arts biography 

Tony Jones
photographer:community artist:
voluntary sector development consultant
email – blueshawk AT blueshawk DOT info

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photography

2009

bulletWinter - planned Solo exhibition in the main gallery Burslem School of Art

2008

bulletJanuary on - Continued leading the weekly Happy Mandays photography workshop – including mentoring a Staffs Uni 2nd year photography student
bulletJanuary on - Continued MA Community & Participatory Arts at Staffs University
bulletFebruary - Produced publicity images for The Boat Band – to be used for posters, flyers and CD
bulletFebruary - Produced portfolio/catalogue images for ceramicist Perry Walmsley-Pitts
bulletMarch - Category first prize UrbanVision’s Living Landscape competition
bulletMarch - Tutored a Beginners digital photography day workshop at Wedgwood Memorial College – rated ‘Outstanding’ under formal observation
bulletApril - Image published in 'Staffordshire County' magazine illustrating an article about The Boat Band
bulletApril - Produced images and artwork for Professor Bernard Moss's inaugural lecture - also documented the event
bulletMay - 'The Patient Journey' a photography project documenting the Rheumatology clinic at Haywood hospital - project work will continue for about six months. Resulting photographs/artwork to be exhibited at the Haywood Hospital and Burslem School of Art
bulletJune - Official photographer Middlewich Folk and Boat festival
bulletAugust – Photo project documenting ceramicist Perry Walmsley-Pitts at work, as part of a skills exchange funded by Advantage West Midlands
bulletAugust - Official documentary photographer Croissant Neuf 2008 festival
bulletSept  - Joint exhibition with Penny Vincent - 'edgescape - land:water:air' coastal photography - 15th- 27th Sept at Burslem School of Art
bulletSept - Urbanvision's book "Living Landscapes" published: contributed cover image and four content images
bulletSept - Documentary project on the work of Burslem School of Art
bulletAutumn onwards - proposed series of photography workshops at Burslem School of Art
bulletWinter – planned exhibition at Burslem School of Art based on 'The Patient Journey' (see above)

2007 – see winning and published images here

bulletOfficial photographer Middlewich Folk and Boat festival, N Staffs/S Cheshire One World week, Planet Sound City Centre Carnival, Planet Sound Spectrums of Sound, Hidden Talents exhibition - documentary and event photography
bulletCD rear jacket picture / publicity flyer and magazine advert picture for Dave Pegg (Fairport Convention/Jethro Tull) & PJ Wright (Steve Miller band) – photo credit on Dave Pegg’s 40th anniversary CD set “A Box of Pegg’s”
bulletThree first prizes (Hanley, Tunstall, popular vote) - Urban Vision’s Living Landscapes competition
bulletDocumented a planning and promotional event held by a local co-operative group
bulletFirst prize the Higher Education Academy’s national Social Work photographic competition
bulletDouble A4 spread in US magazine ‘Vision’ summer issue, via London agency, CDT Design
bulletTwo images used in the English Heritage magazine “Heritage Today” June issue
bulletLed Intermediate (July) and Beginners (March) digital photography workshops at Wedgwood Memorial College
bulletStudio session for rock band The White Orchids – promotional photographs, CD jacket
bulletSummer - Developed and led a weekly photography workshop for men with enduring mental health problems as part of the Adult Mental Health Service’s Happy Mandays project
bulletSummer - Attended Staffs University short course 'Making it happen with Community Arts'
bulletSeptember - started part-time MA in Community & Participatory Arts at Staffs University Creative Communities unit
bulletAutumn - attended third year undergraduate course on Photography and Philosophy

2006

bulletStart work on seascapes project
bulletThree images used in National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux volunteer recruitment materials – brochure, flyer, posters
bulletLed a Beginners digital photography workshop at Wedgwood Memorial College
bulletPromotional images for musicians Tom Doughty and The Distance, dance group Black Dog Molly and recording studio Urban Lizard
bulletOfficial photographer - Planet Sound City Centre Carnival & Planet Sound Spectrums of Sound; Sanity Fair; Middlewich Folk and Boat festival

2004 & 2005

bulletStarted atypical photoblog/gallery website – www.atypical.me.uk - in collaboration with my partner
bulletOfficial photographer - Planet Sound City Centre and Newcastle Carnivals; Sanity Fair
bulletStart work on Stoke buildings project
bulletDeveloped a website for the Friends of Chatterley-Whitfield colliery – the site includes a large number of my images
bulletStudio session for Planet Sound drum school

2002 & 03

bulletOfficial photographer
bulletSanity Fair – street/documentary photography
bulletOfficial photographer Burslem Carnival
bulletOfficial photographer Tunstall Community Arts Festival
bulletDeveloped website to promote Sanity Fair – including a large number of my images
bulletJoint exhibition of images at Burslem School of Art
bulletPromotional materials for rock band Texas Hurricane – including website, all images for CD “Burslem Blues”, flyers etc

selected non-photographic arts experience - music:theatre:arts administration:community arts:publishing

bulletMusician/Singer – in a range of bands, choirs and scratch performances since childhood
bulletPart of the team that set up and ran Pitville Arts Centre, Cheltenham (1973)
bulletPart of the team that helped revive Bath Place Community Arts Centre, Leamington (1978-79)
bulletActor in “Sign on the dotted line” at Warwick Uni/Edinburgh festival (1980)
bulletFounder/Director All Mouth and Trousers theatre company (1982)
bulletOther acting roles (1978-1998)
bulletFull-time member of Kermase workers co-operative – ran a bookshop and publishing business, organised a series of readings by leading poets including Roger McGough, U.A. Fanthorpe (1982-1989)
bulletPublished “A Three and Sevenpence Halfpenny Man” a novel by Arthur Berry (1984)
bulletPart of the Sanity Fair team - mental health street celebration (2003-2006)
bulletHelped organise Burslem School of Art centenary exhibition (including a large exhibition of the paintings of Arthur Berry) (2005)
bulletSinger and musician with the Penkhull Community Mystery players/choir (2006-07)
bulletAssisting with design and production of UrbanVision’s Living Landscapes book, which presents images from three recent photographic exhibitions/competitions (2008)
 

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