CURRENT & UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
FEATURED ARTISTS
Summer 2011
Mark Demsteader was born in 1963 in Manchester and still lives and works there. After growing up in its meat market and absorbing the details of bone, form and skin there, he studied for a foundation degree at Rochdale College and Oldham College, but is largely self taught, having spent many years studying the human figure at life drawing classes and developing his unique style. He took up a postgraduate position at the Slade School of Art in London and, after finishing that, was represented by a far-sighted gallery in Greenwich which immediately sold six of his paintings. The ‘Telegraph’ recently labelled him one of Britain’s best-selling figurative painters.
Mark`s powerful renditions of the female form in clean, confident lines have sparked a renewal of interest in traditional life drawing amongst art collectors. His technical ability is tempered by the natural sensitivity with which he portrays each subject. Each isolated figure seems to live and breathe, their expression and poise conveying a sense of an intriguing story that invites the viewer to ask more questions about them than the artist answers.
In June 2011, Mark worked with ‘Harry Potter...’ actress and fashion muse, Emma Watson, producing a collection of portraits to coincide with her 21st birthday. He has been widely and favourably reviewed, for example in the ‘Guardian’ and ‘Telegraph’, and his rising international career is now spreading into Japan. Mark’s drawings have won several awards, including The Lyceum Prize and The Sidney Andrews Scholarship.
Mark Demsteader was born in 1963 in Manchester and still lives and works there. After growing up in its meat market and absorbing the details of bone, form and skin there, he studied for a foundation degree at Rochdale College and Oldham College, but is largely self taught, having spent many years studying the human figure at life drawing classes and developing his unique style. He took up a postgraduate position at the Slade School of Art in London and, after finishing that, was represented by a far-sighted gallery in Greenwich which immediately sold six of his paintings. The ‘Telegraph’ recently labelled him one of Britain’s best-selling figurative painters.
Mark`s powerful renditions of the female form in clean, confident lines have sparked a renewal of interest in traditional life drawing amongst art collectors. His technical ability is tempered by the natural sensitivity with which he portrays each subject. Each isolated figure seems to live and breathe, their expression and poise conveying a sense of an intriguing story that invites the viewer to ask more questions about them than the artist answers.
In June 2011, Mark worked with ‘Harry Potter...’ actress and fashion muse, Emma Watson, producing a collection of portraits to coincide with her 21st birthday. He has been widely and favourably reviewed, for example in the ‘Guardian’ and ‘Telegraph’, and his rising international career is now spreading into Japan. Mark’s drawings have won several awards, including The Lyceum Prize and The Sidney Andrews Scholarship.
Mark Demsteader was born in 1963 in Manchester and still lives and works there. After growing up in its meat market and absorbing the details of bone, form and skin there, he studied for a foundation degree at Rochdale College and Oldham College, but is largely self taught, having spent many years studying the human figure at life drawing classes and developing his unique style. He took up a postgraduate position at the Slade School of Art in London and, after finishing that, was represented by a far-sighted gallery in Greenwich which immediately sold six of his paintings. The ‘Telegraph’ recently labelled him one of Britain’s best-selling figurative painters.
Mark`s powerful renditions of the female form in clean, confident lines have sparked a renewal of interest in traditional life drawing amongst art collectors. His technical ability is tempered by the natural sensitivity with which he portrays each subject. Each isolated figure seems to live and breathe, their expression and poise conveying a sense of an intriguing story that invites the viewer to ask more questions about them than the artist answers.
In June 2011, Mark worked with ‘Harry Potter...’ actress and fashion muse, Emma Watson, producing a collection of portraits to coincide with her 21st birthday. He has been widely and favourably reviewed, for example in the ‘Guardian’ and ‘Telegraph’, and his rising international career is now spreading into Japan. Mark’s drawings have won several awards, including The Lyceum Prize and The Sidney Andrews Scholarship.
