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Mike Bernard RI

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Boat Yard, Appledore, Devon

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Mike Bernard RI
Mixed Media
29 x 39 cm (55 x 65 cm framed)
£1,100
Related exhibition:
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 210th Exhibition

Ilfracombe Harbour

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Mike Bernard RI
Mixed Media
35 x 39 cm (61 x 65 cm framed)
£1,250
Related exhibition:
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 210th Exhibition

Late Lunch, Umbria, Italy

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Mike Bernard RI
Mixed Media
25 x 30 cm (45 x 50 cm framed)
£850
Related exhibition:
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 210th Exhibition

Morning Coffee, Southern Italy

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Mike Bernard RI
Mixed Media
25 x 30 cm (45 x 50 cm framed)
£850
Related exhibition:
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 210th Exhibition

Sailing Boats, Instow, Devon

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Mike Bernard RI
Mixed Media
29 x 39 cm (55 x 65 cm framed)
£1,100
Related exhibition:
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 210th Exhibition

Walking the Dog, Instow Beach

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Mike Bernard RI
Mixed Media
35 x 39 cm (61 x 65 cm framed)
£1,250
Related exhibition:
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 210th Exhibition

Harbour Slipway, Salcombe

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Mike Bernard RI
Mixed media
34 x 46 cm (59 x 71 cm framed)
£1,400
Related exhibition:
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 209th Exhibition

Santa Maria della Salute, Venice

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Mike Bernard RI
Mixed media
23 x 25 cm (48 x 50 cm framed)
£750
Related exhibition:
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 209th Exhibition
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About Mike Bernard RI

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Artist details

Artist's Statement

I now paint almost exclusively in mixed media, combining collage, acrylics and pastel. I enjoy the way textures, shapes, colour and ‘happy accidents’ steer the direction of my paintings.

My favourite subjects continue to be harbour scenes, market and street scenes both in Britain and abroad.

Method of Working

My initial starting point is to collect on the spot sketches; subjects will vary from harbour coastal scenes to street and market scenes and occasional still lives. I am selective when describing detail, I want to portray only the essence of the subject.

Back in the studio I start my paintings (surfaces can include, paper, board and canvas), with layers of paper collage, newspapers, tissue, leaflets, magazines etc., gluing with acrylic medium.

I create shapes which relate to the abstract structure of the subject. When the glue is dry, I apply acrylic ink in bold, random strokes, which encourages wonderful colour and textural ‘happy accidents’. From this state of chaos I endeavour to define the subject through various drawing techniques, to a finished stage where the subject has recognisable passages, but at the same time retain a semi-abstract, impressionistic feel, engaging the viewers imagination.

Biographical Details

1957 Born in Dover, Kent

1974-75 Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, Medway College of Art and Design

1975-78 BA (Hons) Fine Art, West Surrey College of Art and Design

1978-81 MA Painting, Royal Academy Schools, London

1997 Elected as a Member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours

1980-99 Teaching post at Farnham Adult Education Institute

1980-1984 Teaching post at South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell

1981 Teaching post at West Surrey College of Art and Design

1981 Teaching post at Treloar College, Alton

1981-96 Teaching post at Southampton Institute of Higher Education

1983-2000 Organised and ran private painting courses

Society Memberships

Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours

Scholarships, Awards, Prizes

‘Elizabeth Greenshields Fellowship’, Royal Academy of Arts, 1981/87

‘David Murray Studentship’, Royal Academy of Arts, 1978/80/81

First Prize, ‘Stowells Trophy’, Royal Academy of Arts, 1981

‘British Institute Prize’, Royal Academy of Arts

‘Lanseer Prize’, Royal Academy of Arts‘

Highly Commended Award’, Silver Longboat Exhibition, Portsmouth City Art Gallery, 1990

‘Landscape Painting Award’, Laing, 1993

‘Kingsmead Gallery Award’, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, 1999

‘Stuart Defries Award’, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, 2003

‘Lincoln Joyce Gallery Award’, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, 2007

Other exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions:
2008 Oakham Gallery, St James, London

2007 Rowley Contemporary Art, Winchetser

2007 Linda Blackstone Gallery, Pinner

2006 Walker Gallery, Harrogate.

2003-07 Broadway Modern, Broadway

2004-08 Marine House at Beer, Devon

2002/04 David Curzon Gallery, Wimbledon

Group Exhibitions:
Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London

Publications

Articles in ‘The Artist’, ‘International Artist’ and ‘Leisure Painter’

Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1

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