Jon studied Fine Art Media at Bradford and Graphic Design at Newcastle before working as a photographer and designer in New York and London in the 1980s. Working in the music, film and fashion industries, he was a founder member of the Unknown Studio in London, UK and exhibited drawings in group and solo shows there. He began teaching at Newcastle and Liverpool Schools of Art in the early 90s then became Director of School at Liverpool between 1991 and 1996. He went on to become Creative Director at Nonconform a visual communications consultancy in Liverpool and has exhibited drawings, paintings, film and photography in touring, group shows and solo shows in the UK and abroad. In 2008 he set up Jon Barraclough and Company a collaborative arts and consulting practice based in Liverpool. More recently Jon has joined The Royal Standard artist's collective in Liverpool, co-publishes DRAWING PAPER with Mike Carney and undertakes consultancy and teaching.

Portrait by Alex Wolkowicz