Mark Demsteader was born in 1963 in Manchester and still lives and works there. After growing up in its meat market and absorbing the details of bone, form and skin there, he studied for a foundation degree at Rochdale College and Oldham College, but is largely self taught, having spent many years studying the human figure at life drawing classes and developing his unique style. He took up a postgraduate position at the Slade School of Art in London and, after finishing that, was represented by a far-sighted gallery in Greenwich which immediately sold six of his paintings. The ‘Telegraph’ recently labelled him one of Britain’s best-selling figurative painters.
Mark`s powerful renditions of the female form in clean, confident lines have sparked a renewal of interest in traditional life drawing amongst art collectors. His technical ability is tempered by the natural sensitivity with which he portrays each subject. Each isolated figure seems to live and breathe, their expression and poise conveying a sense of an intriguing story that invites the viewer to ask more questions about them than the artist answers.
In June 2011, Mark worked with ‘Harry Potter...’ actress and fashion muse, Emma Watson, producing a collection of portraits to coincide with her 21st birthday. He has been widely and favourably reviewed, for example in the ‘Guardian’ and ‘Telegraph’, and his rising international career is now spreading into Japan. Mark’s drawings have won several awards, including The Lyceum Prize and The Sidney Andrews Scholarship.
Mark Demsteader was born in 1963 in Manchester and still lives and works there. After growing up in its meat market and absorbing the details of bone, form and skin there, he studied for a foundation degree at Rochdale College and Oldham College, but is largely self taught, having spent many years studying the human figure at life drawing classes and developing his unique style. He took up a postgraduate position at the Slade School of Art in London and, after finishing that, was represented by a far-sighted gallery in Greenwich which immediately sold six of his paintings. The ‘Telegraph’ recently labelled him one of Britain’s best-selling figurative painters.
Mark`s powerful renditions of the female form in clean, confident lines have sparked a renewal of interest in traditional life drawing amongst art collectors. His technical ability is tempered by the natural sensitivity with which he portrays each subject. Each isolated figure seems to live and breathe, their expression and poise conveying a sense of an intriguing story that invites the viewer to ask more questions about them than the artist answers.
In June 2011, Mark worked with ‘Harry Potter...’ actress and fashion muse, Emma Watson, producing a collection of portraits to coincide with her 21st birthday. He has been widely and favourably reviewed, for example in the ‘Guardian’ and ‘Telegraph’, and his rising international career is now spreading into Japan. Mark’s drawings have won several awards, including The Lyceum Prize and The Sidney Andrews Scholarship.
Kazuhito Takadoi studied first at Hokkaido Agricultural and Horticultural School at Sapporo, Hokkaido, in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom to study for one year at The Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. This was followed in 1997 with a one year training programme at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
In 1999, Kazuhito returned to the United Kingdom and spent a year working in a large private garden in Surrey. From there, he went on to study at Leeds Metropolitan University, graduating in 2003 with a B.A. Hons in Art and Garden Design.
Kazuhito’s art is created from natural materials. This is how Kazuhito describes his work: ‘I like the colours in Nature. I marvel at the constant changes throughout the year. I am fascinated by shadows, from the deepest black in midsummer to pale silver grey in the weak winter sun. I take joy in the slow decay when everything eventually returns to the earth, only to be re-born. By using materials provide by Nature, my art slowly changes colour, viewing from different angles and in different lights provides a new perspective.
‘Some of my work is designed for outdoors and is intended to be transitory. It will eventually be re-claimed by Nature, but in return Nature will provide me with more materials for my art.’
Kazuhito’s work has shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; National Vlecht Museum, Holland and at Sofa, in Chicago, USA.
Kazuhito Takadoi studied first at Hokkaido Agricultural and Horticultural School at Sapporo, Hokkaido, in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom to study for one year at The Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. This was followed in 1997 with a one year training programme at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
In 1999, Kazuhito returned to the United Kingdom and spent a year working in a large private garden in Surrey. From there, he went on to study at Leeds Metropolitan University, graduating in 2003 with a B.A. Hons in Art and Garden Design.
