anna stevens
Born: Guildford, Surrey 1998
Currently lives and works in Manchester, UK
Studio holder at FaMAS, Bolton
Email: annast3v3ns@hotmail.com
Instagram: @annastevens.art
Anna Stevens is a visual artist and educator with a BA in Fine Art from the University for the Creative Arts, Surrey, and an MA in Fine Art from Manchester Metropolitan University. Their mixed media practice is rooted in experimentation and material exploration, and this same creative ethos informs their teaching.
Based in Greater Manchester, Anna has exhibited widely across the United Kingdom and currently works from their studio at FaMAS (Falcon Mill Artists' Studios) in Bolton. Alongside their studio practice, they lead a wide range of art workshops and community projects for people of all ages and abilities. Their teaching is grounded in the belief that creativity promotes both individual expression and social wellbeing.
With extensive experience in participatory settings, Anna is committed to making the arts accessible and inclusive. As both an exhibiting artist and an educator, they bring a fresh energy, deep subject knowledge, and a collaborative spirit to every learning environment.
Education
2022 - 2024 MA Fine Art @ Manchester School of Art
2023 - 2024 Castlefield Gallery Associates awarded membership @ Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
2021 Cinematography short course @ City Academy, 01 Studio, London
2018 - 2021 BA Fine Art @ University for the Creative Arts, Surrey
2017 - 2018 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design @ University for the Creative Arts, Surrey
Residencies
2023 JOYA: AiR, Spain
Selected Exhibitions
2024 MA Grad Show @ The Holden Gallery, Manchester School of Art
2024 Comme Ca Art x AWOL Studios Open Call 2024 @ Comme Ca Art, Hope Mill, Manchester
2023 Evocation by Soup Collective @ Avenue HQ, Liverpool
2021 HUMANISM by The Holy Art Gallery @ Athens, Greece
2021 Soundstripes 5 with live scores by Frame Ensemble, curated by Alice Bradshaw and Vanessa Haley @ Abbeydale Picture House, 387 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield
2021 SIMUPOEM @ Sussex Festival of Ideas
2021 ORIGIN @ Asylum Chapel, Caroline Gardens, Asylum Rd, London
2021 GENESIS curated by The Holy Art (digital)
2020 Endgame (digital)
2020 Inertia for Superior Souls @ Bargehouse, OXO Tower Wharf, South Bank, London
2019 Stretched @ Linear Gallery, University for the Creative Arts, Surrey
2019 Material Matters @ Linear Gallery, University for the Creative Arts, Surrey
2019 New Order @ The Old Biscuit Factory, London
Open Studios
2025 FaMAS, Bolton
2024 The Cornerhouse, Manchester School of Art
2024 FaMAS, Bolton
Publications
2024 Collect Art Autumn Edition
2024 MATERIAL @ Meta Space Gallery
2021 Boomer Magazine 'The New Artist' by Boomer Gallery, London
2021 'The Marvelous Artist's Book: Collective Art Book Series no.2' by Marvelous Art
Curatorial Projects
2024 TOT'24 @ The Talleyrand, Manchester
2022 The Ostranenie Theatre.2 @ The Plough, Farnham
2021 The Ostranenie Theatre @ The Plough, Farnham
2019 Stretched @ Linear Gallery, University for the Creative Arts, Surrey
Talks
2023 Pop-up Talks @ TATE Liverpool
2021 MMM with Kira Elliot (digital)
Relevant Work Experience
2024 - present: Founder + Director @ A4A, Manchester
2024 - present: Assistant Artist @ Paintvine, Manchester
2024 - present: Arts Facilitator @ Art Club Cafe, Stockport
2023 Visitor Engagement Assistant @ TATE Liverpool
2021-4 Curator and project leader of The Ostrananie Theatre @ The Plough, Surrey + The Talleyrand, Manchester
2020 Volunteer @ Creative Response, Surrey
2020 Install team for Inertia for Superior Souls exhibition @ OXO Bargehouse, London
2019-20 Tutor for Further Education students and workshop assistant @ University for the Creative Arts, Surrey
2019 Publicity & Press relations + installation @ Stretched exhibition & fundraiser, Linear Gallery, UCA Surrey
2019 Install team @ New Order exhibition, The Old Biscuit Factory, London