gallery, London W1, 'Regeneration'
2005……. Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon, 'Madurai'
MIXED EXHIBITIONS
1973/74/75. Camden Arts Centre, London, H.A.C. Open Exhibition
1974…….....Bergamo, Italy, Bergamo Jazz International Collective Exhibition
1974………..Verona, Italy,Linea 70
1977……….Heals,London,Heals Summer Exhibition
1977……….I.C.A. Gallery. London,British Graphics at Work
1977.…….. Thumb Gallery, London, Double Issue
1978.…….. Embankment Gallery, London P.M.C. Exhibition
1978……... Adelphi Gallery, New York, USA, Ten British Printmakers
1978……... Thumb Gallery, London, Christmas Exhibition
1978……... I.C.A. Gallery, London, I.C.A. Art Jacs Ideas Exhibition
1980-81…. Israel Museum, Jerusalem , Mall Galleries, London, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, Israel Observed
1981……... Heals Gallery, London, Silkscreen Prints
1981……... Gallerie Knoef, Arnem, Netherlands,English Prints
1982……... Galleria Alto, Rotterdam, Netherlands, British Prints
1982…….... Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, Brighton, 'Out of this World'
1983 - 84.... Decker Gallery, Maryland Institute of Art, Baltimore, USA, One of a Kind (monoprint Touring Exhibition)
1984………..Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool, Paper Trails
1984…… ... Royal College of Art, London, London Group '84
1984……... Curwen Gallery, London, Small Works
1984……... Playhouse Gallery, Harlow, Essex, Printmakers
1984……... National Theatre. London, Contemporary Prints
1985……... Camden Arts Centre, London, Print Workshops in Camden
1885……... Thumb Gallery, London, Four Artists Working with Paper
1985……... Brewhouse Arts Centre, Taunton, Brewhouse Open Exhibition (Prizewinner)
1985……... Barbican, London 'Double Elephant' Large Print Show'
1986……... Leopold-Hoesch Museum, Duren, Germany,International Biennial of Paper Art, Handmade Paper
1986……... Seoul, Korea, Fifth Seoul International Print Biennale
1986……... Barbican, London, Print 86
1986……... Isetan, Tokyo, Japan, Contemporary British Art Collection (artist in residence)
1987- 88…. Printmakers Council USA Exchange Exhibition Touring Show
1988 / 96….TRACE Paris, France Biennale of Print
1989……... Red Herring Studios, Brighton, Cotswold Connection
1990…….. Prema Arts Centre, Uley Dursley, Glos, Blood, Sweat and Ink
1990……... Plymouth, South West Open Exhibition
1990…….. Opus 1, London W1, Paperworks
1991……... Bristol, Royal West of England Open Printmaking Exhibition,
1991……... Osaka, Japan, Osaka Triennale of Print '91
1992……... Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, "Breakthrough"16 Artists from the Southwest,
1992……... Picadilly, London, Royal Academy Summer Show
1992……... Isetan Gallery, Tokyo, Japan. Three British Artists
1993……... Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, Lasting Impressions
1993……... Jill George Gallery, London W1. Summer Exhibition
1993……... R.O.C. Taipei, Taiwan, 6th International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition
1993……... Seagate Gallery, Dundee, Scotland. Paperworks IV
1993……... Bristol Royal West of England Academy 141st Autumn Exhibition
1993……... Concourse Gallery, Barbican, London EC2. London Group
1994 / 96…. Mall Galleries, London, Federation of British Artists National Print Exhibition
1994……... Torun´ Museum, Torun´ Poland. 'Colour in Graphic Art' - Torun´ 94
1996……... Boundless National Exhibition of Innovative Printmaking, Huddersfield
1997……... Bristol 4th Royal West of England Open Printmaking Exhibition, (prizewinner)
1998……... Oriel Gallery, Mold,Clwyd, Wales, The Graphic Link II
1998……... Axiom Arts Centre, Cheltenham, Ex-Libris, Art and Text,
1999……... Spike Island, Bristol, IMPACT at Spike Island
1999……... Dostoyevsky Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia, 'Notes from Underground'
2001……... Grafiek ann's art, Groningen, Holland
2001……... Yale College, Wrexham Wrexham Print International (invited artist)
2001……... Off-Centre Gallery, Bristol, Japonisme
2002……... Wetpaint Gallery, Cirencester, Expressions of Colour
2002……... Stroud House Gallery, Stroud, It's all in the Text
2002……... Hot Bath Gallery, Bath, Society of Graphic Fine Art 81st Exhibition
2002……. Inside Space Gallery, London W1, Bike Cut Up By
2003…….. Wetpaint Gallery, Cirencester, Spirit of Place
2004……… Sailing Novice sailor
2005……... Blackheath Gallery, London, Spring Exhibition
2006-7……..Sailing - Been round Finisterre, coped with the Atlantic swell down the coast of Portugal, boat presently near Seville. This is feeding the artwork - but no time for exhibitions, they will come later.
2008……... Exhibitions! Japan touring exhibition organised by Contemporary Art Holdings.
2009………...Bringing the boat back to England
2011………...De Buytensael, Arnhem, Holland, Abstract Modern - Traditional Afrikaans
2011-2014..Developing new work
2015………...Cornerstone Arts, Didcot - Draw.Show
2015………...Greenley Gallery, Bloomsberg University, Philidelphia, USA ‘Mark on the Wall‘
