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| Richard Howarth | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard Howarth |
| Birth date | c. 1970s |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Artist; Educator; Curator |
Richard Howarth
Richard Howarth is a British artist, printmaker, and educator known for his contributions to contemporary art, printmaking, and art education. He has worked across painting, print processes, and installation, and has contributed to institutions and programs in the United Kingdom and internationally. Howarth's practice intersects with histories of print, studio pedagogy, and museum curation.
Howarth was born in the United Kingdom and trained in art and printmaking during the late 20th century. He studied at institutions associated with the Royal College of Art, the University of the Arts London, the Slade School of Fine Art, and colleges influenced by the legacy of the Central School of Art and Design. During this formative period he encountered teachers linked to the Royal Academy of Arts, the Tate Britain, and workshops associated with the British Council. His education included exposure to practices connected with the Printmakers Council, the Arts Council England, and overseas exchanges influenced by the British Council and collaborations with galleries such as the Whitechapel Gallery and the Serpentine Galleries.
Howarth's career spans studio practice, teaching, and institutional roles. He has held academic posts at universities and art schools connected to the University of Leeds, the University of Reading, the University of Warwick, and the University for the Creative Arts. His pedagogic networks include links with the National Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and residencies affiliated to the Royal Academy and the British Museum. As a practitioner he has participated in print workshops alongside practitioners associated with the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, the Society of Wood Engravers, and the Royal Watercolour Society. He has exhibited in venues such as the Tate Modern, the Hayward Gallery, the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, and regional galleries across the West Midlands and Northumbria.
Howarth's professional trajectory also includes curatorial projects and collaborations with organisations like the Arts Council Collection, the British Council Collection, and university museums including the Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery and the Ashmolean Museum. He has contributed to conferences and symposia convened by the Association of Art Historians, the College Art Association, and the Print Council of America. Howarth's network extends internationally through exhibitions and exchanges involving the Venice Biennale, the Documenta network, and galleries in New York City, Berlin, Paris, and Tokyo.
Howarth's notable works encompass series of prints, paintings, and mixed-media installations exhibited in solo and group shows. He has produced bodies of work connected to print techniques historically associated with the Etching Revival, lithography, and screenprinting traditions practiced at workshops like the Studio Printmaking Workshop and press collectives linked to the RCA Printmaking Department. Projects have been shown at institutions such as the Turner Contemporary, the York Art Gallery, and the New Art Gallery Walsall.
He has led collaborative projects with curators and artists from the Royal College of Art, the Chelsea College of Arts, and community initiatives funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and supported by the Arts Council England. Howarth has contributed prints and paper-based works to collections including the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and university collections at the Courtauld Institute of Art and the University of Oxford.
Howarth's career has been marked by awards, residencies, and recognitions from organisations and institutions. He has received support from the Arts Council England, residency appointments associated with the British Council, and fellowships linked to the Leverhulme Trust and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. His work has been shortlisted for prizes administered by bodies such as the Jerwood Foundation, the Prudential Arts Foundation, and contemporary print prizes exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and the John Moores Painting Prize.
Institutions holding his work or collaborating with him include the Tate Collection, the National Portrait Gallery, and regional museums that participate in acquisition schemes fostered by the Art Fund.
Howarth lives and works in the United Kingdom, maintaining a studio practice while engaged in teaching and curatorial activity. His personal networks include artists, academics, and curators associated with the Royal Society of Arts, the National Association for Fine Art Education, and local arts organisations in regions such as Yorkshire, the West Midlands, and Northumberland. He has mentored emerging artists participating in schemes run by institutions like the New Contemporaries and the Arts Council England.
Howarth's impact is evident in his influence on contemporary print practice and in the students and colleagues he has mentored across higher education and museum settings. His contributions intersect with institutional histories at the Royal College of Art, the Tate, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, and with thematic projects that involve the British Council and the Arts Council England. His work and teaching continue to inform dialogues within networks such as the Printmakers Council, the Association of Art Historians, and university art departments in the United Kingdom.
Category:British artists Category:British printmakers