Mark Demsteader - Oldham
THE ARTIST:
Born in 1963 in Failsworth, Manchester, Mark showed an interest and talent for drawing from an early age. He maintained,and developed this interest throughout his early life despite following into the family butchering business, and being expected to “learn a trade”!
Through periods of unemployment and difficult personal hardship Mark continued to paint, experimenting with differing styles and mediums, whilst quietly building up the patronage of an increasing number of people who encouraged him. His first breakthrough came in 1997 when a solo exhibition in Manchester proved to be a great success.

Since then he has gone on to exhibit up and down the country with his work being highly sought after and finding its way into many important private collections. This has enabled Mark to further develop his work and continue to fulfill the promise of his early years.

TRAINING:
1980/82 Oldham College of Art
1982/84 Rochdale College of Art
1993 Slade Summer school
1997/8 Certificate in Visual Studies, Rochdale

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
1997 Dukes 92, Castlefield, Manchester
1974 Bury City Art Gallery

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
1982 Langley Middleton
1993 Beyond Hulme
1994 Shaw G.T.R,. Manchester
1994 Manchester City Art Gallery
1996 Oldham Art Gallery
1997 Visionfest Festival, Southport
1997 The Air Gallery, Dover St, London
1997 Beatrice Royal Contemporary, Hampshire
1998 Blackheath Gallery, London
1998 Mosaic Gallery, Buxton
1998 Beatrice Royal Contemporary, Hampshire
1998 Southport Art Gallery
1998 Blackheath Gallery Christmas Exhibition, London
1998 Beatrice Royal Contemporary Christmas Exhibition, Hampshire
1998 Mosaic Gallery Christmas Exhibition, Buxton
1999 Cottage Gallery, Cambridge
1999 Blackheath Gallery, London

AWARDS AND PRIZES:
1981 Lyceum Prize
1982 Sidney Andrews Scholarship

PERSONAL WEBSITE:
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STUDIO:
11, Langdale Avenue, Coppice, Oldham, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom OL8 4DL
Tel: (0044) 0161 627 0775

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