Aviation Artist and Author

mark postlethwaite - artist

There are many fine artists who paint aviation history, there are many historians who study aviation history, but there are very few who can combine the two.

Mark Postlethwaite is one of those few.

His work is a rare combination of flawless technical and historical accuracy, combined with a passion and sensitivity for light and the sheer exhilaration of flight. It’s little wonder that his work is collected by elite collectors and museums around the world.

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“Over the past thirty years I’ve been extremely fortunate to have had my childhood heroes sit next to me and sign my prints. My work has been, and always will be, a tribute to them.”

We’ve finally had time to catalogue all of the remaining Osprey cover paintings that we have for sale. You can find them in the ‘Special Items’ section by clicking HERE. These small but finely detailed paintings are highly collectable and are a great introduction into collecting original art. Mark painted...

I’m very proud to announce that my new book of paintings is now available! There are 92 of my best paintings from the past 12 years, plus one or two older classics, all in this large (12″ x 11″) hardback book. It looks superb and will make a great gift...

I’m currently finishing off the design for my third book of paintings and am missing a lot of the names of people who own the originals contained within it. We changed email servers a couple of years ago, so I can’t double check anything anything beyond that. So if you...