Nationality: British
Born in 1965, Mark originally studied History of Art at the University of Edinburgh and Italian at the Dante Alighieri School in Milan, before turning his attention to painting and taking a BA in Fine Art at the London Institute's City & Guilds School of Art.
In his final year he won a variety of awards: the New Grafton Gallery Travel Award for painting, the City & Guilds drawing prize and the Manya Igel Prize for painting.
Since graduating Mark has worked continuously exhibiting with John Martin of London and the New Grafton Gallery. His work hangs in many collections including the City & Guilds/London Institute, Sir Brindsley Ford C.B.E and the cartoonist Purple Ronnie.
Mark is currently working between Switzerland and the Middle East on new series of drawing. To be informed when new work becomes available, please contact the gallery.
A short film about Mark is available to view: http://filmstudiolondon.com/movies/adlington/
Solo Exhibitions:
Group Exhibitions:
Awards & Residencies
New Grafton Travel AwardCity and Guilds Prize for Drawing
Manya Igel Prize for PaintingCill Rilliag Residency
Publications
A Private View, David Wolfers and the New Grafton Gallery, Julian Halsby Lund Humphries 2002 p. 47,99,109,110
Woolley & Wallis, Sale for the Bromley Trust 2004 p. 42,48, 51,52
Art & the Otherness of Animals, Godfrey Barker, The Field August 2004 p. 39-41
Lost Beasts, Laura Gascoigne, Sporting Shooter May 2005 p71
Gegen den Trend, Kirsten Sonntag Country Homes May 2004 p. 77-82
Working from Home, 25 Beautiful Homes April 1998 p.100-104
The Shooting Times, December 2004 p. 48
The Fine Art of Giving, Caroline Banks, The Field Christmas Guide 1995 p. 7
Toros Celestes, Spanish Journeys: 1998-99, John Martin of London 1999, 28 pages
Lost Beasts, In search of Britain's missing wildlife, John Martin of London 2001, 40 pages
Prokofiev, Peter and the Wolf (cover), HMV Classics 2005
Triptych of a Young Wolf (cover), Anne Allestree 2008
Times Literary Supplement (cover) No.5447/8
Born in 1965, Mark originally studied History of Art at the University of Edinburgh and Italian at the Dante Alighieri School in Milan, before turning his attention to painting and taking a BA in Fine Art at the London Institute's City & Guilds School of Art.
In his final year he won a variety of awards: the New Grafton Gallery Travel Award for painting, the City & Guilds drawing prize and the Manya Igel Prize for painting.
Since graduating Mark has worked continuously exhibiting with John Martin of London and the New Grafton Gallery. His work hangs in many collections including the City & Guilds/London Institute, Sir Brindsley Ford C.B.E and the cartoonist Purple Ronnie.
Mark is currently working between Switzerland and the Middle East on new series of drawing. To be informed when new work becomes available, please contact the gallery.
A short film about Mark is available to view: http://filmstudiolondon.com/movies/adlington/
Solo Exhibitions:
| 2007 | Cernunnus, New Grafton Gallery, London | |
| 2006 | Gran Paradiso, John Martin of London | |
| 2005 | Capricorno, Cogne, Italy | |
| 2004 | Shorelines, John Martin of London | |
| 2003 | New Grafton Gallery, London | |
| 2001 | Lost Beasts, John Martin of London | |
| 1999 | Toros Celestes, John Martin of London |
Group Exhibitions:
| 2008 | Autumn 08, Geedon Gallery, Essex | |
| Art for Youth | ||
| 2008, 06, 05 | CHASE, Royal College of Art | |
| 2007 | Four Contemporary Masters, Crispian Riley-Smith, Harrogate | |
| 2006, 04 | Hackwood Art Festival | |
| New Year Exhibition, John Martin of London | ||
| INTO THE JUNGLE - A Homage to Rousseau, John Martin of London 2005~Lord Wandsworth College | ||
| 2005, 04, 03 | Caherdaniel, Co. Kerry, Ireland | |
| 2004 | Hutson Gallery | |
| 2003 | From the Waters and the Wild (Two-Man Show), The Origin Gallery, Dublin | |
| Cill Rialig Arts Centre, Co. Kerry | ||
| 2001, 1996, 95 | Two-Man Show at New Grafton Gallery | |
| 2000, 1999 | The Drawing and Watercolour Fair | |
| 1999, 97, 96, 94 | Thompson Gallery | |
| 1998 | Society of Wildlife Artists, Mall Galleries, London | |
| Royal College of Art, London | ||
| The Gallery Cork Street, London | ||
| 1997-98 | Fifty and One, John Martin of London | |
| 1997 | The Arts Club, Dover Street, London | |
| Young Artists, Christie's, London | ||
| 1996-7 | Three-Man Show at John Martin of London | |
| 1996 | Three-Man Show at Heron Pictures, Pangbourne | |
| Young Masters Exhibition, Battersea Town Hall, London | ||
| 1995 | Highway House | |
| Three-Man Show at Heron Pictures, Pangbourne | ||
| Two-Man Show at New Grafton Gallery | ||
| New Grafton Gallery Summer and Christmas exhibitions since 1995 | ||
| 1995, 94 | Tenterden Art Exhibition | |
| 1995, 93 | Young Artists, Bonhams |
Awards & Residencies
New Grafton Travel AwardCity and Guilds Prize for Drawing
Manya Igel Prize for PaintingCill Rilliag Residency
Publications
A Private View, David Wolfers and the New Grafton Gallery, Julian Halsby Lund Humphries 2002 p. 47,99,109,110
Woolley & Wallis, Sale for the Bromley Trust 2004 p. 42,48, 51,52
Art & the Otherness of Animals, Godfrey Barker, The Field August 2004 p. 39-41
Lost Beasts, Laura Gascoigne, Sporting Shooter May 2005 p71
Gegen den Trend, Kirsten Sonntag Country Homes May 2004 p. 77-82
Working from Home, 25 Beautiful Homes April 1998 p.100-104
The Shooting Times, December 2004 p. 48
The Fine Art of Giving, Caroline Banks, The Field Christmas Guide 1995 p. 7
Toros Celestes, Spanish Journeys: 1998-99, John Martin of London 1999, 28 pages
Lost Beasts, In search of Britain's missing wildlife, John Martin of London 2001, 40 pages
Prokofiev, Peter and the Wolf (cover), HMV Classics 2005
Triptych of a Young Wolf (cover), Anne Allestree 2008
Times Literary Supplement (cover) No.5447/8
Biography