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Artist Statement:
My mixed media art is a study
of social issues, infused with
conflicting emotional textures
that transform my ideas into
multi-dimensional stories.
Like people, my work often
surprises me. Each piece has a
character which is complex,
spontaneous, and flowing.
Color is significant in all my
work. Its expression is its
attitude. The textures reflect
the complexities and
relationships within the idea.
I often include original prose
in my mixed media work. These
words help illustrate a
particular subject that’s
central to the theme, and help
guide the viewer toward
possible interpretations. I
encourage people to "write
their own story" when viewing
my work. The questions never
have right or wrong answers,
but rather, they’re pathways
leading to discovery.
As an artist, my goal is to
explore the controversies,
push the envelope of our
thinking, find the humor, and
explore the histories that
impact our daily lives.
Whether my work is abstract,
as in much of my glass work,
or social comment, my hope is
that every viewer will walk
away with a feeling of hope
and an understanding that
tolerance and diversity are
the foundation of a future
where all human beings are
merely "human." ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Exhibitions:
2010
Art/Not Terminal Gallery,
Featured Artist in January
2010, Seattle, WA.
Phinney Center Gallery, 2
Person Show in August 2010,
Seattle, WA.
2009
VA 2009 National Arts
Competition, "An Orange Bison
in America" Mixed Media
Collage won Best of Show,
Puget Sound Regional Show,
American Lake, WA
VA ...
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Artist Galleries:
Art/Not Terminal Gallery,
Seattle, WA
Upstream People Gallery,
Omaha, NE
Infinity Art Gallery,
Portland, OR...
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Collections:
Wolfgang & Gaby Nesselrodt,
Berlin, Germany
Robyn Chernick, Seattle,
Washington, USA
Luke & Betty Anthony, Santa
Clara, California, USA
Cora Miyagawa, Honolulu,
Hawaii, USA
Marilyn Coombs, Montesano,
Washington, USA
Ron Hertel, Tacoma,
Washington, USA
Dean Miyagawa, Reno, Nevada,
USA
Ed Hillsman, Tampa, Florida,
USA
Mike Cantu & Dr Mike Tomkins,
Tacoma, Washington, USA
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Commissions:
City of Bremerton "Banners on
Pacific Avenue" Project. My
fused glass piece, "Celebrate
the Possibilities" was
selected by the Bremerton Arts
Commission to be reproduced on
a 2' by 4' banner, along with
31 other Northwest artists,
that will line the newly
redeveloped downtown and it's
main street, Pacific ...
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IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE
MARK W. LUBICH
RECEIVES SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Artist MARK W. LUBICH of OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON has received TWO Special Recognition Merit Awards for his artwork in the
"8th Annual Summer All Media Juried Online International Art Exhibition hosted by Upstream People Gallery.
This international exhibition received approximately 600 entries from around the world by 156 artists which were selected by the juror.
Larry Bradshaw, Professor of Art at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, U. S. A.
Professor Bradshaw states this about this specially recognized work:
"'MARK W. LUBICH of Olympia, Washington creates here with mixed media and fused glass. Quite revealing and thoughtful is his work “An Orange Bison in America” giving thought to historical references of those who have played an important role. “Warrior Moon” is very handsome with the fused glass in blue and the warmth of the wood framing.'"
Further information about the work and the artist:
'"Warrior Moon is a fused glass sculpture with a base of opaque glass covered in layers of glass stringer, millefiori, and dichroic tiles. It symbolizes the strength and fragility of a soldier, wrapped in a layer of institutional armor that is both rigid and slow to change.
An Orange Bison in America is a mixed media piece that combines traditional mediums with fused glass This is a very personal statement filled with images of historical persons that I greatly admire. The orange bison represents the struggles a person undergoes when their ideas are radically different from the status quo; it’s about standing up for what one believes even when doing so might result in personal physical or psychological harm."'
The exhibition will be featured through August 31st, and then can be viewed in the archives section online through July 31, 2010 at
www.upstreampeoplegallery.com
A picture with more information about this work can be downloaded at: (virus free)
http://www.upstreampeoplegallery.com/gallery/view.asp?RN=14152&XD=8/1/2009&AN=LaMere%2C+Diane&PREV=13933&NEXT=
http://www.upstreampeoplegallery.com/gallery/view.asp?RN=14153&AN=LaMere%2C+Diane&XD=8/1/2009
Upstream People Gallery Team
5607 Howard Street
Omaha, NE 68106-1257
shows@upstreampeoplegallery.com
402 991 4741
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