He originally trained as a musician and performed as
an accomplished guitarist, and songwriter, with the
British band ‘State of Mind’. He went on to become
a music producer and band manager. In 2002 Mark made the decision to leave the music
industry so that he could concentrate on developing
his creative potential in other artistic areas. His passion
and love for art prompting him to find thi
s alternative
form of self expression through painting. Mark has exhibited alongside renowned artists such as
Antony Gormley, Sir Peter Blake, Damien Hurst,
Mary Fedden and Mark Wallinger as well as many other artists. In September 2009 Mark was invited to exhibit his work at the
Saatchi Gallery in London as part of the charity auction for
The Starlight Children’s Foundation. As an artist Mark is completely self-taught and in his work he seeks
to communicate so clearly defines his paintings, is his attempt to
find an affinity and emotional resonance with the viewer. Mark works with oil, acrylic and gesso on canvas, linen, board and
paper which he manipulates, not only with traditional tools, but also a
palette knife and airbrush to obtain the texture and movement desired. It is this illusion of movement within the canvas and the heavily defined
textures of his pieces for which he has become predominantly known. Mark’s works have been exhibited widely and collected worldwide. He regularly undertakes commissions from private clients both in
the UK and overseas. throughout the world including the USA, Canada,
Australia and many parts of Europe. Mark’s paintings can also be found in private,
commercial and corporate collections
Mark Paul Perry “I love simplicity in form. I portray this through the use of colour and texture on canvas. My paintings are inspired by snapshots of specific moments in time
or through memories of particular events in my own life. I endeavour to capture these moods and emotions in the most
basic form – light, colour and texture – which represent their fundamental essence”.
