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I’ve been asked many times ‘what defines greatness of a painter’ and is it subject, a very small element is subjective so to speak, in laymans terms, for example, take Picasso, another painter could paint or imitate the abstract …yet never acquire the status of Picasso, the answer is this ….the way the artist is able to project the color and light ,the application and of course the ‘emotion’ of the artists vision the subject.

Put simply a lot of artists can paint an image yet not transport the emotion. The difference is as stark as black & white with Marks paintings for example the emotion and the power of his works mean everytime you look at one of his paintings you will always see, find something new that you may have not seen before, even though you may look at the painting 100s of times…

There is no doubt, Mark is an extraordinary artist…

Elisabeth Dupre

When Mark first asked me to view his first phase of work, like any serious collector, I was somewhat sceptical as to the quality of work one could expect from a man who had only recently married brushes and canvas for the first time . I was wrong.

 

Mark has a raw depth as a portrait artist that draws you into his troubled subjects, like a psychiatrist, perched on the edge of his chair, ready to pose the ultimate question to drain his patients troubles and open up their hearts.

As an Artist, Mark leaves us wanting to know more and I find myself in a period of discovery as  my eyes penetrate the layers of paint and sweat, to try and understand the lovers and the demons that haunt the canvas. I can stand for hours looking at one of Mark’s paintings and know that although tiring, it is something I could never become tired of!

I’m convinced Mark’s work has much longevity and he has only scratched the surface off the gifted artist that lies beneath, but if his first exhibition is a testament to his future potential, we will experience some magnificent portraiture to come.

I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to purchase some of his early work and I’m sure the paintings will be a valuable addition to our family collection.

Ashley Levett, Collector

The Levett Family Trust own works by Matisse, Degas, Picasso, Henry Moore, Raul Dufy, Igor Tcholaria and Jack Vettriano amongst others.