Over the past decades, artist Marcus Goldson's watercolour paintings and drawings have been inspired by Budapest and the places he has visited. Since the early 1990s, Budapest has been his home, and in his pictures, he strives to capture the city's everyday life, atmosphere, and its quiet, small stories.
Originally, he studied sculpture in the United Kingdom, but after moving to Hungary, he increasingly turned towards painting. Watercolour is ideal for him because it is a sensitive technique that allows him to capture the moment and develop fine details simultaneously.
His paintings are primarily inspired by observation: people, gestures, interrupted scenes that hint at a story. He doesn't consciously follow a single style; he lets the subject shape the representation. Although watercolour is his main medium, he also enjoys experimenting with collage, linocut, and screen printing.
He spent his childhood in Kenya, which strongly influenced his relationship with colours, patterns, and forms. His pictures function as a visual diary: frozen moments into which the viewer can also insert their own memories and stories. Every one of his creations is a journey of discovery - a curious attention to the visible and hidden world of everyday life.
WORKSHOP ADDRESS: 1114 Budapest, Eszék utca - Apartment/studio, can be visited by appointment
EMAIL ADDRESS: goldsonmarcusjohn@gmail.com
WEBSITE: marcusgoldson.co.uk
PHONE NUMBER: +36303223853
FACEBOOK PAGE: marcusgoldsonart
INSTAGRAM: @marcus.goldson