Art Matters - About the artist

Mick Armson at the White Lion Street Gallery

Mick studied at Liverpool Polytechnic and subsequently worked as a freelance Illustrator for such diverse clients as London Transport, Time Out and The Guardian. During this time he also exhibited widely in shows such as The National Printmaking Exhibition at The Mall Galleries and taught on many BA Illustration courses.

He took a career break from 2000-2008 in order to be at home with his young children and to commit to voluntary work as a very successful Chair of Governors at two local schools.
However, Mick continued painting and drawing during this time, recently returning to the studio and to his passion for printmaking.

He lives in Greenwich and also spends as much time as possible on the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. Indeed, both the River Thames and the SW Welsh coast currently provide the main sources of inspiration for his drawings and paintings that are completed on location and form the basis for lino prints produced in the studio.

The resulting coastal and urban landscapes aim to convey a sense of movement through a moment in time. They often contain an element of narrative and always pay attention to closely observed incidental detail.

1964	Born, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
1982-83	Stourbridge College of Art
1983-86	Liverpool Polytechnic BA(Hons) (First Class) - Graphic Design/Illustration
1986-2000	Illustrator Clients include: London Transport, The Guardian, Time Out, Penguin, Wedgewood, The Sunday Times, BBC Publications, British Telecom, The Independent, DECCA Records, The British Council, NatWest, The Observer, New Scientist.
1986-2000	Teaching/Lecturing includes: Birmingham Polytechnic (1987-91), Exeter College of Art, Bournemouth & Poole College of Art, University of Lincolnshire & Humberside, Middlesex University (1991-96), University of Hertfordshire (1995-1999).
Selected Exhibitions

1986	Mid Art ‘86 - Dudley Art Gallery
	Readers’ Digest Young Illustrators - Smith’s Gallery, London
1987	Seven Year Itch - Trickett &Webb, Paperpoint, London
	Readers’ Digest Young Illustrators (Highly Commended) - Smith’s Gallery, London
1988	THREE (Three man show) - AOI Gallery, London
1990	Images 15 (Association of Illustrators) - Smith’s Gallery, London
1991	The Art of Science - Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
1992	Art In Action - Waterperry, Oxford
1993	Art In Action - Waterperry, Oxford
1994	BAZAAR (One man show) - Hybrid Gallery. London
	Images 19 (Association of Illustrators) - Mall Galleries, London
1995	National Print Exhibition - Mall Galleries, London
1996	National Print Exhibition - Mall Galleries, London
	Images 21 (AOI) (Windsor & Newton Runner Up Award), Royal College of Art, London
1997	National Print Exhibition - Mall Galleries, London
2007	Tenby Open Art Competition, Art Matters Gallery, Tenby, Pembrokeshire
2009	Originals 09, The Mall Galleries, London Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London