Maria Garton

1997-1998, School of Visual Arts, Salford College, Art Foundation
1998-2001,University of Salford;BA(hons) Visual Arts )
2003-2005 Leeds Metropolitan University, MA Contemporary Fine Art

Posts held

Committee member of Cow Lane Studios, M/c.
Project Coordinator/Curator/Member of 281 Transient artists group.
Artists Professional Development Associate Beneficiary, University of Salford, 2004

Exhibitions

The Last Book Project 2008, The Museum of the National Library of Spain, Madrid
Rotunda Venue, European City of Culture event 2008, Liverpool
Waterside Art Gallery Open Exhibition, Manchester Feb-April 2008
Toxic Colour, Exit Gallery, University of Ohio, USA July/August 2007
On the Next Level, Space Between, Final Exhibition, Circomedia, Bristol, June 2007
Open Exhibition, Grosvenor Museum, Chester, May/June/July 2007
GIFT Man Museum, Liverpool, Biennial, November 2006
Objects in Waiting, Sheffield Hallam University, October 2006
Snap to Grid, Los Angeles Centre for Digital Art, USA, Sepember/October 2006
Open Exhibition, Atkinson Art Gallery Southport 2006
Celeste Art Prize Finalists Show, Old Truman Brewery, London, May 06
On the Next Level, Space Between, Touring Exhibition, April 06-March 07
First Kitchen Gallery, Norton Priory, Cheshire, April-May 2006
Another Product, Cornerhouse, Manchester, January-April 2006
On The Shelf, Rogue Studios, Manchester, December 2005
Exhibition and Residency, Timber Wharf, Manchester July 2005
The Font Exhibition Space, Manchester, AMP CD launch, July 2005
Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery, Testbed, soundscape collaboration, June 2005
Liverpool Biennial Independents, Marriott Hotel, Liverpool, October 2004 (curator and exhibitor)
Untitled Collective Exhibition, Chapman Gallery, Manchester, October 2004
EX007 Exhibition, Urban Splash,Manchester, August 2004 (curator & exhibitor)
Ladyfest, Birmingham June 2004
281 Transient Great Northern Warehouse Show, Manchester November
Timber Wharf, Manchester, Show Home Exhibition, November 2003
Manchester Artworks, June/Sept 2003, www.manchesterartworks.co.uk
Kitsch, Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Carmarthen, Wales, July/Sept 2003
West End Arts Centre, Hampshire, March 2003
Chapel St Gallery, Salford, February 2003
Habitat, Manchester, October/November 2002
Liverpool Biennial, August/September 2002
Creative Consultant’s Gallery, Manchester, July2002
Fresh Art Fair, London, July 2002
The Collect Gallery, Liverpool, April/May 2002
West End Arts Centre, Hampshire, March/April 2002
Greon Gallery, Manchester, January 2002
Visual Arts Degree Show, University of Salford, June 2001
Islington Mill Group Show, Manchester, June 2000
Bankley Studios Gallery, Manchester, May 2000

Collections

Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Authority.
A.Sandham, Manchester
Miron, Manchester
Dr Devlin, London
Mr and Mrs Goodrick, Cheshire
D.Wilcox, London
Urban Splash, Manchester

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