MARK LAGUË

BIOGRAPHY

Mark Lague is an artist who works in watercolor and more recently in oil. His work could be described as representational but not at the expense of good abstract design. Color is used freely with emphasis on balance, harmony and dominance.

A strong sense of design coupled with a painterly vision is the foundation of all Mark's work. His goal is to present the viewer with an image which goes beyond the sum of its parts. Among Mark's influences are American turn of the century painters such as John Singer Sargent and Winslow Homer, as well as contemporary artists Charles Reid and Frank Webb.

Academic: Bachelor of Arts in Design, Concordia University, Visual Arts Center, John Abbot College, Miscellaneous Workshops.

2004 Publications

Dec.2003/Jan2004 International Artist Magazine
Aug./Sept. International Artist Magazine
How Did You Paint That (People & Figures) pub: International Artist
How Did You Paint That (Ladscapes) pub: International Artist
PleinAir Magazine, Inaugural Issue: Publisher's Prize, 2004 Salon, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
PleinAir Magazine, Sept. issue, Artist Profile & Demonstration
Splash 8
The Artist's Magazine (coming soon)

Selected Exhibitions:

Solo: 1996,2002 Marchant Gallery
2002, 2003 Gallery At & Culture
2003 McGill Architecture Dept. (Marchant Gallery)

Group: 1996 Stewart Hall, Fritz Farm, Marchant Gallery's "All That Jazz".

Juried:

American Watercolor Society 129th Anniversary International Exhibition
Allied Artists of America 82nd Annual Exhibition
Philadelphia Watercolor Club Annual International Exhibition
Louisiana Watercolor Society Annual International Exhibition
Greenhouse Gallery, TX, 2002, 2004

Awards:

Splash 4,5 & 8 Competition - published.
.The Artist's Magazine, finalist, '95 and '96.
Award of Excellance, Oil Painters Of America, Richmond, VA exhibition, 2002
Publisher's Choice Award,Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio TX, 2004

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