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Mark

Secret Garden


The ‘Secret Garden’ collection is a series of portraits inspired by the guests and residents of the infamous ‘Garden of Alla’ hotel in old Hollywood. The hotel was a safe haven for closeted stars to express themselves freely in a time when the truth about their own identity could ruin their career or even land them in jail.

The portraits are of those whose sexuality has been guessed, speculated and talked about ever since they came onto the screen, such as silent movie legends Rudolph Valentino and Ramon Novarro and screen goddesses Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich. Some took their secrets to the grave; others were more open. Some just liked to make sure they were still talked about.

All works are on paper.
"THE DEAREST ROSE"68.5 x 63 cmAcrylic, collage, crayonSOLD
"THE DEAREST ROSE"
68.5 x 63 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
SOLD
"GRETA AND MERCEDES"84 x 79 cmAcrylic, collage, crayon£150 (UNFRAMED) ︎
"GRETA AND MERCEDES"
84 x 79 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
£150 (UNFRAMED) ︎
"NAZIMOVA AND VALENTINO"91 x 121 cmAcrylic, collage, crayonSOLD
"NAZIMOVA AND VALENTINO"
91 x 121 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
SOLD
"RAMON"73 x 64.5 cmAcrylic, collage, crayonSOLD
"RAMON"
73 x 64.5 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
SOLD
"I'M STILL FABULOUS"94 x 115 cmAcrylic, collage, crayonSOLD
"I'M STILL FABULOUS"
94 x 115 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
SOLD
"SAL"77 x 67.5 cmAcrylic, collage, crayonSOLD
"SAL"
77 x 67.5 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
SOLD
"BEFORE THE CANDELABRA"84.5 x 64 cmAcrylic, collage, crayonSOLD
"BEFORE THE CANDELABRA"
84.5 x 64 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
SOLD
"MISFIT"87 x 118 cmAcrylic, collage, crayon£500 (FRAMED) ︎
"MISFIT"
87 x 118 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
£500 (FRAMED) ︎
"ANNA MAY"79 x 65 cmAcrylic, collage, crayonSOLD
"ANNA MAY"
79 x 65 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
SOLD
"HOLLYWOOD NARCISSUS"71 x 119 cmAcrylic, collage, crayonSOLD
"HOLLYWOOD NARCISSUS"
71 x 119 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
SOLD
"CLAUDETTE"77 x 69 cmAcrylic, collage, crayonSOLD
"CLAUDETTE"
77 x 69 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
SOLD
"TALLULAH"66 x 81.5 cmAcrylic, collage, crayonSOLD
"TALLULAH"
66 x 81.5 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
SOLD
"CARY AND RANDOLPH"71 x 71 cmAcrylic, collage, crayonN/A
"CARY AND RANDOLPH"
71 x 71 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
N/A
"ROCK-A-BYE BABY"61 x 52.5 cmAcrylic, collage, crayon£250 (FRAMED) ︎
"ROCK-A-BYE BABY"
61 x 52.5 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
£250 (FRAMED) ︎
"SEE ANYTHING YOU LIKE?"77 x 63 cmAcrylic, collage, crayonSOLD
"SEE ANYTHING YOU LIKE?"
77 x 63 cm
Acrylic, collage, crayon
SOLD