Craig Howarth

Craig Howarth is a collage artist whose work reflects a lifelong curiosity about imagery, memory, and material. After an early ambition to become a professional photographer, Craig pursued a career in technology, but art never left the picture. Over the years, he explored various creative outlets while navigating the demands of professional life. Now, as he transitions away from the tech world, he is fully embracing his creative path.

Craig’s journey with collage began in 2006, sparked by a Robert Mars piece that inspired him to dive into the medium. Teaching himself image transfer and analog collage techniques, he began crafting layered, tactile compositions using found materials: vintage books, magazines, maps, and other ephemera. His early work was shown at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition and featured on the beloved (and now-retired) Scrapiteria collage blog.

After a hiatus from art making, Craig’s move to Philadelphia in 2022 reawakened his artistic drive. Immersed in the supportive community of Collage Philadelphia, he returned to the studio with renewed energy. Today, he is experimenting with photography, printmaking, and mixed media; drawing on his background in tech and visual storytelling to explore how images shape personal and collective narratives.

Craig is currently focused on evolving his voice through an intuitive, material driven process, piecing together fragments of the past to make sense of the present.

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Craig Howarth
Born 1961 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Lives and works in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Awards

2025 2nd Place in Works on Paper category, “126th Annual Student Exhibition”, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA.

Exhibitions

2025 Group exhibition, “127th Annual Student Exhibition”, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA.

2025 Group exhibition, “Winter 2025 Exhibition”, Resource Exchange, Philadelphia, PA.

2025 Group exhibition, “Modern Fluxus”, Galeria Latarka, Warsaw, Poland.

2024 Group exhibition, “126th Annual Student Exhibition”, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA.

2024 Group exhibition, “Paper Trails”, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

2024 Group exhibition, “Now, One With Everyone!”, Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA.

2024 Group exhibition, “Collide Art Showcase”, Philadelphia Small Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.

2024 Group exhibition, “New Mail Art”, BGSU Firelands Little Gallery, Huron, OH.

2009 Group exhibition, “BWAC Spring Show”, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY.

2008 Group exhibition, “Click! A Crowd-Curated Exhibition”, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY.

2008 Group exhibition, “BWAC Spring Show”, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY.

2007 Group exhibition, “BWAC Fall Show”, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY.

2007 Group exhibition, “BWAC Spring Show”, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY.

Education

2024-2025 Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA, Fine Art

2007-2010 School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, Graphic Design & Fine Art

1980-1981 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, Photo Illustration