Hm. I dunno. These look to me like some sort of photo-etching or silkscreen or something. Without seeing the surface, I find it hard to believe that the images were made by carving with a knife.

that's what i'm saying!

So where does this guy work? We need to send someone out on reconnaissance. Inquiring minds want to know.

that's a good question. his website doesn't offer any location of where he works. only the frozen tundra of the arctic circle. bah!

video would be nice. also, maybe he could do original images, not projected photographs? that just adds to the doubt. the photos of him with the knives next to the work are lame.

Quincy – Agree totally. I posted this guy on DudeCraft this morning too, but I gotta say, I had a real bad feeling about it. I too, like the work, but the douchebaggery is almost overwhelming. It's sad, because he's obviously talented. I wish people wouldn't overcompensate like this.

Hello

Mark Evans here, in London, England… well just outside.
On a farm in St Albans, Hertfordshire. UK.
Very interesting reading all your posts. Brightened my evening.

I've been brought up and schooled in part by the “Old English Imperial Art Thinking” where you're value as an artist is graciously bestowed by the likes of The Royal Academy. And unless the 'powers that be' give you their stamp of approval, or the right collectors / galleries / auction houses validate your work, you're a no-one in those circles.

I was so frustrated with constantly coming up against all that stiff, hierarchical nonsense, I just wanted to spin an equally bullshit tale, so farfetched it was obviously bollox, and thus detach myself from it, and just let the work be seen. My agent says I need to show the knives more, cos no-one will believe the pieces are hand carved

I'm hoping to have an exhibition in NY this year, but if anyone is ever in London please email me from the link on my website and I'll put the kettle on.
You can see for yourself how I do it.

You're right, most of the pieces shown online are etchings inspired by photos. This is largely due to the fact that clients have commissioned me to do just that. But keep watching. There's A LOT MORE coming.

My mate at MTV keeps telling me I need a video of me at work, showing the creation of a piece but who's gonna sit and watch it? My pieces take months to complete. That'd be some serious time lapse photography. Maybe I need to though.

Thanks for your time
Kind regards
Mark Evans

Hi Paul

Please email me, be good to chat:
studio@markevansart.com

No “really bad feeling” necessary , enough of that in the world already.
Kind regards

Mark Evans

Mark,

I really appreciate that you took the time to comment. While I understand where you're coming from, I still think you need to ditch the persona. It comes across as illegitimate and far-fetched. Just be yourself, man. Your work is unique and worthwhile, and you don't need anything more than that.

Do a timelapse, showing that it's all real, and you're set. Send it to me and I'll gladly post it.

Thanks,

Quincy

I would think something like that would take a painfully long layering time to do a man with patience is a good thing /wink,

I guess some fellas feel threatened by a guy with a big knife, its understandable, in a culture where the measure of a man is equated with the length of his …..flatscreen. It may be upsetting to see some man whip out a massive piece of leather and carve Muhammad Ali punching the cr@p out of somebody with a 12inch hunting blade.

What would these feminized,metro-sexual bpa men tweet about this? They might freak out and call 911 terrified of what this guy can draw with a machine gun and granite!

Its kinda cute that the artist responds, just when the trolls thought it was safe to go shave their chest hair.

Love your work and by the way, you look good in leather too.
/blows kiss