MARK HURD
DIGITAL RENDERINGS
Biography
Mark was born in 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in St. Charles, Missouri. He received his BFA in Graphic Communication from Washington University in 1987.
Mark lives in Affton with his two children, Ian and Emily and two cats, Dakota and Bear
Gallery Representation:
Componere Gallery of Art, St. Louis, MO 2001
Artist Statement:
I create many pieces that revolve around the Saint Louis area. My intent is to capture well-known landmarks from a perspective that is out of the ordinary. My media lends a two-dimensional silkscreen quality to my work and allows me to play with and exaggerate forms and colors to add another level of interest to each local landmark. I am drawn to the contrast of a vivid bright, such as in neon or sunsets, against a moodier dusky atmosphere and the clean blue sky as a canvas for architectural gems.
My true intent is to capture the magnificence of nature in combination with man-made grandeur. I am influenced by the pop art of Worhol. I have also admired the paintings if my first drawing teacher, Bill Kohn. He used vivid, brightly painted architectural plains in many of his works. I would like to work more abstractly over time, distilling landscapes, people and architecture to their true essence.
DIGITAL RENDERINGS
Biography
Mark was born in 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in St. Charles, Missouri. He received his BFA in Graphic Communication from Washington University in 1987.
Mark lives in Affton with his two children, Ian and Emily and two cats, Dakota and Bear
Gallery Representation:
Componere Gallery of Art, St. Louis, MO 2001
Artist Statement:
I create many pieces that revolve around the Saint Louis area. My intent is to capture well-known landmarks from a perspective that is out of the ordinary. My media lends a two-dimensional silkscreen quality to my work and allows me to play with and exaggerate forms and colors to add another level of interest to each local landmark. I am drawn to the contrast of a vivid bright, such as in neon or sunsets, against a moodier dusky atmosphere and the clean blue sky as a canvas for architectural gems.
My true intent is to capture the magnificence of nature in combination with man-made grandeur. I am influenced by the pop art of Worhol. I have also admired the paintings if my first drawing teacher, Bill Kohn. He used vivid, brightly painted architectural plains in many of his works. I would like to work more abstractly over time, distilling landscapes, people and architecture to their true essence.