Antwain Clarke Portolio
Antwain Clarke holds a BSc in Urban and Regional Planning and is a self-taught Jamaican artist. His young career is an eclectic mix of art, business and other interests. Clarke was an organizing member of Kingston on the Edge (KOTE)- an urban arts festival based in Jamaica’s capital before taking up residence in Des Moines, Iowa, where he was represented by Moberg Gallery. Clarke gained acclaim for his highly detailed graphite pieces of varying scale that explore the folklore and wildlife of his Jamaican homeland. After returning to Jamaica in 2019, he worked in public office where he facilitated the Member of Parliament in Portland by providing strategy, governance and communications advice. Clarke has since started his own business specialising in aquascaping- the art and science of aquarium keeping.
Antwain Clarke holds a BSc in Urban and Regional Planning and is a self-taught Jamaican artist. His young career is an eclectic mix of art, business and other interests. Clarke was an organizing member of Kingston on the Edge (KOTE)- an urban arts festival based in Jamaica’s capital before taking up residence in Des Moines, Iowa, where he was represented by Moberg Gallery. Clarke gained acclaim for his highly detailed graphite pieces of varying scale that explore the folklore and wildlife of his Jamaican homeland. After returning to Jamaica in 2019, he worked in public office where he facilitated the Member of Parliament in Portland by providing strategy, governance and communications advice. Clarke has since started his own business specialising in aquascaping- the art and science of aquarium keeping.
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A N T W A I N
C L A R K E
ARTIST DESIGNER ILLUSTRATOR
Portmore, Jamaica
(876) 316 4012
antwain.clarke@gmail.com
ntwain Clarke (1993) holds a BSc in
Urban and Regional Planning and is
an award winning self-taught fine
arst and designer with nearly a
decade of experience in graphic
design and illustraon. His career is an eclecc mix
of art, business and other interests.
Clarke was an organizing member of Kingston on
the Edge (KOTE)- an urban arts fesval based in
Jamaica’s capital before taking up residence in
Des Moines, Iowa, where he was represented by
Moberg Gallery. While there, he gained acclaim
for his highly detailed graphite pieces which
explore the folklore and wildlife of his Jamaican
homeland.
Aer returning to Jamaica in 2019, he worked in
public office where he facilitated the Member of
Parliament in Portland by providing strategy,
governance and communicaons advice.
EDUCATION
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands (2018)
Certificates of Achievement in Urban Design for the Public Good:
Dutch Urbanism & Good Models in Architecture-Design through
Physical and Digital Models
B. Sc. Urban and Regional Planning
University of Technology, Jamaica
EXHIBITIONS
Moberg Gallery Winter Group Show (2017)
Imago Mundi (2016)
Kingston on the Edge Urban Arts
Festival- KOTE
(2013-2015)
Jamaica Cultural Development
Commission (2013)
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Interviewing the Caribbean Vol. 1, No.1 Winter 2015
Smile Jamaica Television Jamaica, TVJ
(September 2013 & June 2015)
Wolmer’s Alumni Motivated by Art
Jamaica Gleaner, K. Hill 2013
AWARDS
Jamaica Cultural Development Commission
Silver Medal and Third Place Jury Prize- 2013
Certificate of Merit-2014
WORK EXPERIENCE
Caribbean Culture Fund (CCF) Feasibility Study
Research Assistant (2021)
Bank of Nova Scotia
Art Consultancy (2020)
East Portland Constituency Office
Constituency Secretary and Personal Assistant (2019-2020)
Mona Geoinformatics Institute
Graphic Desinger (2018)
Kingston on the Edge (KOTE)
Organizer (2015- 2019)
Out of Box Productions
Event Planning Assistant (2016- 2019)
Interplan
Urban Design and Planning Consultancy Firm Summer Intern
(2015)
Design Collaborative
Architecture and Planning Intern (2014)
SKILLS
Research and Project Writing
Visual and Verbal Communication
Curation and Management
Digital Software
Photoshop,Indesign, Illustrator and ArcGIS
International Reggae Poster Competition (IRPC)
Honourable Mention Award
National CXC Awards Cape Art and Design
PAMPHLETS BOOKLET / REPORT
POSTERS
CLAREMONT,
ST ANN
Eleven acres of salubrious rolling hills
Bedrooms
Modern kitchen
Bathrooms
Nursing home
Therapy rooms
Spa
Outdoor recreation
CALENDARS
GRAPHICS
Solar energy
JACQUELINE DOUGLAS-BROWN
Wide verandahs
Dining area
Outdoor seating
comfort
Claremont is place of relaxation and
comfort. Cottage homes will be outfitted
with modern accommodations, kitchens,
bathrooms and wide verandahs to soak in
the natural beauty of the countryside.
Hiking trails
Water catchment
care
Public parks, nature trails, spas and
recreational areas will accommodate both
young and old. The elderly will be looked
after in a modern Nursing Home and
Dialysis Centre. The property will not only
care for the community but the environment
too. Solar energy and water catchment will
make the property a
environmentally-friendly destination.
Successfully designed documents intended for mass
distribution whilst adhering to strict technical and
policy specifications
INFOGRAPHICS
Communicate ideas in
diagrams and illustrations
BRAND IDENTITY
Translate company ethos into a coherent visual
language with logos, social media campaings
and product design.
MAPS & PLANS
Strong competence in formulating comprehensive
plans of action paying keen attention to spacial
limitations and other considerations
ILLUSTRATIONS
Exploring the thematic world of the Shady Breeze by creating
digital drawings for use in print and digital media.
FINE ART
Skilled in classical artistic techniques and
representing intangilble ideas conceptually
ART & CULTURE
Beginning at the Naonal Gallery of
Jamaica, Clarke volunteered in the
Educaon Department before joining
KOTE. There he worked as a director,
assuming responsiblility for conceptualising,
organising, scheduling and
execung art and cultural events
across various venues within Kingston.
Following his involvement with KOTE,
Clarke was invited to be an assitant art
consultant to inspect and compile data
for the island-wide Scoa Bank art
collecon. He was also the assistant
researcher for the Caribbean Culture
Fund. In this capacity he provided
research support to the lead and
associate researchers, assisng in
social media engagement and content
development.
PUBLIC SERVICE
Clarke worked with the Member of
Parliament in Portland to manage
formal correspondences with internaonal
and local media, various
agencies and governments, conceptualise
projects. He represented the
MP in her absence, designed digital
artwork for publicaon, co-manage
the Cons- tuency Development Fund
and wrote proposal documents for
submission to government and
internaonal agencies in the areas of
community development, sports,
agriculture, housing and employment
generaon.
Clarke, under the direcon of Evan
Williams, draed the New Kingston
Redevelopment Plan and played
crucial roles in researching and designing
master plans across Jamaica.
These include the redesign of Papine
as a gateway to the Blue and Johncrow
Mountain World Heritage Site, envisioning
Port Royal as a tourism hub
and redeveloping the Railway Community
Centre in Port Antonio among
others.
ntwain Clarke is an Urban Planning
Honours Graduate with several years
of experience in Urban Studies, Arts &
Design, Planning and Administraon.
His unending passion is to obtain a career where
he could opmally ulise his edu- caon and
training to make significant contri- buons to a
progressive and dynamic organizaon; ulmately
impacng Jamaica in a posive way.
A N T W A I N
C L A R K E
2021