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Michael J Austin...Artist
Michael J Austin was born in London in 1959.
A professional artist for over twenty years, Michael Austin now lives and works in Exeter. Michael has worked on many well-known magazines, newspapers and comics and was Features Artist for the Sunday Times from 1982-86. Michael 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, Michael J Austin 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 Michael J Austin is often known for somewhat obliquely changing his subject matter (a much loved theme is animals) Michael 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 J Austin to paint the animals and specifically the rare breeds that roam his Highgrove Estate. Later in 2003 Michael was again invited to accompany The Prince of Wales on a tour of India and Oman to document the tour in paintings.
See below for Limited Edition Prints by Michael J Austin |
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