About Nottingham Art Studio
Mark established the Studio in 2001 to help fulfill the needs of artists who enjoy working from observation and who wish to develop further their creative abilities in an encouraging environment. It also provides an opportunity to meet like-minded people and share artistic interests and information. An experienced teacher and artist himself, Mark welcomes artists of all levels of experience who wish to improve their skills.
Below is a selection of organisations who have used my services:
University of Derby
CPMG Architects Ltd
Games Workshop
University of Nottingham
Nottingham Trent University
De Montfort University, Leicester
All Saints School, Notts (6th Form Life Drawing)
Redhill School, Notts (6th Form Life Drawing)
Nottingham Society of Artists
Spotted Dog Art Group
Leicester Sketch Club
Winchester College (Summer Schools)
Shrewsbury School
Earnley Concourse, Sussex (Summer Schools)
Winchester Art Club
Rufford Craft Centre
Long Eaton All Media Arts Club
About Mark Beaven
Mark trained at Chelsea and Camberwell Schools of Art in London, where he gained an Honours degree in Painting and a Master’s degree in Printmaking. He is an experienced, qualified teacher, having taught as a visiting lecturer in adult, further and higher education for nearly twenty years. He has tutored for The Open College of Arts, affiliated to the Open University, is a contributing writer for The Artist magazine, and is a tutor and lecturer at a number of art societies.
He is passionate about drawing and painting, and inspiring others to develop the technical and intellectual skills to express their own visual experiences, whatever their level of ability or experience.
Mark has a thorough knowledge of art history and theory to draw on and help people contextualize their working practice. He has a particular interest in the practice and science of Drawing.
He also has a specialist knowledge and practical experience of art materials and techniques, and has been a technical adviser to The Artist magazine and Sales Adviser for Cornelissen and Son, Artists’ Colourmen, London.