Artist's History

Education 1986-87 Chelsea School of Art, Foundation Course in Art and Design; passed with Merit

1995-98 Cumbria College of Art and Design; BA Hons Fine Art. First Class Degree

Exhibitions 2007

Glasgow Art Fair
Affordable Art Fair, Pascal Allouard Contemporary Art, London

2006

Essere Umano, [Human Being], Primo Piano Livingallery, Lecce, Italy
Lowood Collection 2006-2009
Lowood Gallery, Cumbria
Red Barn Gallery, Cumbria
Great Art, Alexandra Palace
Islington Art & Design Fair
Glasgow Art Fair
Object, [6 ceramic artists], Village Bakery Gallery, Cumbria
Landmarks 3, Lowood Gallery, Cumbria

2005

Lowood Gallery permanent collection of Cumbrian artists
Haven; West Walls at the Beacon Gallery, Whitehaven
Affordable Art Fair, London
Inspired Art Fair, London

2004

International Art Expo, New York
On The Wall, London
Affordable Art Fair, London
Leeds Art Fair
Landmarks II, group show, Lowood Gallery, Cumbria
West Walls Artist’s Studios Group, Ice House Gallery, London
3rd Cumbrian Open, Upfront Gallery, Cumbria

2003

2nd Cumbrian Open, Upfront Gallery, Cumbria
Ruhm Gallery, Cumbria. Group show
Affordable Art Fair, London

2002

‘Sun Earth Rain’ solo show Tricycle Theatre Gallery London
‘Fur, Fin, Feather’ group show Will’s Art Warehouse, London
‘Black White and Gold’ solo show Ice House Gallery London
Group show as part of West Walls Artist’s Studios
Affordable Art Fair, London

2001

Affordable Art Fair, Bath
Affordable Art Fair, London

2000

Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, ‘Eastern Earth’, solo show
Highgate Fine Art, London, Mixed show
Affordable Art Fair, London

1999

‘Lanka Landscapes’ Ice House Gallery, Holland Park, London
Solo sellout show, visited by 1300 people and reviewed by two Sri Lankan newspapers. The paintings featured on local television news

1998

Degree show
Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, solo show
Upfront Gallery, Cumbria, Best of Graduation show

1997

Mill Gallery, Carlisle, mixed show

1996

Earl of Smith Gallery, Leamington Spa mixed exhibition
William Howard Centre gallery, Cumbria, solo show
Northern Fells Gallery, Cumbria, joint show

1995

Castlegate House Gallery, Cumbria. ‘Heaven and Earth’, joint show
Tullie House Gallery, mixed show in Carlisle’s city art gallery
New Grafton Gallery, mixed exhibition

1994

New Grafton Gallery, London. ‘Artists of Today and Tomorrow’

Awards

2006-04

Mark’s studio group; West Walls Artist’s Studios win the ‘Drawing Inspiration Prize’ at ‘The Big Draw’ national drawing event, for an unprecedented 3 consecutive years. Prize giving at the National Gallery. Mark has been a member of West Walls Artist’s Studios since 1998

2000

Northern Arts Small Assistance Award

1996

Shortlisted for a Northern Arts Graduate Award

1995

Stead McAlpine Travel Award

Corporate Collections

Royal College of Radiologists
Campbel Luytens and Co Ltd.
The Mastforce Group.
The Insight Co Ltd.
The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad

Workshops, Residences and Teaching

1999-Present

Many workshops at schools and day centres
Part time painting tutor in adult education at Ullswater Community College, Carlisle College and Trinity School

2004-Present

Teaching on residential art holidays.