Mark Beresford
My journey.. where it all began.
As a child I stood with my father outside the cinema in Sheffield, a city famed for steel production in the North of England. I remember the cold winter fog would fill the streets and skies of the city. Within this I would see the silhouettes of people, lights of all colour and description filtering through the grey atmosphere, feel it’s busyness, it’s sense of place, it’s story. These unique attributes I strive to bring to my work, to allow the viewer into the scene. To share that heartfelt moment.
My escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life lies in the tranquility and beauty of the Isles of Scilly. Miles from anywhere the soft white sands and turquoise blue seas seduce,captivate and inspire. The silence broken by the gentle flow of the tide and the voice of Mother Nature. My seascapes are produced from this memory and not hours of study.
My drive to express these many emotions on canvas has enabled me successfully exhibit in galleries and shows including the Cotswolds, London, Cornwall, Peak District and Manchester, the Affordable Art Fair Battersea and the US.