Mark Andrew Powell.
Born,
the 5th generation of a Birmingham Silversmithing family,
1959.
Bourneville College of Art, 1978 to
1979:-
Diploma
of foundation in Art.
Duncan
of Jordanstone College of Art, 1979 to 1982:-
1st Class Hons. Degree in Design.
William Armstrong Award.
3rd Prize in the "Goddards' Silver Competition".
Duncan
of Jordanstone College of Art, 1982 to 1983:-
Diploma of Post Graduate.
Set up
own workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland 1984.
Initiated
Metal Design Workshops, Scotland, 1991...
Initiated
the "Eligius Project", 1999.
Scottish
Arts Council's Personal Development Award, for research
into the enamelling onto fused silver, 1998-1999.
Awarded
the "Inches Carr Trust" Bursury, for research into the use
of matrix dies in the making of small components, 2003.
Scottish Arts Council's Personal Development Award, for the
research into the making of tools in their relation with
the use of forming dies, 2003.
Edinburgh City Council, Arts Award, for the exploration of
hot forged metals in relationship to my work
and use with forming dies, 2007.
Principal commissions and work in Major
Collections...
Birmingham
City Museums and Art Gallery, England.
The
Scottish Craft Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The National Museums Of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Aberdeen Museums and Art Gallery, Scotland.
Royal Naval Dockyards. Rosyth, Scotland.
The Tent
Company. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Lady Lever Art Gallery, Merseyside, England..
Team Caledonia, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Scottish Cyclist Union, Scotland.
Drumsheugh Baths, Edinburgh, Scotland.