Mark Anderson, Born in 1973 in Edmonton, Canada.
Artist engaged in the study of formal processes in painting, mural and digital art.
Based on the study of the mechanisms of figure, nature and landscape, he creates multi-element compositions seeking a new way of representing reality in visual arts. He lives and works in Vancouver, Canada.
Mark’s conceptual approach is based in story telling & myth making. He works to tell a story of a specific and relevant narrative that is important to the geography, history or mythology of a place or time. He works to find missing or absent narratives that have been over looked or dismissed in other artworks or in daily life. Mark feels a true artist is a visionary. It is the artist’s responsibility to create work that envisions the myths, ideas and stories of the past and present and to create the future by having the courage to give life to what has not ever existed. It is Mark’s ultimate goal to be a meaning-maker and to create work that is not only beautiful but engaging and helps us create meaning for ourselves and the world we live in.
CURRICULUM VITAE
COMMERCIAL / PUBLIC ART PROJECTS:
2024 - “Post Cards From Steveston”, Richmond, BC (Public Art / Mural Design & Installation)
2023 - Painting /Application of Mural for City of Surrey (Roxanne Charles: Artist)
2022-23 - Gillnetter at Night, Richmond, BC (Public Art / Mural Design & Installation)
2021 - Alliance Partners-Vanguard Project: Biophilic Window Design (Short Listed)
2020 - Richmond Curling Mural, Richmond, BC (Public Art / Mural Design &
Installation)
2020 - Kitsch Skateboards, Vancouver, BC, (Graphic Design and Illustration)
2019 - Mount Seymour Ski Resort, Commission, Vancouver, BC
2019 - HAVE YOU SEEN THEM, Vancouver, BC, (Public Art / Mural Design & Installation)
2018 - Kitsch Skateboards, Vancouver, BC, (Graphic Design and Illustration)
2017 - Gastown Ghost Sign Mural, Vancouver, BC, (Georgie Award Finalist),
(Mural Design & Application)
2016 - Dreaming Of The Future, Tamanawis Secondary, Surrey School Board,
Surrey, BC, (Public Consultation, Mural Design & Installation)
2016 - Foundation Restaurant Mural, (Public Art / Mural Design & Installation)
2015 - I (HEART) CULTURE, Steveston, BC, (Live Painting Event, Mural Design & Installation)
2015 - "State of The Art", BC Hydro, Vancouver BC, (Broadway/
Commercial Skytrain), (Public Art / Mural Design & Installation)
2014 - "Concrete Coltrane" Van Doren Invitational, Vancouver, BC, (Public Art / Mural Design & Installation)
2014 - Trout Lake Little League, Vancouver BC, (Public Art / Public Consultation, Mural Design & Installation)
2014 - Jesse Zaraska (Author) (Book Cover Illustration)
2014 - Sid Dickens, Vancouver, BC, (Mural Design and Installation)
2013 - Penthouse Nightclub, Vancouver, BC, Exterior Decorative Heritage Restoration, (Branding, Mural Design & Installation)
2013 - Emerald Restaurant, Vancouver, BC, (Interior Design, Floor Mural, Branding)
2012 - Penthouse Nightclub, Vancouver, BC, Interior Decorative Heritage Restoration (Graphic Design, Branding, Interior Design)
2012 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, (Decorative Heritage Restoration)
2011 - New-Line Skateparks, (Kensington Skatepark), Vancouver, BC, (Mural Design
& Installation)
2010 - The Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC, (Decorative Heritage Restoration, Proscenium, Theatre Ceiling & Lobby Restoration)
GALLERY EXHIBITIONS:
2014 - "GALATIANS 5:19 - PART 2", Chapel Arts, Vancouver BC
2011 - “The Blue Show” El Barrio, Vancouver BC
2009 - "Future Primitive" Ayden Gallery, Vancouver BC (Solo show)
2008 - "GALATIANS 5:19", Chapel Arts, Vancouver BC
2008 - "The Cheaper Show 8", Vancouver BC
2008 - "INQ", Valacey, Vancouver BC, Canada
2008 - "Hearsay", Wayne on Main, Vancouver BC
2007 - "Hands Across The Pacific", Gimcheon Culture and arts Center, Gimcheon,
Korea & Shanghai, China
2007 - "Human Figure" Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2007 - "Merge" Ayden Gallery, Vancouver BC
2007 - "The Great and Happy Return", Chapel Arts, Vancouver BC
2006 - "Divine Play" Ayden Gallery, Vancouver BC
2006 - "Autumn Invitational Show" Federation Gallery. Vancouver BC
2006 - "Painting on the Edge" Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
2006 - "Hands Across The Pacific", Gimcheon Culture and Arts Center, Gimcheon, Korea & Shanghai, China
2006 - "The Spontaneity Show" Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
2006 - "The Cheaper Show" Soho Cafe, Vancouver BC
2006 - "Exploring The Series" Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
2006 - "Switch Glance" Slam City Gallery, Vancouver BC
2005- "Painting on the Edge" Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
2005 - "Randumbs" Slam City Gallery, Vancouver BC
2004 - "Holy Moly" Ink Bomb Gallery, Vancouver BC
2004 - "SLAM!!!" Slam City Gallery, Vancouver BC
AWARDS:
2019 - City of Richmond, BC (City Mural Roster 2019-2026)
2006 - Award of Excellence - The Spontaneity Show", Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver BC, Canada
2005 - Peggy Evans Emerging Artist Award -"Painting on the Edge", Federation of Canadian Artists. Vancouver BC, Canada
EDUCATION:
1998-2000 - Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
1995-1996 - Langara Collage, Vancouver (Fine Arts)
2003- 2007 - BCIT, Burnaby, BC