Mark Brierley Art

As a child Mark showed great promise as an artist, not only with his drawing skills but with his ability to arrange colour and shapes. At school he excelled in art and it was the only class in which he didn't want the bell to ring! After leaving Bury Grammar School he trained at Hopwood Hall Art School in Rochdale where he specialised in textile design. He began working at his family's fabric and wallpaper business where he stayed for the next nine years. Having worked in a design environment, he feels he has gained valuable experience in understanding what people appreciate in colour and design, which is clearly evident in his work. Until 2003 Mark used his painting as a means to relax and support a career in the Performing Arts. However, due to the popularity of his paintings, Mark decided to become a full time artist. This has proved most successful. Inspired by modern life, fashion and his vivacious eye for colour Mark's work is very varied, but is always recognisable by his distinctive style and unusual technique.