Bio
Originally from Deniliquin, NSW, Andrew is a print-based artist and designer, specialising in printmaking, branding, illustration and print design. Clapham explores the role craft through merging traditional and contemporary print techniques which within art and design.
His art practice looks at impositions of the modern world upon the vast and distinctive Australian landscape. Created by superimposing often derelict objects from the city onto pristine natural environments. To creates worlds that highlight the impact of urbanization upon our natural world and the scars it leaves behind.
Clapham is strongly influenced by activism and politics through visual language and utilises the richness of manual processes. He has collaborated with international artists and award-winning Melbourne design/print studios Fabio Ongrato and Negative Press in custom screen printing projects and art commisions. Along with providing knowledge to unique angles for exhibition designs and graphic identities.
As an artist, Clapham has exhibited at galleries such as Port Jackson Press, Testing Grounds and has also worked on public art projects for the City of Moreland and City of Melbourne. He currently sits as a board member at Sunshine Print Artspace providing services in communications strategies and print demonstrations for community projects.
Education
2011-2013: RMIT, Bachelor of Fine Art (Print-Making) Melbourne, Australia
2012: University of Newcastle, Newcastle, United Kingdom
2015: RMIT, Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) Melbourne, Australia
2016-2018: RMIT, Masters of Communication and Design, Melbourne, Australia
Exhibitions
2011: Guns and K9’s, Peppin Heritage Center, Deniliquin Australia
2012: Crème, RMIT School of Art Gallery, Melbourne
2013: Open Studios, University of Newcastle, United Kingdom
2013: RMIT Graduation Exhibition, RMIT, Melbourne
2015: RMIT Graduation Exhibition, RMIT, Melbourne
2016: Degradation and Decay, Daisylegs Gallery, Melbourne
2016: Image as Language, Text as Image, The Good Copy, Melbourne
2016: Proof; The Best of Contemporary Printmaking, Port Jackson Press, Melbourne
2017: LWOO with Andrew Clapham, Port Jackson Press, Melbourne
2017: Tracing the Line in Contemporary Printmaking, Port Jackson Press, Melbourne
2017: Print + Form, Siteworks, Melbourne
2018: Art For Alex, Neon Parlour, Melbourne
2018: Makers Marks, Menphis Projects, Melboure
2018: Swan Hill Print and Drawing Prize, Swan Hill Regional Gallery, Swan Hill Australia
2019: VMFF The Socail Studio Ten Year Retrospective School House Studios, Melbourne
2019: 33 Saxon Street Flag Project Siteworks, Melbourne
2019: Art Can Save the World, 2019 Sunshine Print Artspace Auction, Sunshine Print Artspace, Melbourne
Projects
2017: Beaziyt Worcou, Forms of Resistances, Testing Grounds, Melbourne
2017: Irene Barberis, Tapestry of Light, Canterbury Cathedral Gallery, Canterbury, United Kingdom
2017: Trent Griffiths, A Love Story from Southbank, Testing Grounds, Melbourne
2017: Fabio Ongarato, De Natris Skurit Prints, Melbourne
2018: Grace McQuilten & Shanti Sumartojo, The Work Of Art: An Exhibition Of Art, Labour And Working Life, Mission to Seafarers, Melbourne
2018: AAANZ, Art Politics and Histories, the Social Content of Art, 2018 AAANZ Conference, RMIT, Melbourne
2019: Phillip Doggett-Williams, Witness, Kudos, Lorne, Victoria
2019: Print Assistant at Negative Press for Emily Floyd, Anti-totalitarian Vectors, Anna Schwarts Gallery, Melbourne
2019: Sunshine Print Artspace Open Studio, Gorilla Poster Screen Printing Demonstration, Sunshine Print Artspace, Melbourne