Lectures
Lectures, Workshops and Residencies
2022, continues
Artist in Residence: Heathbrook School, Wandsworth, London.
2020, continues
Artist for the Royal Institute British Architects : Schools workshops.
2016, continues
Lecturer for University of the Third Age: Talks and courses in Galleries and Museums.
2016 -2023
Director of Art for Bravo 22, for the Royal British Legion:
Developing and delivering sculpture projects for wounded, injured and sick military veterans.
1999-2022
Lecturer for The National Gallery, London: Public lectures, Lunchtime lectures, Guided tours, Schools lectures, Teacher’s courses and Corporate events.
2014 -2021
Lecturer for Bishopsgate Institute, London: Courses in Painting, sculpture and textiles.
2010 -2021
Lecturer for Tate Britain and Tate Modern, London: Lectures and demonstrations and workshops
2019
Artist for 'All Over Dressed' for the Maritime Museum and Cutty Sark, London
2005-2018
Artist for The National Gallery, London: Artist led practical workshops for adults and families, drawing and sculpture workshops for adults.
1999 -2018
Artist for the National Gallery, London: Artist led practical workshops for participants with special needs
2010-2014
Artist for the Royal Collection, and the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, London: Workshops for families and adults.
2009-2012
Artist at Feltham Young Offenders Institute, Feltham, for the National Gallery: Sculpture courses.
2009-2011
Artist at The Royal Ballet School, Richmond, London, for the National Gallery: Sculpture and drawing courses.
2004-2010
Lecturer for The National Portrait Gallery, London: Lectures for adults, children and families.
2002-2010
Lecturer for Somerset House, London: Lectures and workshops for adults, school groups, and Art students.
2004-2009
Lecturer for The Wallace Collection, London: Lectures and sculpture workshops for adults and school groups.
2002 to 2009
Lecturer for The Wellington Museum, Apsley House, London: Workshops and talks for school.
1997-2009
Artist at The Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Public talks and demonstrations for adults, and lectures for schools.
2002-2008
Sculptor for The Imperial War Museum, London: Sculpture projects for children, and adults.
2006-2007
Coordinator and Artist for ‘Art Matters’ for The National Gallery, Ernst And Young and NCH Children’s Charity, London.
2007
Sculptor for the charity ‘Save the Children’: Schools Sculpture Project
2007
Sculptor for The Barbican 25th Birthday: Sculpture Project at Banga Bhandu School, Bethnal Green, London.
2004-2006
Artist at Bullwood Hall Prison, Essex, for the National Gallery, London: sculpture projects.
2005
Artist for Engage, at The National Portrait Gallery, London; Teachers Courses
2005
Artist for Creative Partnerships, Slough: Sculpture workshops in secondary schools.
2003-2004
Sculptor at Somerset House, London; Sculpture courses for GCSE Students.
2002 to 2004
Artist at The Victoria and Albert Museum, London: Drawing courses for adults.
2001-2004
Artist at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: Family sculpture workshops.
2002-2003
Artist at The British Museum, London: Family workshops.
2001-2003
Artist at The Barbican Arts Centre, London: Family workshops.
2003
Artist in Residence for the Barbican, London: Workshops in connection with the exhibition Exodus by photographer Sebastiao Salgado, in six primary schools.
2002
Artist in Residence at The Imperial War Museum, and Norwood School, London: Developing War Memorials
2001-2002
Sculptor at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: Demonstrations in plaster mould making,
2001
Artist in Residence for The Barbican, London: Myths And Monsters Workshops in connection with the exhibition Tantalus, by John Barton:,In three primary schools.
2000
Artist in Residence for the National Gallery: St Paul’s Way School, Bow, London, Workshops in connection with the National Gallery exhibition Encounters
2000
Artist in Residence, Goathland County Primary School, North Yorkshire.
1999-2002
2000
Sculptor at The Science Museum, London: Sculpture workshops for families.
2001
Artist for The National Gallery and National Children’s Homes: Art Matters
1999
Visiting Lecturer at Kent Institute of Art and Design, Maidstone, Kent.
1998 - 1999
Course Leader in Art and Design, Enfield College of Further Education, Enfield.
1998 - 1999
Lecturer In Sculpture, Fine Art and History of Art, Enfield College of Further Education, Enfield.
1998
Artist at Lancashire Mining Museum, Salford: Talks in connection with the exhibition Black Diamonds
1998
Artist at The Ragged School Museum, Bethnal Green, workshops linked to the exhibition Land of Laundries.
