DARREN MARSH
BIOGRAPHY	b. 1971 Salford, UK. Selected Exhibitions 2016 DRAWN Manifest Drawing Center, Cincinnati, US. 2015/16 Anonyme Zeichner No.15 Kunstverein Tiergarten | Galerie Nord , Berlin, Germany Galerie Artq13, Rome, Italy GEYSO20, Braunschweig, Germany Kunstverein Rüsselsheim, Germany. 2015 Total Recall [TEXTfestschrift Festival] Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre, UK. 2015 A5 Platform Projects | Lubomirov-Easton Art Athina, Faliro Pavilion, Athens, Greece. 2015 DRAWN Manifest Drawing Center, Cincinnati, US. 2014 From Here & There Clara Hatton Gallery, Colorado, US elysium Gallery, Swansea, Wales. 2014 The Dark Would Volume 3 International Text Festival, Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre, UK. 2013/14 The Dark Would Summerhall, Edinburgh, UK. 2013/14 SKETCH Sketchbook Drawing Prize Rabley Drawing Centre, Wiltshire, UK Black Swan Arts Centre, Frome, UK Plymouth College of Art, Plymouth, UK. 2013 Anonyme Zeichner No.13 Kunstverein Tiergarten | Galerie Nord , Berlin, Germany 2011 Drawing Connections Sienna Art Institute, Sienna, Italy. 2010/11 The Moment of Privacy Has Passed The Usher Gallery, Lincoln, UK. 2009/10 Anonyme Zeichner No.10 Kunstraum Kreuzberg | Bethanien, Berlin, Germany. 2009 DAF09 Novus Gallery, Manchester, UK. 2009 Drawn In Sidcot Arts Centre, Winscombe, UK. 2009 Different Drummer [SOLO] Wowie Zowie, Manchester, UK. 2008 Leeds Art Fair The Light, Leeds, UK. 2007 All Beginning With... Bankley Studios Gallery, Manchester, UK. 2007 12th Sefton Open Exhibition The Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, UK. 2007 Black & White Claire Galleries, Birmingham, UK. 2004 inFusion [SOLO] Rhubarb, Manchester, UK. 2004 Just because it’s beautiful... [SOLO] Tmesis Gallery, Manchester, UK. 2004 Process and Presence [SOLO] Temporary Space, Manchester, UK. 2004 Breaking Spaces IV Vernon Mill Gallery, Stockport, UK. 2003 Breaking Spaces III Vernon Mill Gallery, Stockport, UK. 2000 Just because it’s beautiful... [SOLO] Black Sheep Gallery, North Wales, UK. 1999 Annual Open [PRIZE WINNER] Black Sheep Gallery, Wales, UK. 1998 Manchester Academy of Fine Arts Bury Art Gallery, Manchester, UK. 1997 North Wales Open Theatr Clwyd, Wales, UK. 1997 Arddangosfa Agored Wrecsam Wrecsam Arts Centre, Wales, UK. Commissions 2012/13 The Dark Would [Vol 1] Book design & development. 2012/13 The Dark Would [Vol 2] Kindle ebook design & programming. 2010/11 The Bury Poems Book design and typographic layout. 2010 ekleksographia: William Blake and The Naked Teaparty Online Animation. 2009 Grin Variations Video animation. Bury Text Festival, UK International School Hague / Stroom Gallery, Netherlands. 2008/09 about everything Book design and typographic layout. 2008 art-beat Farnworth Project Octagon, Bolton, UK. 2007 Painting Commission Dulcimer, Manchester, UK. Archives and Collections Archiv Anonymer Zeichnugen Berlin, Germany. Bury Art Museum: Text Art Archive Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre, UK. Drawing Room: Special Collections London, UK. Franklin Furnace Artists' Book Research Resource Brooklyn, US. Lafayette: Special Collections Pennsylvania, US. MoMA/Franklin Furnace/Artist Book Collection New York, US. The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Miami, US. Winchester School of Art Library: Special Collections Winchester School of Art, UK. Other Activities 2014 Oppenheim John Downes Memorial Trust Funding Award. 2013 The Dark Would Book Launch at Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK. 2011 The Bury Poems Book Launch at TextFestival, Bury Art Gallery & Museum, UK. 2009 about everything Book Launch at Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester, UK. 2008 Artist’s Professional Development Mentoring Scheme Salford University, UK. 1998 Eight week residency in Gozo / Malta + solo exhibition Black Sheep Gallery, North Wales, UK. 1997-99 Gallery Co-ordinator Black Sheep Gallery, North Wales, UK. 1996-97 Art Therapy Foundation Manchester, UK. 1993-95 Director / Graphic Designer PROD. Manchester, UK. 1990-92 HND Graphic Design Salford University, UK. 1988-90 ND Design Salford University, UK. Bibliography 2016 MEA11 Exhibition Annual Awaiting Publication. 2016 Márton Koppány interviews Darren Marsh Otoliths Magazine: ISSN 1833-623X 2016 INDA10 International Drawing Annual Hardcover: ISBN 978-1-940862-12-5 | Softcover: ISBN 978-1-940862-13-2. p.18-19, p.140-142. 2015 INDA9 International Drawing Annual Hardcover: ISBN 978-1-940862-07-1 | Softcover: ISBN 978-1-940862-08-8. p.131-132. 2014 From Here & There Catalogue. 2014 Drawing Paper #7 Drawing Publication. 2014 The Dark Would [Bury Art Gallery and Museum] Catalogue. 2013 The Dark Would [Summerhall] Catalogue. 2013 SKETCH Sketchbook Drawing prize Catalogue. 2013 Anonyme Zeichner No.13 Catalogue. 2011 The Bury Poems Drawings p.33, p.52 & p.80. 2010 ekleksographia : William Blake and the Naked Teaparty Review by Kirstie Gregory. 2008 Pushing Out The Boat Front cover & p.95. 2008 Leeds Art Fair Catalogue. 2007 bob Independent magazine feature. 2004 Darren Marsh Exhibition review, Manchester Evening News. 2004 The Art of Darren Marsh Text by Tim Birch. 2004 Just because it's beautiful... Exhibition review, City Life magazine. 2003 Interview City Life Magazine.