About
I am a multidisciplinary artist specialising in traditional and contemporary printmaking and extending into sculpture and installation to test the potentials of research-based creative practice.
I graduated from BA Fine Art at Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton in 2021. In 2023, I graduated from MA Print at the Royal College of Art and was awarded a Distinction in my Critical and Historical Studies dissertation titled ‘Exploitative Extraction and Perspectives of Power: An essay investigating perspective through archives, contemporary art practice, and fictional narratives in the representation of resource extraction’, in which I investigated the role of creative intervention to address complex issues entangled with resource extraction in imagery and archives.
I have a range of experience organising and facilitating creative workshops and have taught printmaking through courses and public events.
I am an active member and Marketing Officer in ZEST Collective and a co-curator of Boiling Point Artist Collective, both of which value creative practice through collaborative projects, exhibitions, and community engagement.
In the summer of 2024 I was selected to participate in ‘Ground Up’, an artist residency program facilitated by GroundWork Gallery based in Kings Lynn, which comprised of an intensive week of field research across Norfolk followed by a week of independent practice. The outcomes from this residency will be exhibited in the gallery in 2025.
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Education:
MA Print, Royal College of Art (September 2021 - July 2023)
BA Fine Art, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton (September 2018 - June 2021) First Class Honours (1:1)
Residencies:
Platform Residency Award, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth (October – December 2024) Investigating how ocean circulation can be reimagined through creative intervention to bring attention to its life-sustaining importance in regulating global climate. https://aspex.org.uk/residencies/anna-marris/
Ground Up, GroundWork Gallery, Norfolk (July – August 2024) Collaborative fieldwork between artists, scientists, and local experts on the Norfolk landscape. Independent research questioning how evidence of the Pleistocene epoch in Norfolk highlights past ocean behaviours in comparison to climate change and ocean research in the Atlantic. https://www.groundworkgallery.com/groundwork_projects/the-groundwork-residency-2024/
Selected Exhibitions:
Ruins in Contemporary Landscape, Titchfield Abbey (July 2024) This exhibition was the result of a collaborative art and heritage project between Boiling Point Artist Collective and the Titchfield community. This project was funded by Arts Council England, Arts Society Solent, and Cultural Associates Oxford, and was supported by English Heritage.
Brief Attempt, God’s House Tower, Southampton (May 2024) Group show by ZEST Arts Collective.
Heavy Presence, Alfred Arcade, Southampton (November 2023) Group show by ZEST Arts Collective.
The Aftermath of Geological Interference, The Hidden Wardrobe, Southampton (August 2024) Debut solo show investigating abandoned open cast mines.
Royal College of Art Graduate Show 2023, Truman Brewery, London (July 2024)
Snappy Title, Winchester Gallery, Winchester (June 2024) Group show by alumni of the BA Fine Art course at Winchester School of Art.
Polymer Waves, Alfred Arms, Southampton (June 2024) Group show by ZEST Arts Collective.
Boiling Point – Practice Post Art School, Openhand Openspace, 571 Oxford Road Gallery, Reading (April 2023) Group show and series of public events by Boiling Point Artist Collective. Project managed by Peter Driver. Supported with funding from Arts Council England.
Two-Fold, Southwark Park Galleries, London (March 2023) Group show by MA Print, Royal College of Art.
Earth-Tones, Winchester School of Art, Winchester (September 2022) Group show curated by MA Contemporary Curation for their degree show.
The Damage Is Done, Pump House Gallery, London (March 2022) Independently organised group show by MA Print, Royal College of Art.
Platform, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth (October - December 2021) Group show of shortlisted graduates selected for the CVAN South East Platform Graduate Award.
Ripe Peaches #1, Alfred Arcade, Southampton (August 2021) Group show marking the beginning of a yearlong graduate scheme by ‘a space’ arts.
Winchester School of Art Degree Show, Winchester (June 2021)
Current Work:
Marketing Officer, ZEST Arts Collective (2024)
Previous Work:
National Saturday Club Printmaking Tutor, City and Guilds of London Art School (2025)
Artist Consultant, Cultural Associates Oxford (2023) Assistant in project management, data analysis, and creative-based consultancy work as part of the London Borough of Culture 2025 bid with Newham Borough Council. Organising activities for Youth Zones and facilitating art workshops in public spaces and with Kay Rowe Children’s Centre.
Screen printer, Magazine, London (January 2023) Screen printer at the merchandise stall for ‘The Smile’ during their live shows at Magazine music venue.
Assistant tutor for Printmaking and Bookbinding Adult Evening Course, Winchester School of Art (February - March 2020)
National Saturday Club assistant art tutor, Winchester School of Art (September 2019 - March 2020)
National Citizenship Service assistant art tutor, Winchester School of Art (June - August 2019)
Public Engagement:
Family Saturdays, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth (November 2024) Ocean seascape print workshop for Aspex’s Family Saturdays workshops
‘We Shine Festival’, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth (November 2024) Printmaking workshop for Aspex’s ‘Friday lates’ events as part of the ‘We Shine Festival’
BBAM Festival, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton (September 2024) Block printing workshop with ZEST Collective.
Ruins in Contemporary Landscape, Titchfield Abbey (July 2024) Tetra Pak printmaking workshop.
Playscapes, St Marys Leisure Centre, Southampton (May 2024) Creative workshop with ZEST Collective at ‘Love Where You Live’ community event.
Planet vs. Plastics, University of Oxford (April 2024) Sustainable public art and science workshop for Earth Day 2024.
Public printmaking workshop at Openhand Openspace, Reading (April 2023)
Creative writing workshop, Tate Exchange: Itinerant Objects, Tate Modern, London (April 2019)
Artist Talks and Symposiums:
Artist talk for University of Portsmouth’s ‘Connect’ programme led by Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth (November 2024)
The Aftermath of Geological Interference, The Hidden Wardrobe, Southampton (August 2023) Artist talk and Q&A.
Symposium guest, Winchester School of Art Degree Show (June 2023)
Feature in ‘The Pursuit of Print in an Online World’ as part of the ‘Multiple Layers’ SGC International conference (2023)
Artist talk and seminar for BA Fine Art students at University of Gloucestershire (November 2022)
Symposium guest, Winchester School of Art Degree Show (June 2022)
Touch Tours, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth (November 2021) Artist talk and discussion with ‘Touch Tours’, a group for visually impaired people to experience art exhibitions.
Platform 2021, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth (November 2021) Artist talk and Q&A.
Training:
Art School Plus (2023) Bespoke training program for artists working in the public realm. Directed by Ella Snell. https://artsp.org/
Publications:
Artist Answer series ‘What can I expect from Art School Plus Training?’ (2023) https://www.artsp.org/what-can-i-expect-from-art-school-plus-training/
Feature in ‘Territories of Practice’ zine by artist collective Geographies of Print (2022)
Feature in ‘Expanded Practice’, Printmaking Today, Spring Issue (2022)
Feature in ‘a-n Degree Shows Guide 2021’ (2021) https://issuu.com/anartistsinfo/docs/a-n_degree_shows_guide_2021
Feature in Shared Drive, Winchester School of Art Degree Show publication (2021)
Awards:
Rise Bursary, Artswork (2024)
Shortlisted for Global Design Graduate Show, Arts Thread (2023)
Shortlisted for CVAN South East Platform Graduate Award (2021)
Hansuke Emerging Artist Award (2021)