1998
Artist at Vestry House Museum, Walthamstow, workshops in connection with the exhibition Land of Laundries.
1997
Artist at Woodhorn Museum, Ashington , Northumberland: Workshops in connection with the exhibition Black Diamonds
1996
Tutor in Reminiscence: Workshops in connection with the exhibition Land of Laundries, the Geffrye Museum, Shoreditch, London
1996
Tutor in Reminiscence: Workshops in connection with the exhibition Land of Laundries: Maerdy Womens Guild, Rhondda Valley, South Wales.
1995
Sculptor in Residence at Windsor Secondary School, Dusseldorf, Germany.
1994 to 1995
Sculptor in Residence: Chettle Court Housing Estate, Haringey, London.
1994
Artist For Hear and Now: Channel 4 Documentary about the lives of deaf children.
1993 - 1994
Lecturer in Sculpture: London College of Furniture, Whitechapel, London.
1993
Sculptor in residence for Artsreach: Frank Barnes School for The Deaf, Camden, London.
1989 -93
Project Leader for Shape Arts , Disability Arts Organisation, London
1993
Tutor in Reminiscence for Shape Arts, Disability Arts Organisation: Chequer Centre, Barbican, London.
1990
Sculptor in Residence, for Artsreach, Disability arts group: Blanche Neville School for the Deaf, Haringey, London.
1990
Coordinator, short courses in Art and Design: Haringey Adult Education, London
1988 -1990
Artist in Residence for Connexions, Disability Arts Group: Haringey, London.
1985 - 1990
Tutor in Life Drawing: Jacksons Lane Arts Centre, Archway, London
1989
Tutor in Reminiscence for Islington Adult Education, Highbury, London.
1989
Artist at Pentonville Prison, Islington, London: Sculpture projects.
1987
Tutor In Fine Art, For SLD and CPVE Students: Hendon College, Hendon
1984-1985
Tutor in Fine Art, for SLD Students, and for residents: St Annes Hospital, Haringey, London.
1984
Artist for Mind in Haringey, Crouch End, London
1983
Tutor in Casting, 'Making Sculpture' project: Tate Gallery, London.
Al Johnson MA
Born in Hackney, London.
Lives and works in London
BA HONS Fine Art, Sculpture
MA in Fine Art
2022, continues
Artist in Residence: Heathbrook School, Wandsworth, London.
2020, continues
Artist for the Royal Institute British Architects : Schools workshops.
2016, continues
Lecturer for University of the Third Age: Talks and courses in Galleries and Museums.
2016 -2023
Director of Art for Bravo 22, for the Royal British Legion:
Developing and delivering sculpture projects for wounded, injured and sick military veterans.
1999-2022
Lecturer for The National Gallery, London: Public lectures, Lunchtime lectures, Guided tours, Schools lectures, Teacher’s courses and Corporate events.
2014 -2021
Lecturer for Bishopsgate Institute, London: Courses in Painting, sculpture and textiles.
2010 -2021
Lecturer for Tate Britain and Tate Modern, London: Lectures and demonstrations and workshops
2019
Artist for 'All Over Dressed' for the Maritime Museum and Cutty Sark, London
2005-2018
Artist for The National Gallery, London: Artist led practical workshops for adults and families, drawing and sculpture workshops for adults.
1999 -2018
Artist for the National Gallery, London: Artist led practical workshops for participants with special needs
2010-2014
Artist for the Royal Collection, and the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, London: Workshops for families and adults.
2009-2012
Artist at Feltham Young Offenders Institute, Feltham, for the National Gallery: Sculpture courses.
2009-2011
Artist at The Royal Ballet School, Richmond, London, for the National Gallery: Sculpture and drawing courses.
2004-2010
Lecturer for The National Portrait Gallery, London: Lectures for adults, children and families.
2002-2010
Lecturer for Somerset House, London: Lectures and workshops for adults, school groups, and Art students.
2004-2009
Lecturer for The Wallace Collection, London: Lectures and sculpture workshops for adults and school groups.
2002 to 2009
Lecturer for The Wellington Museum, Apsley House, London: Workshops and talks for school.
1997-2009
Artist at The Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Public talks and demonstrations for adults, and lectures for schools.
2002-2008
Sculptor for The Imperial War Museum, London: Sculpture projects for children, and adults.
2006-2007
Coordinator and Artist for ‘Art Matters’ for The National Gallery, Ernst And Young and NCH Children’s Charity, London.
