Jemma powell biography examples

We’re delighted to announce that the work of contemporary artist, Mark Powell, is now available at Enter Gallery. Known for portraits so rich in realism they’re almost hypnotic, Powell’s work is a representation of illustration in its purest and most complex form. Today, we’re providing an introduction to this talented artist, and revealing the inspirations and techniques behind his art. 

Finding his niche

Although it’s hard to believe when you first set eyes on a piece by Powell, his tool of choice for creating his art is the humble Bic Biro. He tells us a little more about this decision:  

‘I choose a biro because it is the most simple and readily available tool to hand. I want to show how easy it is to have the chance to create. I want it to inspire people to give it a go without feeling the need to spend money on arts and crafts. Creation is an easy thing and can be done by anyone at any time using anything.’

Mapping the past

To make matters even more interesting, Powell doesn’t use just any canvas for his Biro portraits, he uses found documentation, be that antique letters, newspapers, periodicals, or maps. His technique seamlessly incorporates details from his canvas into his portraits, to add further depth and expression to those he is depicting.

When we enquired as to the genesis of this pairing, Powell revealed that it was born more as a matter of necessity, rather than as a conscious choice:  

‘We were evicted from the warehouse in London, at which point I was painting large scale paintings. I had to work smaller. I found an envelope that was sent from the trenches in World War One. The solider had sent it just before ‘going over the top’. With the likelihood that the solider never returned I decided to draw what he may have looked like as an old man. And so it started.’

‘In an increasingly digital age I want to save as much as I can in the way of maps etc and ‘upcycle’ them. The pairing of elderly peo

Jemma Powell (born 25 July 1980) is a British actress who portrays Margaret Manchester in Tim Burton's 2010 film Alice in Wonderland.

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Powell made her screen debut in 2001, in The Hole. She is known for her roles in films such as François Ozon's Angel and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. She played Maliika in Dan Wilde's Alpha Male also starring Danny Huston and Jennifer Ehle. Powell also played screen actress Jacqueline Hill in the Doctor Who spin-off drama An Adventure in Space and Time, which showed how the popular science fiction series was created, in 2013, and has also recorded several audio plays starring as Hill's on-screen character Barbara Wright since 2017.

Her theatre work includes The Cherry Orchard, directed by Dominic Dromgoole. She played Anya.

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Cataloguing

Each artwork, or lot, receives a dedicated page within the auction, providing collectors with all essential information to encourage informed bidding. To continue promoting your work and artistic practice beyond the auction, this page remains accessible after the auction concludes (unless you cancel the auction from your account).

You may choose to make the auction results public or keep them private once the auction ends. If kept private, only the estimated values and starting bids will remain visible – see example here.

The cataloguing details we recommend are:

• Title
• Inscriptions (where it is signed, dated and inscribed)
• Medium
• Dimensions, height x width x depth (framed and unframed if relevant)
• Edition size and number in the edition 
• Date of creation
• Estimate and reserve (see our guide on estimates and reserves, and how price items)

There is also an opportunity to include any additional information about the artist and the artwork. Good things to include are: 

• A quote from the artist about the artwork
• An artist’s statement
• Highlights from the artist’s biography and CV such as
  • Education
  • Notable solo and group exhibitions
  • Awards and residencies
• Links to the artist’s social media and website(s)

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Condition

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