Marc Potts
Marc Potts (born 1963, London) is a British artist and illustrator working within the fantasy, myth and folklore genres, using both traditional technique and digital art. He lives close to the edge of Dartmoor, Devon with his wife Kelly Potts Martinez who is a jewellery creator, sculptor and taxidermist. The art of Marc Potts is inspired by the landscape of Dartmoor and 25 years of spiritual exploration.[1] Marc Potts is also a writer, children's illustrator and natural history artist. His art has been featured in various magazines and books on fantasy art, art tutorial subjects, cards, T-shirts and licensed products.
Career
Marc Potts began his artistic career as a natural history artist due to his early work with various environmental organisations and his degree in Marine Biology from Swansea University. Subsequently his art took a path inspired by British mythology due to his spiritual development and keen interest in U.K. folklore.[2] From 1997 his art began to be used by publishers of magazines, such as Imagine FX[3] and books as both covers and internal illustrations. In 1999 he joined with other fellow artists to create BVAG (British Visionary Artists Group) which then exhibited as a group widely across Britain. BVAG disbanded some years later. For many years Marc Potts was represented by the USA-based Duirwaigh Gallery. In 2010 Marc Potts was one of 26 artists who exhibited as part of the Sir Lanval Shared Legends Project, a European funded project of Le Centre de l'Imaginaire Arthurien[4] and The Chagford Filmmaking Group. This brought together artists and sculptors, (thirteen French, thirteen British) to honour the connection, both historically and mythically between Devon and Brittany.[5]
In 2000 Marc Potts wrote his first book, The Mythology of the Mermaid and Her Kin, a study into the folklore, history and sightings of mythic sea and water creatures.[6] In 2011 he wrote his second book, a step by step tutorial, Dragons.[7] In 2012 and 2013 he worked with the Russian neo-classical band Caprice on their limited edition albums Girdenwodan 1 and 2, creating cover art and all internal illustrations for a collectable art booklet.[8] In 2013, 2014 and 2015 Marc Potts was accepted as an exhibitor at Illuxcon,[9] a juried annual exhibition of fantasy and imaginative realism art held in the U.S.A.
Books
- The Mythology of the Mermaid by Marc Potts Capall Bann Publishing, 2000 ISBN 1-86163-039-5
- Paper Tiger Fantasy Art Gallery The Papersnarl Interviews - (various) John Grant (ed) : Paper Tiger Publishing, 2002 ISBN 1-85585-957-2
- The World of Faery - (various) David Riché (ed) : Paper Tiger, 2005 ISBN 1-84340-282-3
- The Fantasy Art Bible - (various) Jackie Strachan (ed) : Quarto Books, 2009 ISBN 0-7858-2552-5
- Lanval - (various) Editions Artus (France) 2010
- Dragons (Ready to Paint Series)by Marc Potts : Search Press 2011 ISBN 1-84448-632-X
- Draghi by Marc Potts : Il Castello 2012 ISBN 8865202475
Book covers
- The Wildwood King -Philip Kane (Capall Bann Publishing, 1997) ISBN 1-898307-68-7
- The Handbook of Fairies - Ronan Coghlan (Capall Bann Publishing, 1998) ISBN 1-898307-91-1
- Spirits of the Earth - Jaq D Hawkins (Capall Bann Publishing, 1998) ISBN 1-86163-002-6
- Spirits of the Air -Jaq D Hawkins (Capall Bann Publishing, 1998) ISBN 1-86163-065-4
- The Bridge Between Two Worlds -Odette Nightsky (Southern Cross University 1999) ISBN 0-646-40905-0
- Spirits of the Water -Jaq D Hawkins (Capall Bann Publishing, 2000) ISBN 1-86163-090-5
- Spirits of Fire -Jaq D Hawkins (Capall Bann Publishing, 2000) ISBN 1-86163-076-X
- Charge of the Goddess -Doreen Valiente (Hexagon Hoopix, 2000) ISBN 0-9539204-0-2
- Spirits of Aether -Jaq D Hawkins (Capall Bann Publishing, 2001) ISBN 1-86163-145-6
- A Knock at the Door -Angi Sullins / Silas Toball, Duirwaigh Publishing
- Albion -John Grant (E-Reads, 2001)
- Grace and the Ice Prince -J.L. Scharf (Thistledown Press, 2002) ISBN 1-897235-09-7
- Morgan Le Fay 1: Wise Woman's Telling -Fay Sampson (Wildside Press, 2005) ISBN 1-59224-112-3
- Morgan Le Fay 2: Nun’s Telling -Fay Sampson (Wildside Press, 2005) ISBN 1-59224-113-1
- Morgan Le Fay 3: Blacksmith’s Telling -Fay Sampson (Wildside Press, 2005) ISBN 1-59224-115-8
- Morgan Le Fay 4: Taliesin’s Telling -Fay Sampson (Wildside Press, 2005) ISBN 1-59224-116-6
- Morgan Le Fay 5: Herself -Fay Sampson (Wildside Press, 2005) ISBN 1-59224-117-4
- Horns of Power - Sorita d'Este (ed) (Avalonia Press, 2008) ISBN 1-905297-17-3
- Visions of the Cailleach -Sorita d’Este (ed) (Avalonia Press, 2008) ISBN 978-1-905297-17-7
- The White Witch of Spiton and the Stones of Destiny -Tracey Rolfe (Jakeboy Publishing, 2010) ISBN 0-9557020-2-X
- An Ogham Wood -Cliff Seruntine (Avalonia Press, 2011) ISBN 1-905297-45-9
Magazines
- Pagan Dawn -covers and internal artwork
- Pentacle Magazine -internal artwork
- The Cauldron -cover
- Hedgewytch Magazine -cover
- Pandora Magazine -internal artwork / article
- ImagineFX - interview / tutorial workshop (fairy/fantasy art) issue 47
- Fae Magazine -interview, internal artwork
- Magical Times -interview, internal artwork
Other works
- Chagford Filmmaking Group -concept creature and set design
- Caprice - Girdenwodan 1 and 2 CDs, cover and internal artwork
References
- ↑ http://www.marcpotts.co.uk
- ↑ http://www.marcpotts.com
- ↑ Imagine FX
- ↑ Le Centre de l'Imaginaire Arthurien
- ↑ Magical Fairy Exhibition at Exeter Castle
- ↑ Potts, Marc. (2000) The Mythology of the Mermaid. Capall Bann Publishing ISBN 186163 0395
- ↑ Potts, Marc (2011). Dragons. Search Press. ISBN 978-1844486328.
- ↑ http://www.prikosnovenie.com/groupes/capricek.html
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