Mike Blackman, an Arts Council England and Braziers International Artists Workshop Fellow, has exhibited in the UK, Latvia and Sweden. His current work is primarily focussed on drawings and paintings which take cues from generative technology but reflect a very human psyche . Blackman received his BA in Visual Studies (Fine Art) from University of Portsmouth in 1996 and an MSc in software engineering in 2007. Blackman is a long term member of Art Space Portsmouth where he holds a studio . He works as a commercial web developer alongside his artistic practice.