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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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
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