Kazuhito’s art is created from natural materials. This is how Kazuhito describes his work: ‘I like the colours in Nature. I marvel at the constant changes throughout the year. I am fascinated by shadows, from the deepest black in midsummer to pale silver grey in the weak winter sun. I take joy in the slow decay when everything eventually returns to the earth, only to be re-born. By using materials provide by Nature, my art slowly changes colour, viewing from different angles and in different lights provides a new perspective.
‘Some of my work is designed for outdoors and is intended to be transitory. It will eventually be re-claimed by Nature, but in return Nature will provide me with more materials for my art.’
Kazuhito’s work has shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; National Vlecht Museum, Holland and at Sofa, in Chicago, USA.
Kazuhito Takadoi studied first at Hokkaido Agricultural and Horticultural School at Sapporo, Hokkaido, in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom to study for one year at The Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. This was followed in 1997 with a one year training programme at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
In 1999, Kazuhito returned to the United Kingdom and spent a year working in a large private garden in Surrey. From there, he went on to study at Leeds Metropolitan University, graduating in 2003 with a B.A. Hons in Art and Garden Design.
Kazuhito’s art is created from natural materials. This is how Kazuhito describes his work: ‘I like the colours in Nature. I marvel at the constant changes throughout the year. I am fascinated by shadows, from the deepest black in midsummer to pale silver grey in the weak winter sun. I take joy in the slow decay when everything eventually returns to the earth, only to be re-born. By using materials provide by Nature, my art slowly changes colour, viewing from different angles and in different lights provides a new perspective.
‘Some of my work is designed for outdoors and is intended to be transitory. It will eventually be re-claimed by Nature, but in return Nature will provide me with more materials for my art.’
Kazuhito’s work has shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; National Vlecht Museum, Holland and at Sofa, in Chicago, USA.
Kazuhito Takadoi studied first at Hokkaido Agricultural and Horticultural School at Sapporo, Hokkaido, in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom to study for one year at The Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. This was followed in 1997 with a one year training programme at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
In 1999, Kazuhito returned to the United Kingdom and spent a year working in a large private garden in Surrey. From there, he went on to study at Leeds Metropolitan University, graduating in 2003 with a B.A. Hons in Art and Garden Design.
Kazuhito’s art is created from natural materials. This is how Kazuhito describes his work: ‘I like the colours in Nature. I marvel at the constant changes throughout the year. I am fascinated by shadows, from the deepest black in midsummer to pale silver grey in the weak winter sun. I take joy in the slow decay when everything eventually returns to the earth, only to be re-born. By using materials provide by Nature, my art slowly changes colour, viewing from different angles and in different lights provides a new perspective.
‘Some of my work is designed for outdoors and is intended to be transitory. It will eventually be re-claimed by Nature, but in return Nature will provide me with more materials for my art.’
Kazuhito’s work has shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; National Vlecht Museum, Holland and at Sofa, in Chicago, USA.
Kazuhito Takadoi studied first at Hokkaido Agricultural and Horticultural School at Sapporo, Hokkaido, in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom to study for one year at The Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. This was followed in 1997 with a one year training programme at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
In 1999, Kazuhito returned to the United Kingdom and spent a year working in a large private garden in Surrey. From there, he went on to study at Leeds Metropolitan University, graduating in 2003 with a B.A. Hons in Art and Garden Design.
Kazuhito’s art is created from natural materials. This is how Kazuhito describes his work: ‘I like the colours in Nature. I marvel at the constant changes throughout the year. I am fascinated by shadows, from the deepest black in midsummer to pale silver grey in the weak winter sun. I take joy in the slow decay when everything eventually returns to the earth, only to be re-born. By using materials provide by Nature, my art slowly changes colour, viewing from different angles and in different lights provides a new perspective.
‘Some of my work is designed for outdoors and is intended to be transitory. It will eventually be re-claimed by Nature, but in return Nature will provide me with more materials for my art.’
