marc clay

I have been developing my practice since 2014, by way of initial interests in illustration, writing, and exploration. Prior to this, I have been pursuing a successful career in charitable fundraising, marketing and communications since 1995, having previously worked in a range of senior roles for Oxford University, Oxford Brookes University, Opera North, The Story Museum and others. I complete my MFA in Fine Art at Oxford Brookes University in September 2020.
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My art explores our highly constructed world, both internally and externally, through close observation and reflection. In doing so, I seeks insights, meaning and hidden stories, drawing on a range of techniques including technical drawing, mapmaking, photography and lighting to reveal a world in a state of flux and transformation. Sometimes playful, sometimes reflective, I like to employ both distant and close-up perspectives to capture moments and details that might otherwise be lost, destroyed or overlooked in our collective obsession with the new and the contemporary. 

Email: markrclay@icloud.com
Website: www.markrclay.co.uk
Facebook: MarkRClayStudio
Instagram: mrclayox

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