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
