Mark Hale : Merry Weather Painter

16.05 – 14.06.2024

Merry Weather Painter is a salute to an endless summer, inspired by pastoral summer vacations spent by the Aegean Sea.

The exhibition depicts a peaceful solitude, presenting ordinary moments from a carefree perspective. The vibrant and bright colors in the paintings, create an atmosphere far away from the crowd and chaos. Instead of painting in an academic fashion, the artist refects them in a simplifed style, documenting and preserving landscapes and beaches that have the potential to disappear.

The exhibition consists of selected works produced over the past three years, features 21 paintings created with gouache on paper and acrylic on wood.

Mark Hale

Pinkpalm, 2023

Gouache on craftpaper

32 x 21 cm

Artwork ID: 1382

Mark Hale

Nightslide, 2024

Acrylics on woodpanel

104,5 x 139,5 cm

Artwork ID: 1389

Mark Hale

Goldenhour, 2024

Gouache on paper

103 x 73 cm

Artwork ID: 1392

Mark Hale

Palm & cigarettes, 2024

Airbrush on paper

147,5 x 115,5 cm

Artwork ID: 1395

Mark Hale

Datura, 2023

Acrilic on canvas

80 x 60 cm

Artwork ID: 1369

Mark Hale

Toytruck, 2022

Gouache on paper

16,5 x 24 cm

Artwork ID: 1373

Mark Hale

Darkpark, 2023

Watercolor on paper

87,5 x 145,5 cm

Artwork ID: 1398

Mark Hale

İzmirgirls, 2024

Gouache on paper

49 x 68,5 cm

Artwork ID: 1390

Mark Hale

Datura, 2023

Acrylic on woodpanel

35 x 25 cm

Artwork ID: 1383

Mark Hale

Summerinterior, 2024

Acrylic on woodpanel

104,5 x 139,5 cm

Artwork ID: 1396

Mark Hale

Shadowplay, 2024

Gouache on paper

122,5 x 112 cm

Artwork ID: 1394

Mark Hale

Neighbour, 2023

Gouache on paper

16,5 x 24 cm

Artwork ID: 1377

Mark Hale

Pinesilhouette, 2023

Acrylic on woodpanel

68 x 48 cm

Artwork ID: 1370

Mark Hale

I.I.F., 2024

Gouache on paper

23,5 x 27,5 cm

Artwork ID: 1381

Mark Hale

Stairs, 2022

Acrylic on woodpanel

72 x 52,5 cm

Artwork ID: 1388

Mark Hale

Lazarist, 2021

Gouache on paper

13,5 x 17 cm

Artwork ID: 1376

Mark Hale

Datura, 2023

Acrylic and watercolor on paper

101 x 71,5 cm

Artwork ID: 1393

Mark Hale

Milkthistle, 2022

Gouache on paper

23,5 x 20 cm

Artwork ID: 1371

Mark Hale

Great London Hotel, 2024

Gouache on paper

71 x 51 cm

Artwork ID: 1391

Mark Hale

Cointreau, 2021

Gouache on paper

24 x 15,5 cm

Artwork ID: 1372

Mark Hale

Tanqueray, 2023

Gouache on paper

24 x 15,5 cm

Artwork ID: 1375

Mark Hale

Mark Hale was born in Izmir in 1984, studied Printmaking and Graphic Design at Anadolu University, and participated in international exchange programs at Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo and San Diego State University. He completed his master’s in Animation and Illustration at Prague Academy of Architecture, Art & Design. He has been living in Istanbul since 2012.

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