ARTISTS CV

Mark Hilsden's CV

1961 Born Dartford, Kent, currently resides in Cumbria
Education: Composition (Music) Goldsmiths College, University of London
Self-taught visual artist

1995 Architectural portrait artist across the UK and beyond - creating hundreds of house portraits across the UK for many private individuals, including presiding officers of financial institutions, founders of Blue-Chip companies, celebrities, leading QCs, and Government Ministers.

2019 Researching Paints and Pigments

2020 Developing New Art Form, the Visual Biography

2021 Artist chosen for Heritage Action Zone creating Axonometric Maps and illustrations

2023 Launched the Colour Makers House

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2018 Passing Through - Cherry Row Gallery, Cumbria

2016 Following the Path - County Hall, Worcester

2015 Just Imagine - Guildhall, Worcester, Worcestershire

2014 Home in the Country - Number 8, Pershore, Worcs

Selected Group Shows

2022 Annual Art Exhibition, Warcop Cumbria

2019  Annual Art Exhibition, Warcop Cumbria

2016  Haven, Worcester Cathedral, Worcester

2015 Rose and Crown, Severn Stoke, Worcestershire

2015 Narrative, Crowngate, Worcestershire

Tutoring, Workshops and Talks

2022 Paint and Pigment Making talks and demos, art clubs, inc Natural England, Keswick Art Society and Appleby Grammar School

2021 Paint and Pigment making Workshops, Cumbria

2019 Workshops Pen & Ink, Acrylic and Pigments, Cumbria

2018 Teaching Acrylics and Pen and Ink, Cumbria

Selected Collections and Public Displays

Public Collections: Appleby Town Council

Commercial Collections:  Langar Hall  Birtsmorton Hall  Church of Scientology

Selected Private Collections  Rt Hon Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO  Rt Hon Rory Stewart OBE  Nicholas Wheeler OBE

Over 600 commissioned artworks in numerous private collections held by various entrepreneurs and celebrities in the UK, USA, Canada, Hong Kong and Australia