biog
b. Bedfordshire. 1964
In the 1980s Mark Anstee studied Fine Art at Goldsmith’s College and Performance at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London. He completed an MA in Fine Art at the University of Brighton in 1999.
Over the past fifteen years he has been commissioned to make large-scale temporary works in museums and gallery spaces as well as continuing his own studio practice.
exhibitions
solo shows + commissions
2015
De Queeste Gallery, Abele, Belgium – Mark Anstee: Works So Far.
RAMM, Exeter, UK – Artists Reflections: Anstee’s RAMMYRIORAMA.
2014
John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, UK – Enchantment of Distance .
IWM North, Manchester, UK – RedBlueRedBlue a 30 day drawing.
2011-2012
University of Manchester, UK – The Cursus Bureau.
2010-2011
The Bluecoat Liverpool, UK – Removed And Destroyed Without Warning.
2010
The Brindley, Runcorn, UK – Neon Types.
2007-08
Madder 139, London – Neon Types.
2006
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill on Sea, UK – Occupation a 50 day drawing.
2005
Fabrica Gallery, Brighton, UK – Early Redemption a 25 day drawing.
118 Gallery, Lille, France – Overkill a 5 day drawing.
IMMA, Dublin, Ireland – Indelible a 12 day drawing.
2004
De Queeste Gallery, Abele and tour, Belgium – SubMerge.
2003
In Flanders Fields Museum, Ypres, Belgium – Encounter a 72 day drawing.
St Matthews Church Bethnal Green, London – Tableaux Drawings for Remembrance.
2002
De Queeste Gallery, Abele, Belgium – Bearskins.
2001
The Royal Armouries, Leeds, UK – Friendly Fire.
2000
In Flanders Fields Museum, Ieper, Belgium – Friendly Fire.
selected group shows
2014
PM Gallery, London, UK – Crossing the Field.
2012
Brandshof, Hamburg, Germany – D is for Dogs Wevie Wonderland.
2010
Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum – Touchstone Project, Art&Archaeology.
2009
The Oliver Holt Gallery, Sherbourne, UK – The Ventral Space, Art&Archaeology.
The Bluecoat Liverpool – Drawing on Glass, a film collaboration with Gabi Cowburn.
2008
In Flanders Fields Museum, Belgium – Mijn Kleine Oorlog.
Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester – Drawing Stonehenge.
Pulse New York / Next Chicago – Neon Type B.
2007
The Drawing Room, London.
2006
De Queeste Gallery @ Hondchoote, France – In Beeld.
2005
Madder Rose Gallery, London – Introspective Men.
De Queeste Gallery, Abele, Belgium – Contemporary Classics.
2004
Jerwood Drawing Prize – London & UK Tour.
Cherbourg France – Les Angoisses De Ma Grand Mere.
2003
De Queeste Abele, Belgium – Auto Portrait.
Phoenix Gallery. Brighton – Ship of Fools.
2002
Jerwood Drawing Prize – London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester.
residencies + awards
residencies + awards
2010-2011
Leverhulme Artist-in-Residence, The Stonehenge Cursus Project – in association with Professor Julian Thomas, Archaeology, Sch. of Arts and Humanities, University of Manchester.
2009
Artist in Residence-Castanheiro de Vento, archaeological dig, Portugal
2008
HMS Bulwark- on manoeuvres at sea
2007 & 2008
Artist in Residence : Stonehenge – Riverside Project with the Institute of Archaeology UCL and the Society of Antiquaries
2006
Arts Council England, Mid-career development award.
2005
Artists Work Programme @ Irish Museum of Modern Art – Dublin.
collections
David Roberts Collection, London
Society of Antiquaries, London
Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum
In Flanders Fields Museum, Belgium
Private collections in France, Belgium, Australia, USA, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Peru and the UK
collaborations
2012-2013
Stonehenge – The Grand Tour. A year long collaborative project with Gabi Cowburn.
2008
Drawing On Glass – video installation with Gabi Cowburn
Mijn Kleine Oorlog- a one day performance @ In Flanders Fields Museum, Belgium
2005-2006
The 9th Chamber – with Mark Espiner, Bryony Lavery and Dan Jones, in association with the Arvon Foundation – Fuel and The National Theatre Studio.
2003
Names of the Dead – a chamber opera for the Iraqi War by Stephen Mc Neff, with Tom Morris, Mark Espiner, Guy Hoare, Adey Grummet and the Dukes Quartet – Battersea Arts Centre, London.
2002
Watery Part of the World – Sound and Fury – Glasgow, Bristol, London
Whispering Campaign- a film project with Gabi Cowburn
2001
The Fall – a collaborative painting with Chris Gilvan-Cartwright and Stephanie Goodger
2000
Harvest – a performance in collaboration with Simon Cox and EtS @ The Jerwood Space London
bibliography
2010
Leverhulme Magazine, p.12 The Mystery of the Stonehenge Cursus
2008
Drawing Stonehenge p44, British Archaeology Magazine, July/August
Article on Neons, Don’t Panic Online Magazine, January 2008
2007
Book : Fabrica, The First 10 Years. Early Redemption p73-74
Time Out Review, Madder139, November 23rd 2007
2006
The Guardian/Saturday Edition, 15th July. OP Art p.31 Prep-drawingScouting Party, for Occupation, at the De La Warr Pavilion.
a.n/November edition. Article by Alison Baverstock on the 50 day drawingOccupation at the De La Warr Pavilion.
2005
Assignments, The Press Photographers Year, p.94 Early Redemption(shadow of an artist) photo by Roger Bamber.
The Independent/Saturday Edition. 24th Sept.p18 Early Redemption(shadow of an artist) photo by Roger Bamber.
2004
Documentary Film – Encounter. Director: Gabi Cowburn. Film Council UK. British Council short film festival selection.
Catalogue- Jerwood Drawing Prize Exhibition.
2003
Catalogue-Encounter. essays by Catherine Moriaty and Piet Chielens.
In Flanders Fields Magazine, vol 5 July. p3-7. Encounter. Photos by Koen Blomme.
Nieuwsblad (Belgian newspaper)-Friday 25th July, p 13. Encounter. Photo by Bart Vandenbroucke.
VRT- Belgian television/news item.
Het Laatste Nieuws (Belgian newspaper)- Sat. 26th July p36. Encounter -photo by Duhamel.
2002
Catalogue- Jerwood Drawing Prize Exhibition.
2001
AN magazine-Sept- Cover and p6, Bearskins 1, Stroud House Open(winner).