Mr. Mark Reynolds
Santa Fe, NM
Wisdom, such wisdom, blowing down an empty street
oil and alkyd on canvas
35" x 28"
2024
$1500
About
Since the beginning of my career as an artist in the early 1980’s, I’ve been fascinated by paint’s sensual, tactile qualities, by the countless ways of applying it, and by the varied responses that a painted surface can evoke. Working continuously since then, both in the decorative painting field and in the studio as a fine artist, I’ve come to see how intriguingly entwined these three aspects of painting are.
Early in my career, I was fortunate to work directly with master painters from around the world, and to have been exposed to an extensive range of painting materials and techniques. At the same time, living in New York City, I had the chance to visit its great museums and galleries frequently.
Both of these experiences have led to my work (or my ‘play’?!) as a fine art painter where I continue to explore and experiment with the material and stylistic possibilities of paint - and to find inspiration from art history and the world around me.
Artist Statement
For the past few years, incrementally at first and then with a bigger leap, I’ve taken a less representational approach to my painting.
The most satisfying result of this change has been the way it’s freed me from the need to completely control the process. Instead, I’m having conversations with each painting and enjoying what they all have to say. Risk, accident, and spontaneity have replaced control as generative forces. I like the idea that, once they leave the studio, they will engage viewers in a similar way.
Art from Mr. Mark Reynolds in other TAAC exhibitions
This is Mr. Mark Reynolds's first TAAC exhibition