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Edward Mark Randall (24th February 1921 – 27th October 2011) was an English Painter and Artist, born in Coventry. He studied for a short time at Coventry School of Art, before war time service with the Royal Navy (1941- 1946), interrupted his studies. After leaving the forces, he settled in London working as a commercial artist and graphic designer in advertising, whilst continuing with evening studies at Hornsey Art School and subsequently at the Central School of Arts and Crafts. Mark retired in 1986 and continued to concentrate all his activities into fine art.

He had a painting exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1960, and for many years he was a regular exhibitor with the Royal Institute of Oil painters, and also the Pastel Society, and the National Society. In 1985 he was awarded the Cornelissen Prize for his painting at the National Society Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London. His oils and pastels have mainly concentrated on capturing the landscape and marine life of East Anglia, but for the last few years an interest in the moving figure has entered his work. This is conveyed in his dramatic equestrian scenes and the magical world of ballet. In his later years, he concentrated his artwork on capturing images of traditional Mediterranean life through his inspiration of travelling to Spain, Portugal, Italy and other European countries that interested him.