Christopher Marson
Christopher is one of Bermuda's most accomplished watercolour painters. He received his degree in Fine Arts in Canada in 1971, and was employed as a graphic designer in Canada and Bermuda. He returned to painting after coming home to Bermuda and has won numerous awards for his art which has been well received in group and solo shows. Christopher has worked in watercolor for the last 20 years. He paints quickly and directly enjoying the transparency, the immediacy, and the unpredictability of the medium.
He is an enthusiastic member and sometime leader of the local Plein Air painting group and teaches watercolor workshops on an occasional basis. He has also been painting with oils for the last couple of years and and is presently working towards a two artist show with Jonah Jones in February 2009
He is married to a teacher who is also a watercolour artist, and has a daughter who is one of his most perceptive critics. He also has an ancient and venerable cat who has been known to help by lying on his pallete.
His work is available at the Dockyard Art Centre, and by appointment at his studio in Southampton. Please feel free to email him for further information.
www.chrismarson.com
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Hons.,1971.
Solo and Group shows
1996 Masterworks, solo show
1998 Heritage house, three person show
1999 Masterworks, solo show
2003 Masterworks, solo show
2004 Bermuda Society of Art, Oil & Water,
two person show with Jonah Jones
2005 Lighthouse Gallery
2004 Bermuda Society of Art, Oil & Water Again two person show with Jonah Jones
2007 Masterworks, solo show
2007 Double Vision with Jonah Jones at Dockyard Arts Centre
2008 Masterworks solo show in Rick Faries gallery
Bermuda Society of Art
1997 Certificate of Commendation for Portrait drawing
1988 Royal Society of British Artists show at
Mall Gallery in London
1992 Selected for Bermuda Society of Arts fine art
card series
1993 Selected for the Bermuda Society of Arts
Permanent collection
1994 Jurors choice Bermuda Society of Arts
Spring show
1994 Premier's Christmas card
1994 First featured artist for opening of the
Harbour Gallery
Art Centre at Dockyard
1992 Painting selected for Art Festival poster
1997 Featured Artist Dockyard Art centre
2000 Art Centre Calendar for year
2002 Featured Artist Dockyard Art Centre
2004 Featured Artist Dockyard Arts Centre
Bermuda National Gallery
1996 Biennial
1998 Biennial
2005 Painting Bermuda, two hundred years of
changing tradition
Masterworks
1992 Selected for Masterworks permanent collection
1992 Paintings selected by Department of Tourism
for presentation to travel editors
1992 Paintings commissioned by Somers Mortgage
and Finance
Corporate Collections
Bermuda Fire & Marine
Fairmont Hamilton Princess
Fidelity International
IPC Re
Tuckers Point Development
Other
2002 Windjammer “Watercolours” Calendar
2003 Featured in Bermuda Fire & Marine Calendar
2001 Published in “Watercolor Simple, Fast and
Focused” by Mel Stabin
2002 Artist in residence for the Bermuda Contingent
at RIMS, New Orleans USA
2003 Artwork used for cover of report for IPC RE
2003 Governor of Bermuda’s Christmas card
Christopher is one of Bermuda's most accomplished watercolour painters. He received his degree in Fine Arts in Canada in 1971, and was employed as a graphic designer in Canada and Bermuda. He returned to painting after coming home to Bermuda and has won numerous awards for his art which has been well received in group and solo shows. Christopher has worked in watercolor for the last 20 years. He paints quickly and directly enjoying the transparency, the immediacy, and the unpredictability of the medium.
He is an enthusiastic member and sometime leader of the local Plein Air painting group and teaches watercolor workshops on an occasional basis. He has also been painting with oils for the last couple of years and and is presently working towards a two artist show with Jonah Jones in February 2009
He is married to a teacher who is also a watercolour artist, and has a daughter who is one of his most perceptive critics. He also has an ancient and venerable cat who has been known to help by lying on his pallete.
His work is available at the Dockyard Art Centre, and by appointment at his studio in Southampton. Please feel free to email him for further information.
www.chrismarson.com
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Hons.,1971.
Solo and Group shows
1996 Masterworks, solo show
1998 Heritage house, three person show
1999 Masterworks, solo show
2003 Masterworks, solo show
2004 Bermuda Society of Art, Oil & Water,
two person show with Jonah Jones
2005 Lighthouse Gallery
2004 Bermuda Society of Art, Oil & Water Again two person show with Jonah Jones
2007 Masterworks, solo show
2007 Double Vision with Jonah Jones at Dockyard Arts Centre
2008 Masterworks solo show in Rick Faries gallery
Bermuda Society of Art
1997 Certificate of Commendation for Portrait drawing
1988 Royal Society of British Artists show at
Mall Gallery in London
1992 Selected for Bermuda Society of Arts fine art
card series
1993 Selected for the Bermuda Society of Arts
Permanent collection
1994 Jurors choice Bermuda Society of Arts
Spring show
1994 Premier's Christmas card
1994 First featured artist for opening of the
Harbour Gallery
Art Centre at Dockyard
1992 Painting selected for Art Festival poster
1997 Featured Artist Dockyard Art centre
2000 Art Centre Calendar for year
2002 Featured Artist Dockyard Art Centre
2004 Featured Artist Dockyard Arts Centre
Bermuda National Gallery
1996 Biennial
1998 Biennial
2005 Painting Bermuda, two hundred years of
changing tradition
Masterworks
1992 Selected for Masterworks permanent collection
1992 Paintings selected by Department of Tourism
for presentation to travel editors
1992 Paintings commissioned by Somers Mortgage
and Finance
Corporate Collections
Bermuda Fire & Marine
Fairmont Hamilton Princess
Fidelity International
IPC Re
Tuckers Point Development
Other
2002 Windjammer “Watercolours” Calendar
2003 Featured in Bermuda Fire & Marine Calendar
2001 Published in “Watercolor Simple, Fast and
Focused” by Mel Stabin
2002 Artist in residence for the Bermuda Contingent
at RIMS, New Orleans USA
2003 Artwork used for cover of report for IPC RE
2003 Governor of Bermuda’s Christmas card