Oxford Art Society

Exhibiting in Oxford for over a hundred years

Established in 1891 for professional artists in Oxford

Artists who have had work selected for at least two Open Exhibitions are considered for membership by a further selection panel. Membership is by invitation.

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Mark Fennell

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I’m a portrait painter working to commission from my home studio in the hill top village of Brill in Buckinghamshire.
Working predominantly in oils, notable sitters include Antony Worrall Thompson, John Hood, Lord Mayor of Birmingham and singer - songwriter John Otway.
My work has been selected for exhibition with The Royal Society of Portrait Painters and The Royal Society of British Artists at the Mall galleries London.
I was elected member of The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists in 2007 and i’m also a member of Buckinghamshire Art Society. As well as portraiture, i also enjoy the challenge of painting outdoors, working at speed to capture the fleeting effects of light over landscape.

Awarded The Winsor and Newton painting prize for his self portrait - The diagnosis at The Royal Society of British Artists annual exhibition 2020.
Selected for The Artist and leisure painter competition, Patchings festival open art exhibition, 2014, 2018 and 2021.
Awarded The Artists and Illustrators Artist of the year West Design prize, peoples choice award 2012 for his portrait of  WW2 veteran Len Nixey.
Shortlisted for The Artists and Illustrators Artist of the year 2019.
Self portrait shortlisted out of nearly 10,000 entries for the Daily Mail ‘Not the Turner Prize’ and exhibited at The Mall Galleries, London in 2005.
Featured on ITV’s ‘A Brush With Fame’ in 2005, portrait of Antony Worrall Thompson was chosen as his favourite.

 

Mark is happy to accept commissions.

Email: markfennellart@gmail.com