Artist Bio
Alexander Clarke is a writer, artist and teacher who specializes in Asian Traditions. Influenced by correlational thinking, his writing utilises imagery, narrative and Socratic dialogue to explore the interplay between subject and object, signified and signifier and aesthetics and meaning.
Trebuchet Magazine
I am currently writing content for Trebuchet Magazine, which either gets published online or in print. I write opinion pieces and informative articles on topics concerning art news, attend and review exhibitions, arrange and conduct interviews and help maintain the social media platforms.
I design and publish online content on Trebuchet’s WordPress website, though Trebuchet at its heart is concerned with art journalism, telling the story behind whatever it is that I am covering. I regularly communicate with media managers, curators of galleries and the artists themselves to produce a researched narrative true to the event in question.
Here is a list of my publications with Trebuchet:
Poetry in the Precision: Jordan Ann Craig
Interview published by Trebuchet on 21/12/2021.
Primordial Whispers at Arusha Gallery
Gallery review published by Trebuchet on 17/12/2021.
Dreaming in Northern Cheyenne: Jordan Ann Craig
Gallery review published by Trebuchet on 09/12/2021.
Article published by Trebuchet on 24/11/2021.
Eduland Book Writing Project- Planet X (Sci-Fi)
I am currently writing short stories for Eduland, starting from June 2021. These stories are aimed at teaching learners, from the ages of twelve to nineteen, how to use English as a foreign language. All the stories are written in American English and follow strict formatting rules, and consist of between 1,500-8000 words.
Unlike the Jolly series, these stories are aimed to investigate challenging issues, such as human rights, drugs, and environmental concerns. Most of the characters exist in an extended universe created by Eduland. These characters are documented on a spreadsheet, with their habits, talents, relationships, etc. I then take their characteristics and write short stories. If the stories are approved by the manager, the director, and the team of editors, then an illustrator is hired. The book with additional pictures was then published. The genre of the stories is defined as ‘fiction’.
My approved stories can be viewed below. The stories do not belong to me, all rights belong to Eduland.
Lumbering Fool
2021-10-17
Webspace to Grieve
16-09-2021
My Father’s Pocket Watch
25-08-2021
BumbleBook
03-08-2021
Blank Vengeance
02-07-2021
Penelope Trunks
14-06-2021
The Subjugation of Space Flamingo
01-06-2021
Ageless Dreams
2021-10-11
Dinner for Two
08-09-2021
Duchess Squirrel
12-08-2021
The Unchecked Ambition of Robert Seal
19-07-2021
Silenced Revolvers
11-07-2021
Mantis Messiah
21-06-2021
The Penguin’s Proposition
10-06-2021
Eduland Book Writing Project- The Jolly Family (Kids)
I wrote fifteen to twenty short stories a month for Eduland from September 2020 to May 2021. These stories were aimed at teaching learners, from the ages of six to sixteen, how to use English as a foreign language. All the stories were written in American English and followed strict formatting rules, and consist of between 1,500-4000 words.
Most of the characters existed in an extended universe created by Eduland. These characters are documented on a spreadsheet, with their habits, talents, relationships, etc. I then took their characteristics and write short stories. If the stories are approved by the manager, the director, and the team of editors, then an illustrator is hired. The book with additional pictures was then published. The genre of the stories was defined as ‘realistic fiction’.
PDF versions of my approved stories can be viewed below. The stories do not belong to me, all rights belong to Eduland.
