Mark Holden BFA

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Mark has worked in a variety of styles and mediums.  Most recently he has created more of his ‘water’ paintings.  His work has quite a wide variety of concerns and concepts although much of his work deals with themes from his childhood or experimenting by being playful in his artwork.  Mark went to Queen’s University in Kingston and York University in Toronto where he graduated with a BFA. He has shown in a number of student galleries across Canada and participated in many shows in the Toronto area.     

Artist's Statement

“I’ve been creating these paintings off and on since 1989.  It was a process where I used buckets of water to dissolve the paintings and let gravity pull the paint down.  It created an effect that reminded me of subway walls that have drips and water marks running down them.  Or other exterior walls you see around the city.  The water marks and streaks are also a record of time.  It is a build up of experience somewhat like each of us is a build up of experience.”