Kazuhito’s work has shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; National Vlecht Museum, Holland and at Sofa, in Chicago, USA.
Kazuhito Takadoi studied first at Hokkaido Agricultural and Horticultural School at Sapporo, Hokkaido, in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom to study for one year at The Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. This was followed in 1997 with a one year training programme at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
In 1999, Kazuhito returned to the United Kingdom and spent a year working in a large private garden in Surrey. From there, he went on to study at Leeds Metropolitan University, graduating in 2003 with a B.A. Hons in Art and Garden Design.
Kazuhito’s art is created from natural materials. This is how Kazuhito describes his work: ‘I like the colours in Nature. I marvel at the constant changes throughout the year. I am fascinated by shadows, from the deepest black in midsummer to pale silver grey in the weak winter sun. I take joy in the slow decay when everything eventually returns to the earth, only to be re-born. By using materials provide by Nature, my art slowly changes colour, viewing from different angles and in different lights provides a new perspective.
‘Some of my work is designed for outdoors and is intended to be transitory. It will eventually be re-claimed by Nature, but in return Nature will provide me with more materials for my art.’
Kazuhito’s work has shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; National Vlecht Museum, Holland and at Sofa, in Chicago, USA.
Kazuhito Takadoi studied first at Hokkaido Agricultural and Horticultural School at Sapporo, Hokkaido, in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom to study for one year at The Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. This was followed in 1997 with a one year training programme at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
In 1999, Kazuhito returned to the United Kingdom and spent a year working in a large private garden in Surrey. From there, he went on to study at Leeds Metropolitan University, graduating in 2003 with a B.A. Hons in Art and Garden Design.
Kazuhito’s art is created from natural materials. This is how Kazuhito describes his work: ‘I like the colours in Nature. I marvel at the constant changes throughout the year. I am fascinated by shadows, from the deepest black in midsummer to pale silver grey in the weak winter sun. I take joy in the slow decay when everything eventually returns to the earth, only to be re-born. By using materials provide by Nature, my art slowly changes colour, viewing from different angles and in different lights provides a new perspective.
‘Some of my work is designed for outdoors and is intended to be transitory. It will eventually be re-claimed by Nature, but in return Nature will provide me with more materials for my art.’
Kazuhito’s work has shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; National Vlecht Museum, Holland and at Sofa, in Chicago, USA.
Kazuhito Takadoi studied first at Hokkaido Agricultural and Horticultural School at Sapporo, Hokkaido, in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom to study for one year at The Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. This was followed in 1997 with a one year training programme at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
In 1999, Kazuhito returned to the United Kingdom and spent a year working in a large private garden in Surrey. From there, he went on to study at Leeds Metropolitan University, graduating in 2003 with a B.A. Hons in Art and Garden Design.
Kazuhito’s art is created from natural materials. This is how Kazuhito describes his work: ‘I like the colours in Nature. I marvel at the constant changes throughout the year. I am fascinated by shadows, from the deepest black in midsummer to pale silver grey in the weak winter sun. I take joy in the slow decay when everything eventually returns to the earth, only to be re-born. By using materials provide by Nature, my art slowly changes colour, viewing from different angles and in different lights provides a new perspective.
‘Some of my work is designed for outdoors and is intended to be transitory. It will eventually be re-claimed by Nature, but in return Nature will provide me with more materials for my art.’
Kazuhito’s work has shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; National Vlecht Museum, Holland and at Sofa, in Chicago, USA.
Kazuhito Takadoi studied first at Hokkaido Agricultural and Horticultural School at Sapporo, Hokkaido, in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom to study for one year at The Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. This was followed in 1997 with a one year training programme at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
In 1999, Kazuhito returned to the United Kingdom and spent a year working in a large private garden in Surrey. From there, he went on to study at Leeds Metropolitan University, graduating in 2003 with a B.A. Hons in Art and Garden Design.
