Mike Cassidy

Education 1959 - 1964
Worthing College of Art, Brighton Art College, Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London

Architectural practice 1964 - 2002
Worked in private practice, industry and local government
Director of Lomax Cassidy & Edwards, Architects

During this time continued painting, developing technique in use of acrylics, occasionally exhibiting including:

1969: Multiples Exhibition, Ikon gallery, Birmingham

Painting 2002 - 2006
Retired from full time architectural practice to devote more time to painting.

The paintings reflect my design background and are strongly influenced by design both man made and natural,graphics, calligraphy, and architectural elements.

The images are generally sourced from TV, newspaper or digital photographs, and are developed in the computer prior to painting.

The paintings are based on the square, and images are based on a single square or a combination of squares, or broken down into a series of sub-squares.

The paintings utilize texture in the surface quality, and the pixel quality of the paintwork reflects the digital source of the image.

2003: Brighton Festival Open Houses
Exhibition of images from 2002 World Cup
2004: Brighton Festival Open Houses
2005: Brighton Festival Open Houses
2006: Brighton Festival Open Houses
Eastbourne Open
2007: 'One Love', Football Exhibition, The Lowry Gallery, Manchester:
Brighton Festival Open Houses
ctrl-copy online exhibition
2008: Wincoll 1, Angelus Gallery, Winchester
2008: Art & Insects exhibition, Cube 3 Gallery, Plymouth