MARK WELLAND

The Heliocentric Collection looks to capture the memories of the Oak tree in the landscape. The process involves making a tray and slowly building layers of resin, like strata, then carefully depositing different materials and elements in each. Gold leaf, tin leaf, charcoal and oak cubes (made from the oak tree) are incorporated into the work. In each layer, a memory, or physical artifact gathered from the landscape and tree was sealed into the work.

Mark Welland works in a variety of mediums. An award-winning artist who has created work for both public and private collections. He revels in producing work, that at its heart, has a ‘Hero’. The ‘Hero’ is a theme, style, subject matter, idea, or method that is the core of a collection. It defines the finished piece, brings focus to a subject, and creates a level of engagement that evokes a personal connection.

Exhibitions include:
The Royal Society of British Artists | Shard, London | Summer Exhibition OXO, London

Awards include: The Roy Rasmussen Award | Sylvia Tiffin Award

STAR TRACES

Mark Welland cleverly explores and captures the relationship between the oak tree and the sun whilst re-imagining the time spent capturing these moments.

This mesmerizing mixed media work of art portrays the movement of the sun across the sky aligning to set behind the Great Oak Tree.

Presented in a bespoke floating frame with a real copper leaf front facing edge

137cm x 40cm

AFFINITY I & II

In the increasingly complex world that pervades our lives, there are ever changing factors challenging the status quo. The tension between change and staying the same is explored in much of the work that is created with the Symmetree Oak project.

The subject matters are constant while the style used to express through the pieces always creates a fresh unique direction. With its use of complementary colours, the Affinity Collection looks to interpret the qualities of light, colour and mood in our ever-changing landscape.