Mark Burrell CV
Mark Burrell is an award-winning artist and established professional fine art painter, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk. His work is characterised by a visionary imagination and a distinctive ability to transform the familiar, particularly his hometown of Lowestoft, into richly layered worlds where multiple narratives intertwine.
Mark and his work have appeared on television on seven occasions. In 1991, he won First Prize in Anglia Television’s Moving Art, presented by George Melly, with his work selected by Bill Oddie, and the renowned art critic and broadcaster Sister Wendy Beckett also interviewed him.
His paintings have been exhibited at prestigious venues including the Royal Over-Seas League London, The House of Commons, and The Royal Academy, London. He was also highly commended on two occasions at the Eastern Open in King’s Lynn.
His career spans several decades, with his work exhibited nationally and recognised through awards, television appearances and participation in respected open exhibitions and institutions.
Television and Radio Publicity
2020 ITV Anglia News: Interview with Kate Prout. https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2020-09-07/heritage-open-days-where-to-discover-suffolks-unusual-gems
2020 BBC Radio Suffolk: Mark discusses his painting in the virtual online exhibition with the Easterly Artists. Telephone interview with Johnny Wright
2016/17 Mustard TV: Bendy Caravans and Everlasting Pens. Documentary by Nick Murray-Brown
2006 Anglia Television: Part of the series ‘Coastal Inspirations’. Presenter Paul Gogerty. Interviewed artist and work exhibited in a series about Lowestoft artists
1996 BBC2 TV: Matter of Fact Cabbage Patch War. Paintings Exhibited (November)
1995 Anglia Television: The Front Row Arts Program. Paintings exhibited throughout the series
1991 Anglia Television: Moving Art -Awarded First Prize and highly recommended by Bill Oddie. Presenter George Melly. Interviewed by the late Sister Wendy Beckett
1991 Anglia Television: Personal Interview and Paintings Exhibited (August)
Achievements and Awards
2007 The Cut, Halesworth, Suffolk: Prize Winner of 'The People's Choice' Christmas Show
2004 Lowestoft Arts Centre. First Prize: Architectural drawing
2006 Work shown at The House of Commons, London
1999 Eastern Open, Kings Lynn, Norfolk: Painting Highly Commended
1991 Anglia Television Moving Art: Awarded First Prize
1991 View of the New Royal Over-Seas League, London: Winning the Lucy Morison Memorial Prize
1991 Eastern Open, Kings Lynn, Norfolk: Painting Highly Commended
Books and Publications
2023: Bertie by the Beach: Author and illustrator - created the front and back cover artwork, the written word and illustrations in the book
2015: Tales of Ghostly East Anglia: Author Geoffrey Brock - Commissioned to create front cover artwork
2010/2011: How Artists See Nature, See People, See Places: Mark's work is illustrated in all three books published by Green Pebble.
2004: The Iron Bridge, author John Ward. Created the front cover artwork and illustrations in the book, published by Ferini Designs
2003: The Art of Allotments: Author David Crouch - work illustrated
1999: Lowestoft: Now and Then. A self-portrait: Authors Jack Rose and Dean Parkin - work illustrated
Exhibitions 2026
Chappel Galleries Essex: 'My Generation' Mixed Show
Ferini Art Gallery Suffolk: Resident Artist and Winter Exhibition
Gallery Moray: Resident Artist
Lowestoft Heritage Open Studios: Artist Studio and Gallery open to the public Saturday 12 September:1100-1700 AND Sunday 13 September:1100-1600
Exhibitions 2025
Ferini Art Gallery Suffolk: Resident Artist and Winter Exhibition
Gallery Moray: Resident Artist
Open Studios: Artist Studio and Gallery open to the public
Exhibitions 2024
Ferini Art Gallery Suffolk: Resident Artist and Winter Exhibition
Gallery Moray: Resident Artist
Lowestoft Heritage Open Studios: Artist Studio and Gallery open to the public
Exhibitions 2023
Ferini Art Gallery Suffolk: Resident Artist and Summer Exhibition
The Grit Suffolk: Mixed Exhibition – To the Sea
Lowestoft Heritage Open Studios: Artist Studio and Gallery open to the public
Exhibitions 2022
Yare Art Gallery, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk: Mixed Exhibition: Humans, Strength and Frailty
Ferini Art Gallery Suffolk: Resident Artist and Winter Exhibition
Chappell Galleries Essex: Winter Exhibition – Mixed Show
Exhibitions 2021
Lowestoft Heritage: Artist Studio and Gallery open to the public
Yare Art Gallery, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk: Mixed Exhibition
Adrian Hill Fine Art Gallery, Holt, Norfolk: Mixed Exhibition and shortlisted for the Sir John Hurt Art Prize
Chappell Galleries Essex: Winter Exhibition – Mixed Show
The Art Gallery Suffolk: Mixed Show
Ferini Art Gallery Suffolk: Resident Artist and Winter Exhibition
Exhibitions 202O
Heritage Open Days: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/mark-burrell-open-art-exhibition1
Easterly Artists: Virtual Exhibition ‘In Isolation’
Skipping's Gallery, Norfolk: Two-man exhibition
Suffolk Libraries: online storytelling with images from the book, The Iron Bridge: Author John Ward https://youtu.be/-6LYoTrExgs
Chappel Galleries, Essex: Solo Exhibition
Internationally, Marks exhibited in New York USA at The Interart Gallery, The Jarvis Centre and Williamsburg Historical Art Centre. In Europe, France, Norway and Holland, and closer to home, Mark's work has been shown in London at The Mall Galleries (Discerning Eye), The Tripp Gallery, The Splinter Gallery, Le Chat Noir Gallery, Logos Gallery, as well as The Fruit Market Gallery Scotland; The Minories Colchester, Chappel Galleries Essex, Assembly House Norwich, and Norwich Castle. Mark is a resident artist at The Ferini Art Gallery, Pakefield, Suffolk, and taught painting and drawing for pleasure at Lowestoft College. More recently, Mark has written and illustrated a children's book called 'Bertie by the Beach' which is on sale HERE!