Mark Preston - Solo Exhibition

Mark Preston Solo Exhibition

Mark Preston has successfully exhibited his work at Red Rag Gallery for many years and we are now delighted to host his fourth solo exhibition and our first after lockdown.

Mark paints in acrylics and, whilst occasionally he paints in the studio, he prefers to work outside in the elements.

The 35 paintings in this exhibition are a culmination of two years’ work, the majority having been painted in his home county of Derbyshire. Restrictions over the last year have meant that the opportunity for painting trips to the Lake District and Cornwall have not materialised, resulting in Mark spending his time focussing on local areas in more detail.

Although home schooling and other distractions kept him from painting for part of last year, numerous walks with his children have introduced him to some subjects closer to home, meaning that when he was finally able to return to paint familiar locations, he saw them with fresh eyes and renewed vigour.

As Mark says, “Having time away from working certainly made me cherish the freedom to paint again, compelling me to work with a renewed passion and enthusiasm”.

Cover Image - Bluebells and Ramsons (detail) - 18 x 24 inches

Mark Preston Solo Exhibition 8 – 22 May 2021 All paintings are acrylic on canvas.

All paintings are for sale on receipt of this brochure.

Bright Light, River Ecclesbourne 12 x 12 inches Autumn Morning, Gunhills 16 x 16 inches

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Mayblossom, Alport Height 30 x 30 inches 5.

Reflected Gold, Wolfscote Dale 16 x 14 inches

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Glistening Water, Alport Village 16 x 20 inches

Mayblossom, Gorse and Bluebells 24 x 24 inches

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Last Light, Gunhills 10 x 12 inches

Snow Shadows, Markeaton Park 20 x 20 inches

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Blue and Gold, the River Ecclesbourne 16 x 16 inches

Dappled Light, Taylor’s Lane 16 x 16 inches

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Winter Glow, Alsop Moor 8 x 10 inches

Sunshine and Showers, Ashleyhay 18 x 24 inches

Right: Clear September Day, Ashleyhay 30 x 36 inches 10.

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Spring Woodland 12 x 12 inches Autumn Hawthorn, Alport Height 20 x 20 inches

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Hidden Lane, Follywell 24 x 24 inches

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Bonsall Seedheads 10 x 10 inches

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Winter Afternoon, Cromford 10 x 12 inches

April Gorse, Ashleyhay 20 x 30 inches

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Calm Evening, Stanage Edge 10 x 12 inches Winter Sun, River Ecclesbourne 16 x 16 inches

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Sunlit Teasel 12 x 12 inches Daffodils, Alport Village 16 x 16 inches

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Springtime, River Lathkill 10 x 10 inches Windswept Hawthorn, Trevalgan Hill 16 x 20 inches

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Bluebells and Ramsons 18 x 24 inches

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Mist and Snow, Alsop Moor 8 x 10 inches

Moorland Pools, Derwent Edge 24 x 24 inches

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A Sea of Foxgloves, Bamford Moor 16 x 20 inches

Hawthorn and Campion, Zennor 12 x 16 inches

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Autumn Afternoon, towards Idridgehay 8 x 10 inches

Early Spring, Ludgvan 16 x 16 inches

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Poppies and Mayweed, Ednaston 10 x 14 inches Puddled Lane, Ible 14 x 12 inches

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Morning Light from Stanage Edge 20 x 30 inches

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