Mark Buxton: Born 10th January 1965
Address: 5/1 Well Street, Gerlan, Bethesda, Gwynedd, LL57 3TN
Telephone: 01248 602904
Website: www.markbuxton.co.uk
Email: enquiries@markbuxton.co.uk

Education

1981 Ellowes Hall Secondary School, Worcestershire.
1983 Nottingham University BSc (Hons).
1994 University of Central England Post Graduate Diploma in Landscape Design.
1998 University of Wales, Bangor MSc Agroforestry.

Work experience

1983-86 Self employed, Fine Artist.
86-95 Landscape Designer, public and private appointments.
95-97 Permaculture designer and teacher, Earthward, Scottish Borders Centre for Sustainable Technology.
97-. Self employed Fine artist, teacher and Permaculture designer, North Wales.

Exhibitions

December 2000. Mynydd Llandegai Art Group "Touching the Earth" Group exhibition.
April 2001. Mynydd Llandegai Art Group "Llech". Exhibition of paintings exploring the working Penrhyn Slate Quarry.
May 2001 Ucheldre Centre, Holyhead. Exploring Watercolour. Group exhibition.
May 2001 Beaumaris festival Open Art and Sculpture Exhibition.
October 2001 "Pilgrimage" Mynydd Llandegai Arts Group.
Nov 2001. Theatre Gwynedd. Solo exhibition.

Teaching

October 96 - Running of permaculture design courses for adults.
March 2001 Ran workshops with children from Mynydd Llandegai, resulting in production of a banner and collage to be displayed in the village hall and during village events.
May 2001 Ran teaching sessions in Mynydd Llandegai for local primary school children.
June 2001 Run week long art workshops for 16-24 year olds for STORM 2001 at Bangor University.
August 2001 Summer holiday day workshops for 5-15 year olds.
Green Festival workshops in clay oven making, bread making, Raku.
October 2001 Mynydd Llandegai Art Group. Creativity release workshops for adults.

Other offices held

Founder member and committee member for Mynydd Llandegai Art Group.