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About Friends Of MAFA
About Friends In 2010 The Friends of MAFA was set up in order to give people interested in the Arts an opportunity to become involved in the North Wests’ leading
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1950’s
MAFA artists prominent in emerging ‘Northern School’ Emergence of a Northern School of artists inspired by contemporary industrial life.
1970’s
Continuing development of Northern School artists including Theodore Major, Roger Hampson and Norman Jaques Strong three dimensional work with sculptors such as Ted Roocroft. 1976 L.S. Lowry died. Lowry was
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1930’s
MAFA members leading Manchesters’ emerging arts centre 1931 Members only exhibitions changed – anyone could submit work for the annual show. 1932 First open exhibition ‘Worthy of the best tradition
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1920’s
A number of MAFA artists become Royal Academicians. Influx of younger artists brought ‘renewed energies’ Several including Francis Dodd and Charles Tunnicliffe later became Royal Academicians.
1960’s
1961-69 MAFA President was Harry Rutherford Harry Rutherford, President from 1961 -9, a strong influence in a decade of changes. Encouragement of young artists with more abstract work in evidence.
150th Anniversary – A Retrospective Summary
150th Anniversary News & Events In 2009 and 2010 M.A.F.A. celebrated its 150th Anniversary. In this section of our website you can see an archive of the celebratory events that
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‘The Story So Far’ by Sheila Dewsbury ( A History Of MAFA)
History of Mafa: Publication The Story So Far The Story So Far: Manchester Academy of Fine Arts 1859 – 2003 By Sheila Dewsbury Published by Manchester Academy of Fine Arts
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MAFA Research and Education
Research and Education Derek Boak teaches Art at Rainford College. He has been a member of Manchester Academy of Fine Arts since 2004. In 2007 he started a series of
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1980’s & 1990’s
Several Academicians Gain International Recognition. More eclectic work in a variety of media reflecting diversity of artists, especially sculptors and printmakers. Increase of work in the public domain. Several academicians
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MMU Student Awards with MAFA President, Gerry Halpin MBE
MAFA President Gerry Halpin MBE talks about the MMU Graduate Awards Gerry Halpin MBE with Verity Howard Visiting MMU on behalf of MAFA last week and viewing a superb and richly
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New MAFA President, Gerry Halpin MBE, Launches His Presidency
MAFA President Gerry Halpin MBE launches his Presidency The recently elected President of MAFA, Gerry Halpin MBE, hosted a very successful ‘T’ Party for Members, Friends and Trustees as a
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Glenys Latham Comments On The 2015 MAFA MMU Graduate Awards
Comments From Award giver Glenys Latham upon the MAFA Graduate Awards Included in 2015 MMU Graduate Awards are four additional awards which are personal donations. Three from MAFA’s Trustees who are
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Tour of Anthony Ratcliffe Exhibition
Tour of Anthony Ratcliffe Exhibition MAFA Member Anthony Ratcliffe gave a tour of his exhibition ‘Shoreline and Watershed’ at the ‘MMU Special Collections Gallery’ to members of MAFA nd the
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MAFA 2015 Graduate Awards Winner – Verity Howard
Verity Howard MAFA MMU Graduate Award Winner 2015 Verity Howard My practice explores using surface decoration techniques, such as monoprinting, and constructing form through slab building. I aim to create
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2015 MAFA Graduate Awards Winner – Vicky Olivera
Vicky Olivera MAFA MMU Graduate Award Winner 2015 Vicky Olivera I am a Textile artist and the overarching topic of my work is how life experiences and thoughts leave visible
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2000 To Present
1998 – 2002 Following closure of Manchester Art Gallery for refurbishment annual members’ exhibitions held at Bury Art Gallery with a series of lectures and workshops. Prize money at annual
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About MAFA Graduate Awards For MMU School Of Art Graduates
MAFA MMU Graduate Awards MAFA MMU Student Award Winners Tony Ratcliffe and John Hewitt agreed to instigate a mechanism for MAFA to make awards to final year students in Manchester school
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MAFA Graduate Awards Winner – Patrick Jones
Patrick Jones MAFA MMU Graduate Award Winner 2015 Patrick Jones My practice at present uses charcoal on paper and mono-printing. Sometimes I have installed the works so that time becomes
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