Kazuhito’s art is created from natural materials. This is how Kazuhito describes his work: ‘I like the colours in Nature. I marvel at the constant changes throughout the year. I am fascinated by shadows, from the deepest black in midsummer to pale silver grey in the weak winter sun. I take joy in the slow decay when everything eventually returns to the earth, only to be re-born. By using materials provide by Nature, my art slowly changes colour, viewing from different angles and in different lights provides a new perspective.
‘Some of my work is designed for outdoors and is intended to be transitory. It will eventually be re-claimed by Nature, but in return Nature will provide me with more materials for my art.’
Kazuhito’s work has shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; National Vlecht Museum, Holland and at Sofa, in Chicago, USA.
Kazuhito Takadoi studied first at Hokkaido Agricultural and Horticultural School at Sapporo, Hokkaido, in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom to study for one year at The Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. This was followed in 1997 with a one year training programme at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
In 1999, Kazuhito returned to the United Kingdom and spent a year working in a large private garden in Surrey. From there, he went on to study at Leeds Metropolitan University, graduating in 2003 with a B.A. Hons in Art and Garden Design.
Kazuhito’s art is created from natural materials. This is how Kazuhito describes his work: ‘I like the colours in Nature. I marvel at the constant changes throughout the year. I am fascinated by shadows, from the deepest black in midsummer to pale silver grey in the weak winter sun. I take joy in the slow decay when everything eventually returns to the earth, only to be re-born. By using materials provide by Nature, my art slowly changes colour, viewing from different angles and in different lights provides a new perspective.
‘Some of my work is designed for outdoors and is intended to be transitory. It will eventually be re-claimed by Nature, but in return Nature will provide me with more materials for my art.’
Kazuhito’s work has shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; National Vlecht Museum, Holland and at Sofa, in Chicago, USA.
Kazuhito Takadoi studied first at Hokkaido Agricultural and Horticultural School at Sapporo, Hokkaido, in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom to study for one year at The Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. This was followed in 1997 with a one year training programme at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
In 1999, Kazuhito returned to the United Kingdom and spent a year working in a large private garden in Surrey. From there, he went on to study at Leeds Metropolitan University, graduating in 2003 with a B.A. Hons in Art and Garden Design.
Kazuhito’s art is created from natural materials. This is how Kazuhito describes his work: ‘I like the colours in Nature. I marvel at the constant changes throughout the year. I am fascinated by shadows, from the deepest black in midsummer to pale silver grey in the weak winter sun. I take joy in the slow decay when everything eventually returns to the earth, only to be re-born. By using materials provide by Nature, my art slowly changes colour, viewing from different angles and in different lights provides a new perspective.
‘Some of my work is designed for outdoors and is intended to be transitory. It will eventually be re-claimed by Nature, but in return Nature will provide me with more materials for my art.’
Kazuhito’s work has shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; National Vlecht Museum, Holland and at Sofa, in Chicago, USA.
Kazuhito Takadoi studied first at Hokkaido Agricultural and Horticultural School at Sapporo, Hokkaido, in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom to study for one year at The Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. This was followed in 1997 with a one year training programme at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
In 1999, Kazuhito returned to the United Kingdom and spent a year working in a large private garden in Surrey. From there, he went on to study at Leeds Metropolitan University, graduating in 2003 with a B.A. Hons in Art and Garden Design.
Kazuhito’s art is created from natural materials. This is how Kazuhito describes his work: ‘I like the colours in Nature. I marvel at the constant changes throughout the year. I am fascinated by shadows, from the deepest black in midsummer to pale silver grey in the weak winter sun. I take joy in the slow decay when everything eventually returns to the earth, only to be re-born. By using materials provide by Nature, my art slowly changes colour, viewing from different angles and in different lights provides a new perspective.
‘Some of my work is designed for outdoors and is intended to be transitory. It will eventually be re-claimed by Nature, but in return Nature will provide me with more materials for my art.’
Kazuhito’s work has shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; National Vlecht Museum, Holland and at Sofa, in Chicago, USA.