Cacti Chaos 2021-03-12
Cosmic Observations 2021-02-06
Dressing Up 2021-01-19
Navy Blue 2021-01-13
Wolf Claw Yoga 2021-01-07
Show and Scream 2021-01-06
Biplane Bananas 2021-01-03
A Chip on the Vinyl 2020-12-28
Desert Diving 2020-12-18
Bag Intentions 2020-12-15
Stressed with the Best 2020-12-10
Lemon and Life 2020-12-08
To Catch A Cat 2020-12-04
The Cost of Victory 2020-12-03
Times are Changing 2020-11-28
Teething Problems 2020-11-25
In The Hips 2020-11-20
The Saucier’s Secret 2020-11-18
The Reality of Deadlines 2020-11-16
A Three Marble Race 2020-11-12
Filling the Gaps 2020-11-11
No Smoke 2020-11-09
The Melancholy of Pirate Clown 2021-03-21
Old Stories 2021-02-17
Team Building 2021-01-25
Stolen Time 2021-01-15
Still Life 2020-11-08
Moonlight Serenade 2020-11-02
Runaway Rings 2020-10-28
Broken Spades 2020-10-27
The Fast and the Fearsome 2020-10-21
The Good, the Bad and the Ducks 2020-10-20
Decisions 2020-10-15
Mysterious Mines 2020-10-11
Two Graves 2020-10-08
Mr. Carson’s Creation 2020-10-05
Winners and Losers 2020-10-01
Goodnight Mittens 2020-09-27
Tortuga’s Trials 2020-09-25
The Flying Flute 2020-09-23
Risky Rockets 2020-09-20
Manhole Madness 2020-09-18
The Busted Bus 2020-09-16
Graveyard Grumbles 2020-09-15
Published by Trebuchet, Al-Kindi CRD, Eduland, RoundLemon, Soul Lit, ArtTouchesArt, Tutorhunt, Moonink Anthology, Vocal, Burst, Power Poetry and Poetry Pea
Associate Artist for RoundLemon
Publications
Poetry in the Precision: Jordan Ann Craig
Interview published by Trebuchet on 21/12/2021.
Primordial Whispers at Arusha Gallery
Gallery review published by Trebuchet on 17/12/2021.
Dreaming in Northern Cheyenne: Jordan Ann Craig
Gallery review published by Trebuchet on 09/12/2021.
Academic article published by Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development on 23/11/2021.
Article published by Trebuchet on 24/11/2021.
Academic article published by Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development on 23/11/2021.
Short story published by Burst 21/11/2021.
Haiku published by PoetryPea (p20) 15/11/2021. Also appears on PeaTv.
Haibun published by RoundLemon 7/11/2021.
Villanelle published by PowerPoetry 7/11/2021.
Poems for Crows Part 2: Birds / Pillow Talk
Poem published by RoundLemon 15/09/2021.
A Collection of Japanese Short Songs (Tanka Poetry)
Tanka poems published by MoonInk Anthology 08/09/2021.
Poems for Crows Part 1: Birds / Pillow Talk
Poems published by RoundLemon 08/09/2021.
Short story published by RoundLemon 21/07/2021.
What happened mate? (An exaggerated poetic trilogy)
Poems published by RoundLemon 23/06/2021.
Poem published by RoundLemon 26/05/2021.
Interactive fiction published by Textadventures, Itch, Adventurecow, Neocities and is featured in RoundLemon’s digital media exhibition ‘Worm‘.
Poem published by RoundLemon 03/05/2021. You can listen to it here.
Poem published by Soul-Lit for their 2021 Spring Edition 23/04/2021. You can listen to it here.
Short story published by RoundLemon for their exhibition ‘April Fish’ 2/04/2021. You can listen to it here.
Mia Osborne: Worlds Without Worlds
Interview published by RoundLemon 25/02/2021.
Deconstructionism: Glaswegian Threats & Lost Muffin
Poems published by RoundLemon 19/02/2021.
Poem published by RoundLemon for their exhibition ‘Body’ 16/02/2021. You can listen to it here.
Short story published by RoundLemon 30/01/2021. You can listen to it here.
Short stories published by Vocal 16/01/2021 and by RoundLemon 17/05/2021. You can listen to it here.
Crimes Against Creation: Visual Ecopoetry
Article published by Arttouchesart 19/12/2020.
Article published by Tutorhunt 05/12/2020.
Prints
‘Nameless’, published by Soul-Lit for their 2021 spring edition. The print can be purchased here.
‘Being’. This poem is constructed of twelve Japanese haiku, positioned to explore the transient nature of reality. You can buy a print of this poem here.
Coffee & Alex 