Background
He was born in the British Military Hospital in Hostert, Germany, where his mother was a nurse, and his father was serving as a code-breaker.
He was born in the British Military Hospital in Hostert, Germany, where his mother was a nurse, and his father was serving as a code-breaker.
Mendes was graduated from Chelsea School of Art with a Bachelor in painting in 1978, and from City and Guilds of London Art School with an Master of Arts in painting in 2001.
Mendes is known for his paintings of obituaries taken from newspapers. He has had solo exhibitions at Fishmarket Gallery, Northampton, Sartorial Contemporary Art London and at Gallery Brauchbachfive in Frankfurt. He was exhibited in "The Future Can Wait" in 2008.
Mendes is represented by GUSFORD and had his first solo exhibition with them in March 2013.