Gary
Cartwright
The Artist
Self taught
artist Gary Cartwright was born in Stockport
in 1963, one of 10 children.
He lost
both his parents at an early age most of his paintings are influenced
by his own life experiences and news headlines.
Positive
Nation, a London-based Magazine, described him in a feature
article as "Manchester's own popular Brit artist".
His works
are both thought-provoking and dramatic! Each painting tells
the viewer its own story.
He currently
has works in the Manchester
Jewish Museum in Cheetham Hill as well as Greater Manchester
Police Museum collections, along with many works in private
collections across the north of England.
He has held
solo exhibitions in Europe and been featured in many publications.
Some of
his work has been considered controversial and shocking and
has even been linked with the likes of Damien Hirst and Lucien
Freud.
At present
he stands at the forefront of Manchester Brit Art and is fast
becoming one of the most talked about artists in the region,
and his work is now becoming highly sought after by collectors
in Britain and Europe. .
One of
Gary's main passions is helping local charities to raise funds
by donating either paintings for auction or by giving a percentage
of sales from his exhibitions to various local charities.
These include
the Terrence Higgins Trust, the George House Trust Children's
Fund in Manchester, the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals
(PDSA), and the Christie Hospital.
The Manchester
Evening News described him as a 'modern day icon' after
the "Icons" exhibition in aid of children suffering
from AIDS. He is also featured on the www.papaink.org.
One of his
most infamous paintings is 'KILLER' (bottom left) featuring
the harrowing image of moors murderer Myra Hindley.
He has also
just recently won artist of the month for September and October
2002 via the www.paintingsandprints2 art site.
Gary Cartwright
can be contacted by email at zolta@onetel.net.uk
More
of his work can be seen at www.geocities.com/zoltauk
Also
at the Artists Portfolio website at www.artistportfolio.net.
Gary has
now published his autobiography, "Behind the Painted
Smile" published by Trafford Publishing Limited.
Behind the Painted Smile
