About Mike Briscoe
Mike Briscoe is a contemporary realist painter whose work captures the enduring atmosphere and architecture of Europe’s most storied cities. Known for his intimate oil studies of Venetian canals, historic façades, and lively café scenes with waiters at work, Briscoe’s paintings balance crisp detail with a painterly sensitivity to light and reflection. His canvases invite viewers into a dialogue between history and daily life, where the past and present intermingle on water and stone.
Drawing on a deep appreciation for architectural heritage and cultural history, Briscoe creates paintings that are both evocative and accessible. His compositions highlight the interplay of light, shadow, and surface, while his brushwork conveys the vitality of lived spaces. Through this approach, Briscoe’s work resonates with collectors who value a timeless perspective on place and atmosphere, rendered with both precision and feeling.
Mike Briscoe lives and works in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, where he continues to expand his body of work inspired by travel, architectural heritage, and the romance of urban light.
150+
15
Award-winning artist
Welsh talent
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2020 | Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2019 | Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2016 | Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2007 | Brian Sinfield Gallery
2006 | Martin Tinney Gallery
2004 | Martin Tinney Gallery
2002 | Martin Tinney Gallery
2001 | MOMA, Machynlleth
2001 | Royal Camberian Academy
1999 | Quay Arts, Kingston-upon-Hull
1998 | Blackthorn Gallery, Birkenhead
Group Exhibitions
2025 | Gallery Artists show Brian Sinfield Gallery
2025 | Winter show Brian Sinfield Gallery
2025 | Summer show Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2025 | Christmas show Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2025 | Small paintings show Principle Gallery
2024 | Christmas show Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2024 | Summer show Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2024 | Around the world show Principle Gallery USA
2023 | Christmas show Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2023 | Summer show Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2023 | Gallery mixed show Principe Gallery USA
2022 | Gallery mixed show Principle Gallery USA
2021 | Christmas show Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2021 | Summer show Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2021 | Small painting show Principle Gallery USA
2020 | Christmas Show Ffin Y Parc Gallery USA
2020 | Summer show Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2020 | Gallery mixed shows Principle Gallery USA
2019 | 14th International Guild of realism Principle Gallery USA
2019 | International guild of realism winter salon
2019 | Summer exhibition RCA Conwy
2019 | Ffin-y-Parc Gallery Group Show
2018 | Group show Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2017 | Group show Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2017 | 12 Artists group show Brian Sinfield Gallery
2016 | Mixed Show Ffin Y Parc Gallery
2016 | Official Opening Plus One Gallery
2015 | 20/21 International Art Fair London/Plus One Gallery
2014 | Group show Plus One Gallery
2013 | Winter show Plus One Gallery
2012 | Plus One Gallery - Hyperrealism Now
2012 | Plus One Gallery - Christmas show
2012 | Martin Tinney Gallery - group show
2011 | Plus One Gallery - Celebrating 10 years of hyperrealism
2011 | Martin Tinney Gallery - group show
2010 | Group show Plus One Gallery
2010 | Winter show Plus One Gallery
2010 | Group show Martin Tinney Gallery
2010 | Figureative show Martin Tinney Gallery
2009 | Group show Plus One Gallery
2009 | Group show Martin Tinney Gallery
2008 | Martin Tinney Gallery
2008 | Lemon Street Gallery
2007 | Tabernacle Collection
2006 | Brian Sinfield Gallery
2006 | Discerning Eye Mall Galleries, London
2002/2007 | Martin Tinney Gallery
2001 | Leading Welsh Artists, Cork Street, London
2001 | 20/21 British Arts Fair, London
2001 | Summer Exhibition, Martin Tinney Exhibition
2000 | The British Are Coming Museum of Southwest Texas
1999 | Royal National Eisteddfod, Ynys Mon
1998 | Blackthorn Gallery, Germany
1998 | Prize winner, Tabernacle Open Competition
1998 | British Invasion, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A.
1997 | Prize winner, North Wales Open
1997 | Royal National Eisteddfod, Bala
1997 | R.C.A. Summer Exhibition
1996 | Wales Open, Aberystwyth
1985 | Piccadilly Gallery, London
1984 | Le Salon des Nations, Paris
1984 | Piccadilly Gallery, London
1984 | Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
1984 | Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno
1983 | Piccadilly Gallery, London
1983 | Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
1981 | Stowells Trophy prize winner at Royal Academy of Arts
Location Details
Mike Briscoe is based in North Wales, where he creates his extraordinary artwork, reflecting his lifelong dedication to the craft.
Wales
Colwyn Bay, North Wales, UK
Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm