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Quad Solar Shed

Quad Solar Shed, a photo by Creatives 4 Innovation on Flickr.

This collage of the solar shed by Mark Rafter is composed of four individual paintings. These works will be on display at Gallery Cafe Gort, October, 2012.

Vibrant Street Scene

Vibrant Street Scene, a photo by Creatives 4 Innovation on Flickr.

This bright, electrifying painting of a street scene in Nepal by Mark Rafter will be on exhibit at Gallery Cafe, Gort, Co Galway all month this October, 2012. along with many other of his paintings.

Silk Road Map

Silk Road Map, a photo by Creatives 4 Innovation on Flickr.

This is a painting of the historic Silk Road by Mark Rafter. Silk Road refers to the interlocking Chinese silk trade routes betweeen the civilzations of China, India, Persia, Europe and Arabia. The Silk Road formally originated in the first century BC and remained a significant factor in the development of culture, philosophy, religion, and technology till its disintegration along with the Roman Empire.

An Autobiography:

"Born in Wales on April 23, 1961 of Anglo-Irish parents, I started drawing and painting as a young boy, winning prizes and awards during my time at boarding school. Following this I went on to study painting at Central St. Martins in London, then continued on to an MA in painting at the Royal Collage of Art, London. After diversifying into design and technology at the London Collage of Printing, I worked as a traditional animator and storyboard artist on several feature length films. I went on to work in film and advertising for several years using my visualisation skills to art direct and storyboard. In 1999 I started work in television, working as a storyboard artist, art director and graphic designer at Turner Broadcasting, Nickelodeon and finally as art director at the Disney Channel.

Since leaving collage I have painted only intermittently as a hobby until last year, when I spent an inspirational holiday in Nepal. So touched by the beauty of this remarkable country and the sincerity of the people I met there, I turned to painting and drawing as my natural response to the place. I had now left the corporate media world behind, and was free to work as an artist and painter.

On my return, I travelled to Ireland and painted scenes of the many castles and rural Irish countryside.

My paintings are a spontaneous response to my surroundings which balance two worlds; one of paint itself, of shape, colour and texture; the other is a record of my observations and love of the world, with all it's beautiful diversity."

-Mark Rafter