Michael E Mullen

Born Oct 1962, Kirkuk, Iraq.
Presently living and working in Glasgow, Scotland.

On the most basic level, my work reflects my enduring fascination with painting and drawing. These are activities I have always very much enjoyed, and my fascination with them has developed into an interest in the mechanics of drawing and painting. The formal aspects of the production of a piece are therefore important to me.

On another level my work reflects my fascination with the physical world I inhabit, and my emotional response to it. These two things are perhaps inextricably connected, since the subjects I choose invariably have some symbolic significance, which might either be very personal, or more universally understandable.

There is also a sense in which my work is expressionist, and fulfils a need, in a way that is difficult to adequately explain. On this level my work is more visceral, and my approach more sensual in a way that somehow is in accord with, or reflective of my inner emotional processes.

My work is most successful, I feel, when I can achieve some kind of balance between these elements, when they combine effectively in a painting.

EducationGraduated from Goldsmiths College, University of London in June 1988; B. A. Fine Art.Exhibitions:Eastwood Annual Art Exhibition, October 1989.Glasgow Print Studio: Summer Exhibition and Christmas Exhibition 1990.Shawlands Academy: Centenary Art Exhibition, 1993.Spectator Annual Art Competition: exhibition of short listed entries, 1994.Art Exposure Gallery, Glasgow: Summer, Christmas and Eighth Anniversary Exhibitions1997.Helensburgh Fine Art: Shades of Summer" exhibition, July 1998, Christmas Exhibition 2001.The Margin Gallery, Hamilton: Inaugural Exhibition, , Nov1998, Easter, Summer and Christmas exhibitions 1999, Spring and Christmas Exhibitions 2000, Christmas Exhibition 2001. "Beanfeast" Charity for Children Exhibition/ Auction at Holyrood House, Edinburgh, June 2002.Peter Howson and Friends, The Art Lovers Caf, Bellahouston Park Glasgow, October 2002Scotlandart.com, Giffnock, exhibitor September 2001- August 2004.Paisley Art Institute Annual Exhibition May 2004-10.Paisley Art Institute Scottish Drawing Competition, 2005 ."Material Record" solo show at Jedburgh Community and Arts Centre, May 2006.Aspect Prize, exhibition of entries2006-10Solo Show His Majesty's Theatre,Aberdeen, August2007. Gallerydot.co.uk prize May...