Mark Ashworth

My recent works are contemporary abstract paintings that captures a spontaneous and intuitive process with color, shapes, and lines. My physical conversation with the canvas results in a fusion of stratum, primordial images, and random shapes, emphasizing the relationships between colors. Hints of botanical imagery and architecture add layers of depth to these modernism pieces.

Crafted with oil on canvas, texture is added to the paint with unconventional tools as a complement to the conventional brushstrokes. The evolution of these painting take months to resolve, a testament to the my dedication to creating a perception of positive energy. Working on multiple pieces at a time, I strive for complexity while reaching for resolution.

San Francisco Art Institute, MFA 1980
San Francisco Art Institute, BFA 1976

SOLO SHOWS
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Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA 2026
555 California St. San Francisco, Ca 2025
425 Market St. San Francisco, CA 2024
500 Terry Francois, Ca, 2024
Jen Tough Gallery, Benicia, Ca, 2018
210 California, San Francisco, CA 2013
Zipper, Sonoma, CA, 2012
Marilyn Citron O'Rourke Art Gallery, Benicia, CA, 2009
Alix and Company, Mill Valley, CA, 2005
The Art Store, San Francisco, CA, 1990
1429 Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 1980
Clark County Cultural Center, Las Vegas, NV, 1979
GROUP SHOWS
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“Van Kleef Book Club”, Piedmont Center for the Arts
“Sugar High” Jen Tough Gallery, Benicia, CA, 2019
Grayloft Gallery, Oakland, CA 2013
Rhythmix Cultural Works, Alameda, CA 2013
City College Art Gallery, SFCC, San Francisco, Ca 2011
Hearst Art Gallery, St. Mary's College, Moraga, CA, 2009