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Limited Edition giclée of original oil on canvas by Michael J Austin. Signed, titled and numbered by the artist. Edition of 175. This image is printed on a traditional acid-free 310gm² artist's paper with a China-white, textured surface.
Michael J Austin
Michael was born in London in 1959.
A professional artist for over twenty years, Michael now lives and works in Exeter. He has worked on many well-known magazines, newspapers and comics and was Features Artist for the Sunday Times from 1982-86. He left to pursue his desire to concentrate entirely upon fine art painting
and in 1996 held his first solo exhibition in London, at the Park Walk Gallery. Since this
successful debut, he continues to hold regular sell out shows in London and has also achieved
representation at notable international gallery’s including the Eleanor Ettinger Gallery in New York
and the Everard Read Gallery in South Africa.
Although he is often known for somewhat obliquely changing his subject matter (a much loved theme is animals) he always finds his way back to the human form, believing that to capture the body and personality in paint, to be one of the most elusive, challenging and vital forms of artistic
expression.
In 2003, HRH The Prince of Wales commissioned Michael to paint the animals and
specifically the rare breeds that roam his Highgrove Estate. Later in 2003 he was again invited to
accompany The Prince of Wales on a tour of India and Oman to document the tour in paintings.
Recent Award:
First Prize - South West Academy, Open Exhibition 2003
Selected Private Collections:
HRH Prince of Wales
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