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Artist Statement:
Mel has spent the last thirty
years working as an art
director and creative director
in some of the world's top,
international advertising
agencies. Overlapping this he
has always been an avid
photographer and has spent the
last twelve years creating his
portfolio of black and white
landscapes, which is now his
prime obsession. He has been
published in a number of
magazines, won several awards
and has held eight, one man
exhibitions during this
period. And his work may be
found among the portfolios of
advertising agencies and
private collectors alike.
Mel's images are mainly of the
U.K., Portugal, Spain,
Morocco, and Israel.
Mel is now resident in the UK.
Copyright:Please note that
these images are watermarked,
are the exclusive, sole
property of Mel Sewell, and
may not be used by any third
party for any commercial use
whatsoever....
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Artist Exhibitions:
Exhibitions;
See in CV above.
Private Collectors;
1. Carlos T
2. Dianne Nascimento
3. Jackie Cunha
4. Gary Richardson
5. Pedro Rolo Duarte
6. Graça Pereira
7. Mr and Mrs E. Sewell
8. Paula Campos
9. Galeria 12a
10. Galeria Pothoff
11. Marion Cairns
12. Mr and Mrs C. ...
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Artist Galleries:
Some of my work is available
to view at Eyestorm Gallery in
Exeter and I have just opened
at Off The Wall Gallery in
Alte, Portugal, although the
work isn't on any site yet.
I'll update this info as soon
as it is available.
View work from website ...
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Artist Reviews:
Volta ao Mundo Travel Magazine
may not mean much to the
average English speaker but,
to the Portuguese worldwide
community, it is their best,
quality travel publication. In
1999 they decided to hold a
competition to judge travel
photographs in which Mel swept
the board with: Best Image
Overall, Black ...
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Collections:
Coming Soon!
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Mel Sewell Biography:
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Committed
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
agnostic |
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| Education |
Professional Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Walking, photography, travel, food, wine, the arts, cinema, literature, the environment |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Photography Black and White
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Modernism - (1890 - 1940)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Ansel Adams
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Guernica
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Minimalism, deserts, blank canvases, focal point, meditation, sensory deprivation. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
The day to day world prevents and restricts. Art/ creativity allows the use of the imagination. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Photography
Exhibitions
1984 Visions Gallery, London
1985 Aspects Gallery, London
1987 Richmond Gallery, Windsor
1989 Mayfair Gallery, London
1994 Galeria 12a, Lisbon
1995 Galeria 12a, Lisbon
1996 Expoarte96, Lisbon
1998 Galeria Potthoff, Lisbon
2001 Own website at www.mels-images.biz
2002 Represented by Britart/Eyestorm
2004 Docklands Development East, London
2004 Galeria S.Rita, Sintra, Portugal
2005 Paintography Blogsite at www.paintography.blogspot.com
2005 CAD05, Cidadela de Cascais, Portugal
2005 Photography course lecturer, Portugal
2006 Saatchi-Gallery on-line at www.saatchi-gallery.com
2007 Black and white images Blogspot at www.melsbwportfolio.blogspot.com
2007 Eyestorm Gallery, Exeter: “Retro” limited edition, boxed portfolio of 21 A3+, black and
white images, signed and numbered. Also on exhibit “Train,” “Traffic,” “Station”
and “Azenhas do Mar.”
Sherborne Gallery, Sherborne: Open ’07 ‘Margins’ Exhibition - “Mud” installation of 42
Images.
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton: Evolver Magazine Competition finalist – “Pool”
2008 Special Editions at http://mels-special-editions.blogspot.com
Off The Wall Gallery, Alte, Portugal
Publications
1984 Blitz, London
1985 Creative Review, London
1994 O Capital, Lisbon
1996 O Capital, Lisbon
1996 DNA magazine, Lisbon
1999 Atlantis magazine
2007 The Western Muse Magazine x2
Art in Devon
Black and White Photography Magazine
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation website
Evolver Magazine
Own UK catalogue
Awards
1997 Sierra Club, honourable mention
1998 Volto ao Mundo magazine, Portugal:
Honourable mention x 2,
Best black and white landscape,
Best finalist.
Collectors
There are over 70 collectors of my work, worldwide.
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