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Mark Messersmith
1955
Artist Statment
My realistic painting style, complex imagery, and electric colors draw one into the art emotionally and produce heightened delight and concern about the environment. I imagine and paint for you to explore a dense, tangled and fragile world that shows the beauty of the natural environment with its native plants and animals trying to survive. Each ...
Artist Bio
I was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1955 and currently live and work in Tallahassee, Florida, where I used to teach painting and drawing at Florida State University. I hold a BFA in painting from Fontbonne College in St. Louis and an MFA in painting from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Over the years I have mentored countless stud ...
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