About Mark Beattie

I’m an award-winning British sculptor who creates abstract sculptures using various metals and ranging in size from miniature to monumental. Each sculpture is unique and finished in a way that is sensitive to the material. In my work I strive for perfection, a balance between the physical material and the negative space. Over the last 10 years, since graduation, I have developed a signature style through which my sculptures contain movement and fluidity.

In 2015 I introduced light to my work. There’s an energy in neon light and not just the current running through the glass, but I see a positive energy which I hope will transfer to the viewer and create some tranquillity even if just for a second. A moment of reflection, meditation almost, away from our busy lives. I enjoy the idea of colour theory and through this work I probe the essence of what we deem light and colour to do and mean. When I start making a sculpture, I’m aware that colours can act as an emotional directive for the observer but I’m comfortable leaving the viewer to draw their own conclusions, satisfied with the knowledge that my work can transcends culture, religion and background.