Mychael Barratt was born in Toronto, Canada, however, considers himself to be a Londoner since arriving for what was supposed to be a two-week stay thirty years ago. He is a narrative artist and cartographer whose career making original prints covers virtually every possible technique. During his term as President of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, he curated many international exhibitions and was responsible for launching two annual open submission print exhibitions held at Bankside Gallery - the National Original Print Exhibition and The Masters.
He was an artist in residence for Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre throughout Mark Rylance’s reign as Artistic Director as well as being a commissioned artist for Liberty of London. In 2011, just prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was commissioned by T. V. Edwards to paint a 10 x 8 metre mural on an external wall of their headquarters on the Mile End Road. He painted a vista depicting important buildings from the Mile End and Whitechapel Roads and peopled the scene with famous and notable historical figures that have some connection with the area. The building has since been converted from offices to residential and is now called Mural House.
He has written three books: Intaglio Printmaking, published by A & C Black; The Master’s Muse: Artists’ Cats and Dogs, as well as London Map of Days, both of which were published by Unicorn Publishing.
His work is held in many important collections including the following:
- The British Library, London, Permanent Collection of Maps
- Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
- The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Jiangsu Museum of Contemporary Art, Jiangsu, China
- Yinchuan Art Museum, China
- National Gallery of Art, Beijing, China
- Canadian High Commission, Canada House, London
- British Museum Print Collection
- Royal Collection, His Majesty The King, Buckingham Palace, London
One Belt One Road International Exhibition Project
Commissioned by the China National Academy of Painting, Mychael Barratt created a 100 x 150 cm map of Europe and Asia including cultural and architectural references to every relevant country along the route of the Silk Road. This silkscreen print is in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art in Beijing.
Biography
Mychael Barratt was born in Toronto, Canada, however, considers himself to be a Londoner since arriving for what was supposed to be a two-week stay thirty years ago. He is a narrative artist and cartographer whose career making original prints covers virtually every possible technique. During his term as President of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, he curated many international exhibitions and was responsible for launching two annual open submission print exhibitions held at Bankside Gallery - the National Original Print Exhibition and The Masters.
He was an artist in residence for Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre throughout Mark Rylance’s reign as Artistic Director as well as being a commissioned artist for Liberty of London. In 2011, just prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was commissioned by T. V. Edwards to paint a 10 x 8 metre mural on an external wall of their headquarters on the Mile End Road. He painted a vista depicting important buildings from the Mile End and Whitechapel Roads and peopled the scene with famous and notable historical figures that have some connection with the area. The building has since been converted from offices to residential and is now called Mural House.
He has written three books: Intaglio Printmaking, published by A & C Black; The Master’s Muse: Artists’ Cats and Dogs, as well as London Map of Days, both of which were published by Unicorn Publishing.
His work is held in many important collections including the following:
- The British Library, London, Permanent Collection of Maps
- Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
- The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Jiangsu Museum of Contemporary Art, Jiangsu, China
- Yinchuan Art Museum, China
- National Gallery of Art, Beijing, China
- Canadian High Commission, Canada House, London
- British Museum Print Collection
- Royal Collection, His Majesty The King, Buckingham Palace, London
One Belt One Road International Exhibition Project
Commissioned by the China National Academy of Painting, Mychael Barratt created a 100 x 150 cm map of Europe and Asia including cultural and architectural references to every relevant country along the route of the Silk Road. This silkscreen print is in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art in Beijing.
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