Mark Wood
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Artist/Graphic Designer |
| Location | Duarte, CA, United States |
| Introduction | Born in SF, CA, grade school years in Napa, Jr HS in Thousand Oaks, HS & Jr College in Bloomfield Hills, MI, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena BFA '77. I've resided in the San Gabriel Valley the past 25 years with my wife and 2 daughters. > > > In 2000 I began taking watercolor classes. I have had watercolors accepted in the San Diego WC Society International Exhibition and Watercolor West and am a Juried Member of Valley Watercolor Society. I'm past President of Mid-Valley Arts League (2008-2011). > > > In 2003 I launched Fine Artists Factory (FAF), a 5,000 sq.ft. drawing & painting studio/gallery, to support fellow artists, and to pursue my own fine art career. During the 4 years FAF was in Pasadena, I curated over 60 gallery exhibitions, hosted more than 20 workshops, and coordinated figure drawing sessions 4 times a week. > > > In 2008 I helped create Studio2310 where I work with 2 other artists. > > > Currently my medium of choice is acrylic. |
| Interests | Art, Gallery & Museum hopping, Golf, Bike Riding, Ice Hockey |
| Favorite movies | Chariots of Fire, Borne Identity (series) |
| Favorite music | Like wide range of music, pop, contemporary to western. |
| Favorite books | Have recently reduced the size of art book collection to approximately 650. Non-art related books;Liberty & Tyranny, How Now Shall We Live, The Reason for God |