M J Forster

M J Forster is a British painter known primarily for his bold original watercolour landscapes. He also paints and draws in other mediums across a range of subjects with a particular interest in abstraction, geometry and colour theory.

MJ has drawn and painted since childhood and has always been an artist. Having regularly exhibited from aged 13 with annual solo shows from 1993. MJ opened his first studio gallery in Northern England in 1997 and has continued to work and exhibit from his own spaces ever since.

His work is in a constant state of metamorphosis and in 2008 his traditional watercolour landscapes developed into his unique and immediately recognizable Überpaintings style. More recently he has focused on his abstract and geometric work with particular attention given to colour theory.

M J has exhibited extensively with galleries across Britain and has exhibited at over 40 UK art fairs. With a substantial social media following his original paintings are received all over the world. His first retrospective book illustrating his broad depth of ideas and techniques was published in 2014. M J will continue to develop and refine his current work alongside his relentless pursuit of new concepts and audiences

M J Forster has no formal education in the arts. He gained a Bsc combined honours from Loughborough University in 1997.

Art fair Exhibition list

The Other Art Fair, April 2011-2017
The Other Art Fair Truman Brewery October 2012-2017
The Other Art Fair Bristol 2016-17
Affordable Art Fair Bristol 2012-2013
Affordable Art Fair Battersea 2009-2016
Affordable Art fair Stockholm 2013
Works On Paper Fair 2010-17
Newcastle Gateshead Art Fair 2009-2011
Brighton Art Fair2008-2010
Windsor Art Fair 2009-2010
Edinburgh Art Fair 2011-2012-2013
Glasgow Art Fair 2011
LAPADA 2013