…and they came from the east by Mark Bradley
£1,800.00
Oil on Board
42.5 x 61cm
Graduated in fine art/painting from Manchester Poly in 1985. He took an active role in the Manchester art scene producing and exhibiting artwork nationwide notably in group shows at the South London Art Gallery, the Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry and the Cornerhouse, Manchester. Between 1999 and 2022 he taught Fine Art as HoD in Further Education. Now returning to painting he was selected to exhibit in the John Moores Painting Prize 2025 and currently has a solo show at Warrington Art Gallery.
Colour and marks flow freely creating expression and mood, drawing the viewer into the scene. Inspired by current news media, refugees trudge across a TV screen. A young boy and parent react with sadness, stoicism and empathy to what they see. Gesture and pose reveal clues to narrative and content though the work is not didactic. Space is left for the viewer to bring their own experience of the world. I want them to question what they see. The work is humanist.
This piece is being exhibited in our Well Hung Painting Prize exhibition. We will dispatch all online orders after the exhibition closes on 22 August.
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