Hi my name is Mark, I have recently moved to Birmingham from my parents house in Cambridge. I went to University in Wolverhampton and managed to get away with a 2:1 BA (hons) degree in Fine Art in 2006! After graduating I went travelling around Africa, Asia and Australia for two years. Since coming back I have gotten a job in a school, which is great experience because I plan to study to be an art teacher one day.
I mainly focused on sculpture and film at University, and have only recently taken up painting. You will see from the photos that I go about painting with very free and loose brushstrokes and like to apply the paint quite thick and dig into it almost like making a sculpture. I am currently reading a book about the Impressionists, and have discovered a new found admiration of thier work. Besides them I tend to look to more recent artists like Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud, when I'm after abit of inspiration.
Ok, I hope I enjoy my paintings and please drop me a message if theres anything that you wish to discuss.
Have a nice day!
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