Mark Burrell is an award-winning artist and an established painter. Born in Suffolk, he is an artist of visionary imagination, often painting his hometown, creating multiple stories, that are interwoven throughout his work. Mark is a member of Easterly Artists http://easterly.org.uk/mark-burrell/ and founding member of The North Sea Magical Realists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea_Magical_Realists
My work and I have appeared on television seven times, winning Anglia Televisions ‘First Prize’, on the program ‘Moving Art’ presented by George Melly, chosen by Bill Oddie and interviewed by the late Sister Wendy Beckett. In London, he has won the Lucy Morrison Memorial Prize at the Royal Overseas League and has had work exhibited in The House of Commons and the Royal Academy. Mark was also highly commended twice in Kings Lynn’s Eastern Open.
Television and Radio Publicity
2020 Anglia Television: Mark discusses his paintings and relevance to Lowestofts heritage and forthcoming heritage open days: Interview with Kate Prout at Marks gallery and studio (August)
2020 BBC Radio Suffolk: Mark discusses his painting in the virtual online exhibition with the Easterly Artists. Telephone interview with Johnny Wright during lockdown (May)
2016/17 Mustard TV: Bendy Caravans and Everlasting Pens. A documentary by Nick Murray-Brown, featuring some of Marks paintings
2006 Anglia Television: Part of the series ‘Coastal Inspiration’s’ Presenter Paul Gogerty. Interviewed in the artist’s studio and work exhibited in a series about Lowestoft Artists
1996 BBC2 TV: Matter of Fact Cabbage Patch War. Paintings Exhibited
1995 Anglia Television: The Front Row Arts Program. Paintings Exhibited throughout the series
1991 Anglia Television: Moving Art. Awarded First Prize. Presenter George Melly. Interviewed by the late Sister Wendy Beckett. Prize awarded and highly recommended by Bill Oddie (November)
1991 Anglia Television: Personal Interview and Paintings Exhibited
Achievements and Awards
2021 Shortlisted for the Sir John Hurt Art Prize
2007 The Cut Halesworth, Suffolk: Prize Winner of The People’s Choice
2004 Lowestoft Arts Centre, Suffolk: First Prize for Architectural drawing
2006 Work shown at The House of Commons, London
1991/1999 Eastern Open, Kings Lynn, Norfolk: Paintings Highly Commended
1991 Anglia Television ‘Moving Art’ Winning First Prize: Awarded and highly recommended by Bill Oddie. Personal Interview/Paintings Exhibited
1991 A View of the New – Royal Over-Seas League, London. Winner of The Lucy Morison Memorial Prize
Education
1976 Lowestoft College, Suffolk: One-year foundation course
1972 Self taught to present date
Teaching
2019 Ness Point Art Workshop, Lowestoft, Suffolk
2017 Studio Group Visit with Waveney and Blyth Arts
1993/1994 Lowestoft College, Suffolk: Painting and drawing classes
Commissions
2015 Painting commissioned for ‘Bendy Caravans film’ DVD cover
2013 The Magic Bookshop by Nick Murray-Brown: Poster and DVD cover
2012 Label designs painted for Trinity Ales Micro–brewery
2006 Painting Commission ‘Lowestoft 1953 Floods’
2006 Album by The Yokels Too Close to Home: CD cover and poster
Portrait commissions: Mrs. Hilton, Portrait of The Family, Portrait of a Young Girl
Collections
Lowestoft Maritime Museum, Suffolk: Permanent Collection
Private collections United Kingdom, Holland, USA, Italy, Germany
Catalogues
2019 Chappel Galleries: Magical Realism
2013 Assembly House, Norwich, Norfolk: Arts Alive
1997 The Minories and Christchurch: On the Border
1994 The Norwich Market, Norfolk
1987 Royal Academy, Summer Exhibition, London
1991 A View of the New, Royal Over-Seas League, London
Media
1993/1989 Video of Artist’s Work by Mike Toll
Publications
2018 Eastern Daily Press: article and image
2015 Tales of Ghostly East Anglia book cover, author Geoffrey Brock
2014 Venue Magazine: reviews/images Autumn and Summer Issue
2014 Lowestoft Journal: article and image
2014 Great Yarmouth Mercury: article and image
2014 Great Yarmouth Advertiser: article and image March issue
2004 East life: article and image
2004 Focus Magazine
2004 The Iron Bridge book, author John Ward: Illustrations/paintings published by Ferini designs
2003 The Art of Allotments, author David Crouch
2002 Waveney Advertiser: article and images November issue
2000 Eastern Daily Times: Review
1999 Lowestoft Now and Then: Authors Jack Rose and Dean Parkin
1990 Arts Spectales Critique, France
1994 Images Magazine: Review by Tony Collins, School of Art, Lowestoft College, Suffolk
1992 Images Magazine: article & image
1991 Lowestoft Journal: article & image
1987 The Leisure Painter Magazine: Royal Academy Summer Show Review
