"Local Resonance" Painting

Marks art cannot be caged into one style. With no formal training in any type of art (a few local classes here and there) he likes to approach the canvas or paper with no preconceived idea of the final product. Many of his own home paintings he will add to years later, a line, scratch mark or erasure here or there. He may even ask guests to add something. They are living pieces. Of course, once a piece is sold to a collector, it has hardened into its final product.

Mark likes the freedom to explore new mediums, techniques, shapes and sizes on canvas or paper. His works may include acrylics, pencil, charcoal, oil sticks, artist crayons, pastels, eggshells, dirt, string, sand, watercolor, ink, wax, graphite, or tape. Mark uses elements in his work that explore motion, pushing and pulling, chaos, structure, many times mixing these elements to create interest. He has always been a fan of black and white art and has dabbled in black and white photography, on and off, for many years. The philosophies or sciences he enjoys involve geometry, bio-geometry, vibration theory and healing, sound healing and light physics. These ideas may end up in his art.

Mark uses a lot of geometric themes and rarely uses bright colors. The art may fluctuate between turmoil and organization. Keep looking and you will find new things in the art work presented. It is you the viewer who must make up the story or feelings associated with Mark’s art and really, even the title you want. You may look multiple times and have different opinions each time. This is the excitement of abstract art. Not all of the art Mark creates is shown in his gallery since many have yet to be photographed. Enjoy.