2007
Sculptor for the charity ‘Save the Children’: Schools Sculpture Project
2007
Sculptor for The Barbican 25th Birthday: Sculpture Project at Banga Bhandu School, Bethnal Green, London.
2004-2006
Artist at Bullwood Hall Prison, Essex, for the National Gallery, London: sculpture projects.
2005
Artist for Engage, at The National Portrait Gallery, London; Teachers Courses
2005
Artist for Creative Partnerships, Slough: Sculpture workshops in secondary schools.
2003-2004
Sculptor at Somerset House, London; Sculpture courses for GCSE Students.
2002 to 2004
Artist at The Victoria and Albert Museum, London: Drawing courses for adults.
2001-2004
Artist at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: Family sculpture workshops.
2002-2003
Artist at The British Museum, London: Family workshops.
2001-2003
Artist at The Barbican Arts Centre, London: Family workshops.
2003
Artist in Residence for the Barbican, London: Workshops in connection with the exhibition Exodus by photographer Sebastiao Salgado, in six primary schools.
2002
Artist in Residence at The Imperial War Museum, and Norwood School, London: Developing War Memorials
2001-2002
Sculptor at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: Demonstrations in plaster mould making,
2001
Artist in Residence for The Barbican, London: Myths And Monsters Workshops in connection with the exhibition Tantalus, by John Barton:,In three primary schools.
2000
Artist in Residence for the National Gallery: St Paul’s Way School, Bow, London, Workshops in connection with the National Gallery exhibition Encounters
2000
Artist in Residence, Goathland County Primary School, North Yorkshire.
1999-2002
2000
Sculptor at The Science Museum, London: Sculpture workshops for families.
2001
Artist for The National Gallery and National Children’s Homes: Art Matters
1999
Visiting Lecturer at Kent Institute of Art and Design, Maidstone, Kent.
1998 - 1999
Course Leader in Art and Design, Enfield College of Further Education, Enfield.
1998 - 1999
Lecturer In Sculpture, Fine Art and History of Art, Enfield College of Further Education, Enfield.
1998
Artist at Lancashire Mining Museum, Salford: Talks in connection with the exhibition Black Diamonds
1998
Artist at The Ragged School Museum, Bethnal Green, workshops linked to the exhibition Land of Laundries.
1998
Artist at Vestry House Museum, Walthamstow, workshops in connection with the exhibition Land of Laundries.
1997
Artist at Woodhorn Museum, Ashington , Northumberland: Workshops in connection with the exhibition Black Diamonds
1996
Tutor in Reminiscence: Workshops in connection with the exhibition Land of Laundries, the Geffrye Museum, Shoreditch, London
1996
Tutor in Reminiscence: Workshops in connection with the exhibition Land of Laundries: Maerdy Womens Guild, Rhondda Valley, South Wales.
1995
Sculptor in Residence at Windsor Secondary School, Dusseldorf, Germany.
1994 to 1995
Sculptor in Residence: Chettle Court Housing Estate, Haringey, London.
1994
Artist For Hear and Now: Channel 4 Documentary about the lives of deaf children.
1993 - 1994
Lecturer in Sculpture: London College of Furniture, Whitechapel, London.
1993
Sculptor in residence for Artsreach: Frank Barnes School for The Deaf, Camden, London.
1989 -93
Project Leader for Shape Arts , Disability Arts Organisation, London
1993
Tutor in Reminiscence for Shape Arts, Disability Arts Organisation: Chequer Centre, Barbican, London.
1990
Sculptor in Residence, for Artsreach, Disability arts group: Blanche Neville School for the Deaf, Haringey, London.
1990
Coordinator, short courses in Art and Design: Haringey Adult Education, London
1988 -1990
Artist in Residence for Connexions, Disability Arts Group: Haringey, London.
1985 - 1990
Tutor in Life Drawing: Jacksons Lane Arts Centre, Archway, London
1989
Tutor in Reminiscence for Islington Adult Education, Highbury, London.
1989
Artist at Pentonville Prison, Islington, London: Sculpture projects.
1987
Tutor In Fine Art, For SLD and CPVE Students: Hendon College, Hendon
1984-1985
Tutor in Fine Art, for SLD Students, and for residents: St Annes Hospital, Haringey, London.
1984
Artist for Mind in Haringey, Crouch End, London
1983
Tutor in Casting, 'Making Sculpture' project: Tate Gallery, London.
Al Johnson MA
Born in Hackney, London.
Lives and works in London
BA HONS Fine Art, Sculpture
MA in Fine Art