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 Queensland artist and designer
Mark Beaumont has had a reasonably straightforward background.
For Mark, the story began at the Brisbane College of Art in 1976. Travel led to London where he studied photography under David Fairman. Returning to Australia, Mark worked in the field of Retail Display with the Myer and McDonnell and East chains. During this time and while earlier working as an engraver and jeweller, Mark's collection of works grew and in 1983 his first exhibition was held at the Lionel Lindsay Gallery. The "Magician's Fair" exhibition has since been followed by the "Face to Face" exhibition in 1986 with photographer John Elliott, and several permanent exhibitions at restaurants and galleries in and around his home city of Toowoomba. 1988 saw the Canberra launch of a touring exhibition "The Guided Search" - an exhibition of Mark's illustrations inspired by the Books of the Malloreon by David Eddings. The story continues in 1989 with further exhibitions planned for June and November. Mark Beaumont, at age 50 lives in Helidon, Queensland where his commercial art and gallery firm "Illustrators ink" has attained remarkable success in it's 22 years. Whilst Mark's commercial ventures blossom, his concentration on his ever expanding collection will ensure continued prominence for Beaumont's artistic achievements.
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1982-3 "Magicians Fair" Lionel Lindsay Gallery

1986 "Face to Face" (Fantasy) Joint Exhibition with John Elliot at Pancakes Restaurant

1987 "Just So..." (Fantasy) Pancakes Restaurant

1988 "The Guided Search" East Coast Tour - Opened in Canberra.
Illustrated Portraits commissioned by TRANSWORLD PUBLISHING - LONDON 1989 " The Story so Far" (Retrospective) at "Heathers on Top" Restaurant

1989 "The Jesters Spell" (Fantasy) Downs Art Gallery

1990 "For the Pleasure of their Company" 1991 "Once upon a Time" (Illustrations) Joint exhibition with Pauline Van Haften Toowoomba City Library

1992 "The Song of the Phoenix" (Symbolism) Joint exhibition with Pauline Van Haften Downs Art Gallery

1993-4 "The Pioneers Collection" Permanent exhibition commissioned by Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland 1996 "The Forgotten Tales" and "The Art and Soul of Fashion" An exhibition of sheer indulgence. Joint exhibition with Phyl Hobart at Illustrators ink Gallery

1998 "The Faces of Eve" An exhibition of the Female form Illustrators ink Gallery 1999 "Landmarks" Landscapes, seascapes and skyscapes Illustrators ink Gallery

Marks entire creative output has been devoted to filling commissions recently and, while exhibitions are planned for the future, clients are being serviced first.  
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