1. November 13th 2009
*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
DATES: November 19th – 22nd, 2009
LOCATION:
Earth course, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai. U.A.E.
CONTACTS:
Suzanne Robinson, PR Coordinator for Mr. Robinson Tel +971 50 3117386
suz.robinson@markedgarthomasrobinson.com
‘GOLF’ a collection of paintings,
By
Mark Edgar Thomas Robinson
Artist in Residence for Dubai World Championship 2009
Leisurecorp, a division of Nakheel Leisure and organisers of the Dubai World Championship,
presented by DP World, have invited Mark Robinson to be the ‘Artist in Residence for Dubai
World Championship 2009’ to capture the key moments of the end of season finale to the season
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long Race to Dubai, which takes place from November 19 to 22 at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
Mark will create several works throughout the tournament week, in full view of the spectators. On
the final day he will be situated close to the 18th green to capture the winning moment. This
painting will be auctioned for charity during the final day’s play, in the Hospitality Pavilion. Mark is
proud to be associated with such a prestigious event and it's sponsors.
Following the Dubai World Championship, there will be an exhibition of Mark Robinson’s new
‘Golf’ collection of paintings in the Jumeirah Golf Estates clubhouse – in addition to a
commissioned tournament landscape for permanent display in the Clubhouse.
Mark Edgar Thomas Robinson was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1960. Largely a
commission based artist, he has exhibited globally in countries such as the UK, Japan and the
UAE. This current collection is fuelled by his love of golf and includes images of famous courses
and ‘swing portraits’ of world class golfers. This is his third show in the U.A.E .
An invitation only, private showing of the collection will be held in Dubai prior to the tournament.
Selected paintings can be viewed on the web site.
www.markedgarthomasrobinson.com
2. Selected paintings from Mark’s new ‘GOLF’ collection.
Rory McIlroy. Swing portrait.
Acrylic on canvas. 70cm X 100cm
3. Rory McIlroy at the Dubai Desert Classic 2009. Oil on board.
Miguel Angel Jimenez. Oil on board. Signed by Miguel.
4. The Open 2009 at Turnberry. Oil on Canvas
Turnberry Crowd. Oil on board
7. Lee Westwood. Oil on board. Signed by Lee and Artist
Miguel gets his swing portrait. At the Dubai World Championships 2009.
8. Greg Norman. Acrylic on canvas. 90cm X 130cm. Swing portrait.
Francesco Molinari. Oil on board.
9. Westwood and Foster. Oil on canvas.
80cm X 120cm
St Andrews practice round. 120cm X 80cm. Oil on canvas
10. Dubai World Championship Previews
Ian Poulter watercolour
‘Approach’.18th Final day. Oil on Linen. 80cm X 120cm
From the Jumeirah Estates Collection. Signed by Lee Westwood, shortly after
win.
11. ‘At Last!’. 18th Final Day. Oil on canvas. 80cm X 120cm. Jumeirah Estates collection
Signed by Lee Westwood shortly after win.
18th and 13th Sketches.
12. Robert Rock and Alexander Noren. Watercolour sketch
Lee Westwood quick watercolour sketch
13. Picnic corner prior to tournament. Oil and watercolour sketch on board.
17th prior to the tournament. Oil and watercolour sketch on board.
14. 17th Island green as imagined in 2012-13. Earth Course Jumeirah Estates, Dubai.
Many Many more paintings from the Race to Dubai Finale 2009 can
Be viewed at the Exhibition, penciled in for January 2010