Mark Fisher ~ About Me

MARK FISHER ~ ABOUT ME

I was born in Canterbury in 1963.
Taught by my mother to draw and paint from a young age. I won my first art competition prize aged sixteen. Thirty years later I am still winning prizes (Judges Postcards prize at Battle Arts Summer 2009 exhibition).
I have spent most of my life in the Kent/Sussex area with the exception of 4 years in Australia and 4 years in London.
I attended Medway College of Design 1980 –1983.
From 1983 my work was in the design industry. Initially working with architects, interior designers and visual effects 1983 – 1994
Then latterly in automotive design and product creation 1984 - 2005.
Since 2005 I have had my own studio to work from and this is also where I teach drawing and painting techniques to small groups of adults.

MARK FISHER ~ ARTIST STATEMENT

Features in landscape and buildings fascinate me and this is reflected in my work. I am interested in light and dark, line, shape, colour, mass, texture, and perspective.
I use these elements to draw you into my work.

I work quickly having planned the painting in my head and through various drawings carried out on location, backed up by photographs.
My art is a way of closely observing and so fully appreciating the landscape surrounding me.

I mainly work in acrylic as I like the speed of this medium. I sometimes add a heavy impasto paste to add texture and relief.

Over many years I have enjoyed studying, practising and perfecting many drawing and painting techniques and employ many traditional and innovative painting techniques in my own work.