Marcia Brown M.A (QTS)

Fine Artist | Researcher | Educator Specialising in Painted & Textile Narratives and Heritage Archiving

Education & Professional Status

  • M.A. Fine Art – Leeds Beckett University

  • QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) – Society for Education and Training (SET)

  • Professional Member – Artists’ Union England

Institutional Commissions & Exhibitions

  • 2025 - 2026 |Leeds City Museum

    Display: Commissioned textile works: Chapeltown Power and Frontline.

  • 2024 | British Library

    • Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music

    • Commissioned textile works: Chapeltown Power and Frontline.

  • 2022 | The World Reimagined

    • National Globe Art Trail – Public art commission exploring the transatlantic slave trade and racial justice.

  • 2021 | Leeds City Museum

    • Jah Fire Burning – Lead Artist/Researcher for theatre performance grounded in the Rastafari archives.

Public Art & Site-Specific Installations

  • Church Windows of No Return | Leeds Kirkgate Market

    • Theme: Stolen Legacy: Rebirth of a Nation. A critical response to the Industrial Revolution and its ties to the slave trade.

  • The Frontline Series | Various Locations, Leeds

    • Ongoing textile research documenting the socio-cultural history of Chapeltown Road.

Community Engagement & Residencies

  • Lead Practitioner | Intergenerational Heritage Workshops

    • Facilitating dialogue between Windrush generation elders and youth through art.

  • Artist-in-Residence | Various Educational Institutions

    • Delivering QTS-accredited creative programs focused on Black British history and identity.

Curriculum Vitae

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