- Guy Tarrant
Guy Tarrant is a contemporary
artist fromLondon ,England . He works withfound art and has exhibited articles related to schoolchildren's vandalism.Life and work
Guy Tarrant began making artworks in 1987. After graduating from
Sheffield Hallam University in 1991 and later training to become a teacher Tarrant began to draw on his experiences within the education system. In his touring exhibition, "God Save The Pupils" Tarrant and artist Mercedes Phillips exhibited variousfound art objects confiscated fromschool children. These included unusual homemade weaponry, fashion items, defaced textbooks, toys and drugs. Other items in the show included awhisky bottle filled withurine which was given to a teacher as a leaving present, as well as various graffitied and vandalised school desks and doors. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/news/story/0,,1128286,00.html "God save the pupils"] , "The Guardian"] [ [http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0330features/tm_objectid=13866748&method=full&siteid=50060-name_page.html "Seamier side of the schoolbag"] , "Huddersfield Examiner",28 January 2004 . Retrieved22 June 2007 ]The show involved liaisons with over 300 different London schools. It was exhibited at The Stephen Lawerence Gallery in
Greenwich and the Dean Clough Gallery inHalifax, West Yorkshire .Tarrant is also involved with
community art and has worked on art projects with the mental health arts group Centerpieces. As Centrepieces project leader, he has received several art awards.Fact|date=June 2007 He has also produced album covers for various South London [http://www.wilberweb.org/ bands] .Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.guytarrant.co.uk Guy Tarrant Official Web Site]
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