Mark Boedges
An up and coming
artist, Mark Boedges has in a short time amassed numerous awards
and shown his work in many galleries. Although art was always
a part of his life, Mark came to painting in a more serious manner
only during, and immediately after, college. Out of high school
he attended the University of Kansas where he received a degree
in philosophy.
But by then the painting bug, and in particular painting plein
air, had already taken hold. He went back to school to study
Fine Art at the University of Colorado. Preferring a more traditional
approach to painting, Mark left the program after two years to
study exclusively from nature. Painting plein air had become
his sole focus, and it would remain so for several years. Through
this study his skills quickly developed. His first show was in
2003 and it was a great success, nearly selling out. But all
artists need mentoring, and realizing that in order to further
progress he needed guidance, Mark began to seek out other artists
and to attend workshops to learn everything he could about his
craft; which he continues to do to this day.
Among the top
honors Mark has received are the Grand Prize for Landscape and
a spot on the cover of International Artist magazine, as well
as more recently the Joseph Hartley Memorial award at the prestigious
Salmagundi Club in New York City, Best in Show at the American
Impressionist Society's National Exhibition and Best in Show
at the Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art.
Please call
805-962-8885 or email
us (art@waterhousegallery.com)
For more details.
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