Annette Marie Townsend

Born in 1973, United Kingdom
Currently lives and works in United Kingdom

 
Education
2013
CTQ Conservation Qualification – Natural Science, ICON, Institute for Conservation
1992-1995
BA Hons Design, Printed Textiles and Surface Pattern, Somerset College of Arts and Technology
 
Solo Exhibition
2019
‘For Safekeeping’. National Botanic Garden of Wales, UK
 
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2024
Art Central, Karin Weber Gallery, HK
2023
Fine Art Asia, Karin Weber Gallery, HK
‘Botanical Wonders’, Karin Weber Gallery, HK
‘BLÜTENPRACHT | Blossom splendour | Splendeurs des fleurs’, Galerie Handwerk, Munich, Germany
‘Uncommon Beauty: Objects of Curiosity & Wonder’, Craft in the Bay, Cardiff, UK
Art Central, Karin Weber Gallery, HK
2022
‘The Young Masters Autumn Exhibition, South Kensington’, The Exhibitionist Hotel and The Gainsborough Hotel, London, UK
‘New works by Lee Madgwick and Beckie Reed, featuring sculpture by Emma Jean Kemp and Annette Townsend’, Byard Art, Cambridge, UK
‘Contemporary on the Mezzanine’, Evolution, Battersea Park, London, UK
‘Root & Branch’, Mission Gallery, Swansea, Wales, UK
‘Home and Garden Exhibition’, Byard Art, Cambridge, UK
‘Homo Faber: Living Treasures of Europe and Japan’, Venice, Italy
‘Eye of the Collector’, Ruup & Form, Two Temple Place, London, UK
‘Platform at London Art Fair’, Ruup & Form, UK
Memories Live Here at Collect, International Art Fair for Contemporary Craft and Design’, Somerset House, London, UK
‘Collect. Somerset House’, Ruup & Form, London. UK
2021
‘Wish You Well’, Karin Weber Gallery, HK
‘London Craft Week’, Ruup & Form, 67 York Street, London, UK
‘Eye of the Collector’, Ruup & Form, Two Temple Place, London, UK
‘Artefact’, Ruup & Form, Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, London, UK
‘Collect’, Ruup & Form, Online via Artsy
‘Create Day’, Ruup & Form, UK
2020
‘Collect Open’, Somerset House, London, UK
2019
‘PolliNation: Artists Crossing Borders with Scientists to Explore the Value of Pollinator
Health’, Cornell University, New York, USA
‘De Rerum Natura | On the Nature of Things’, Kalpa Art Living and Pignano Art Gallery, Volterra, Italy
‘Long Winter Show’, The Art Shop, Cross Street, Abergavenny, UK
‘Mixed Summer Show’, The Art Shop, Cross Street, Abergavenny, UK
2018
‘Poppies for Remembrance’, National Museum Wales, UK
Made in Roath Arts Festival, Cardiff, UK
2015
‘From Another Kingdom – The Amazing World of Fungi’, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and National Botanic Garden of Wales, UK
‘Hedge Banks’, Graham Sutherland Landscape Gallery installation, Oriel y Parc, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
‘Fragile?’, Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, Cardiff, UK
2014
‘Siberia: At the Edge of the World’, Manchester Museum, UK
 
Publications
2022
The World of Interiors, Faux-liage by Amy Sherlock. July
BQ Magazine: Bees & Other Pollinators Quarterly. Spring
Crafts magazine, Global Gatherings by Isabella Smith. Jan/Feb, Issue 292
2021
The Gloss Magazine, The Remembering Rope – Part Nine by Polly Devlin
Forbes, 5 Highlights To Look Out For At Collect 2021 by Roddy Clarke. 26th Feb
2020
Financial Times, How To spend It. Six must-sees at London’s Collect fair. Feb
Elle Decoration, The Names To Invest In Now. March UK edition

2019
The Western Mail, Weekend Magazine, Natural Beauties by Jenny White. 27th July
2016
Townsend, A. & Carter, J. ‘Making a life-size model of a Rhizostoma pulmo, for the
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales Marine Displays’. In The Journal of
Natural Science Collections, The Natural Science Collection Association (NatSCA). Volume 3
2015
Townsend, A., Buttler, C. & Eggbeer, D. The use of 3D scanning and printing in the production of replicas. In, ICON news, the magazine of the Institute of Conservation. Issue 58, May. pp
2016-19
Townsend, A., Illustrations. In Pinniger, D. Integrated Pest Management in Cultural Heritage Archetype Publications. pp 157
2010-2011
Townsend, A. Illustrations. ‘Ancient Green Wales’, Discoveries in Science, Nature
Cymru – Nature of Wales Issue No. 37, pp 44
2009
Townsend, A. Illustrations. In: Christopher J. Cleal and Barry A.Thomas. Introduction to Plant Fossils. pp 237
Davis, M. & Townsend, A. ‘Modelling the Caergwrle bowl: ancient, historic and modern
methods.’ In ‘Holding It All Together: Ancient & Modern Approaches to Joining, Repair and Consolidation’ Archetype publications in association with The British Museum. pp 177-183
2008
Townsend, A. Making a ¾ cast of an Atlantic tripletail fish. In, Natural History Collections
Working Group Newsletter Issue No 16
2007
Townsend, A. Illustrations. In: John M. Anderson, Heidi M. Anderson & Chris J. Cleal.
Brief history of the gymnosperms: classification, biodiversity, phytogeography and ecology in Strelitzia 20. South African National Biodiversity Institute, x-280 pp
 
Collections
English Heritage
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum of Wales
Manchester Museum
Private Collections in UK, USA, China, Europe