Mark David Smith
Cutler, ME United States
Recent work is acrylic on 100% rag paper and acrylic on canvas. I started painting at a young age and received a BFA from Pratt Institute School of Art & Design. After graduating I practiced graphic design in New York City and Portland, Maine. Now... More
Artist Statement:
Recent work is acrylic on 100% rag paper and acrylic on canvas.
I started painting at a young age and received a BFA from Pratt Institute School of Art & Design. After graduating I practiced graphic design in New York City and Portland, Maine. Now I’m focused on my love of creating fine art and I’m thankful to have moved to Down East Maine. Living in Cutler for several years my work has been influenced by all of the natural beauty.
My process is to use colors, shapes, and textures that are inspired by nature, music, or design. In the formation of the composition I use these visual elements to create an image that has balance and movement. My visual aesthetic originates from my experiences in natural and built environments.
My work is in private collections, corporate and public spaces, and wholesale art reproductions distributor Image Conscious.
I started painting at a young age and received a BFA from Pratt Institute School of Art & Design. After graduating I practiced graphic design in New York City and Portland, Maine. Now I’m focused on my love of creating fine art and I’m thankful to have moved to Down East Maine. Living in Cutler for several years my work has been influenced by all of the natural beauty.
My process is to use colors, shapes, and textures that are inspired by nature, music, or design. In the formation of the composition I use these visual elements to create an image that has balance and movement. My visual aesthetic originates from my experiences in natural and built environments.
My work is in private collections, corporate and public spaces, and wholesale art reproductions distributor Image Conscious.
Education:
BFA, Pratt Institute, School of Art & Design
Life Drawing - Art Students League
Graphic Design with Milton Glazer - School of Visual Arts
Life Drawing - Art Students League
Graphic Design with Milton Glazer - School of Visual Arts
Professional/Teaching Experience:
Graphic Designer 1980-2017.
Graphic Design instructor, Maine College of Art, 1994-1996
Member American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA), 2007-2019.
Graphic Design instructor, Maine College of Art, 1994-1996
Member American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA), 2007-2019.
Exhibitions:
Mulholland Gallery Lubec, 2-Person Exhibit, 2025
Mulholland Gallery Lubec, 2-Person Exhibit, 2024
Lubec Memorial Library, Solo Exhibit, 2024
Lubec Memorial Library, Solo Exhibit, 2023
Schooner Gallery, Millbridge, Maine, Group Show, 2021
Schooner Gallery, Millbridge, Maine, Group Show, 2020
Schooner Gallery, Millbridge, Maine, Group Show, 2019
Art House, Portland, Maine, Group Show, 2009
Three Fish Gallery, Portland, Maine, Group Show, 2002
Local 188, Portland, Maine, Group Show, 1999
Brooklyn Arts & Culture Alliance, New York, Group Show, 1982
Mulholland Gallery Lubec, 2-Person Exhibit, 2024
Lubec Memorial Library, Solo Exhibit, 2024
Lubec Memorial Library, Solo Exhibit, 2023
Schooner Gallery, Millbridge, Maine, Group Show, 2021
Schooner Gallery, Millbridge, Maine, Group Show, 2020
Schooner Gallery, Millbridge, Maine, Group Show, 2019
Art House, Portland, Maine, Group Show, 2009
Three Fish Gallery, Portland, Maine, Group Show, 2002
Local 188, Portland, Maine, Group Show, 1999
Brooklyn Arts & Culture Alliance, New York, Group Show, 1982
Artistic Influences:
Paul Klee, Robert Motherwell, Richard Diebenkorn, Joseph Albers.
Artist Tags:
ocean, nature, seascape, wave, landscape, maine
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