Mark Spain trained in technical graphics at Medway College of Art before setting up a printmaking studio in Kent producing original etchings. In October 1987 he was commissioned to produce limited edition etchings of Kew Gardens and has since undertaken many other commissions, with clients ranging from National Westminster Bank to The Dorchester Hotel. His work has also been represented by several leading publishers and distributed worldwide.
Mark has exhibited in numerous exhibitions and
one man shows including the prestigious Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower
Show, The 20th Century British Art Fair and The Barbican Contemporary
Print Fair.
A vigorous and creative artist, he is constantly experimenting with different subjects and techniques which are then applied to an amazing variety of images from traditional landscapes to dazzling collagraphs.
Since joining Washington Green in 2000, seven of his originals have been published as limited editions and silkscreens. Mark's work has been exhibited in galleries all over the UK and can be found in private collections round the world including Spain, Belgium, France, New Zealand, Australia, Holland, Hong Kong, Japan, USA and Canada.
Speaking about his work, Mark comments, "Having
experimented with many forms of imagery in recent years, figurative
work has been the most challenging and satisfying. My main goals are
always to create a certain amount of movement within the image, with
particular emphasis on setting a mood and atmosphere.
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