Mark Buck

Biography

Mark Buck ARSMA, studied for a degree in illustration at Bower Ashton Art College in Bristol. He has illustrated for magazines, newspapers, books, advertising hoardings and played guitar at the Jazz Cafe in London, on occasion with Bo Diddley. Mark paints watercolour in an energetic and loose style, mostly plein air. He uses St Cuthbert’s Millford 300gsm cold pressed watercolour paper or Moleskine sketchbooks, ainting using Schmincke watercolours. Mark is an associate member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and is represented by galleries on the Isle of Wight, Swanage and Petworth. 2019 Selected for exhibition at the Royal Watercolour Society, Bankside, Contemporary Watercolour Competition 2019 Selected for Exhibition for The Artist open art competition at Patchings. 2019 Selected for exhibition at the Oriel Brondanw 15 September to 27 2020 The Artist and Leisure Painter TALP Open Art Exhibition, 2 paintings in Artist Gallery. Winner £1700 The Artist Exhibition Award. Winner £250 Winsor & Newton Awards. 2020 Exhibiting with The Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall Galleries London. 2020 Exhibiting at the Sunday Times Watercolour Exhibition 2021 Exhibiting 2 paintings with The Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall Galleries London. 2022 Exhibiting 2 paintings with The Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall Galleries London. 2022 Made associate member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. 2022 Won the prestigious Artist Purchase prize at TALP 2022 and the exhibition prize. 2022 Exhibiting at The Artist and Leisure Painter TALP Open Art Exhibition 2022