Mark Jason Ross
Artist Bio
Growing up in a small farm town in northern Connecticut, Mark had an early interest in art, spending many hours painting in oils with his father, often capturing the local landscape. He found inspiration in regional museums especially in the works of Child Hassam, Thomas Eakins, and John Singer Sargent. Mark studied art at Syracuse University, majoring in illustration with concentrations in painting and photography. He earned his BFA in 1992. During his years in school, his interest in figurative painting was fueled by his anatomical studies with painter Jerome Witkin. As well, Mark has found inspiration in the work of Lucian Freud, Max Beckman, and Robert Rauschenberg. The focus of much of his work at this time is figurative painting and portraiture. Mark’s work is also informed by his long career as an illustrator. His work has appeared in national advertising campaigns for brands such as Acura, Hasbro and McDonalds, as well as, publications such as D Magazine, Scientific American and Chicago Tribune.
Selected Exhibitions
2015 Who’s Afraid of Chuck & George, Central Trak, Dallas, TX Curator: Heyd Fontenot
2013 The Return of Big Tex, Atrium Gallery, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, TX Curator: Ray-Mel Cornelius
2010 Figurative Works, Studio B Gallery, Santa Rosa Beach, FLA
2004 Island of Lost Toys, Gray Matters Gallery, Dallas, TX Curator: Vance Wingate New Work by Gallery Artists, Gray Matters Gallery, Dallas, TX Curator: Vance Wingate
2003 The Strange and Fickle Institution: Invitational group show, Gray Matters Gallery, Dallas, TX Curator: Vance Wingate
2002 I've Never Seen So Many Happy People, Self Portraits by 14 Gallery Artists, Gray Matters Gallery, Dallas, TX Curator: Vance Wingate
Bibliography
2015 Darren Jones, “Dallas in Wonderland: Chuck and George at CentralTrak,” Artcritical, April 4th, 2015.
Growing up in a small farm town in northern Connecticut, Mark had an early interest in art, spending many hours painting in oils with his father, often capturing the local landscape. He found inspiration in regional museums especially in the works of Child Hassam, Thomas Eakins, and John Singer Sargent. Mark studied art at Syracuse University, majoring in illustration with concentrations in painting and photography. He earned his BFA in 1992. During his years in school, his interest in figurative painting was fueled by his anatomical studies with painter Jerome Witkin. As well, Mark has found inspiration in the work of Lucian Freud, Max Beckman, and Robert Rauschenberg. The focus of much of his work at this time is figurative painting and portraiture. Mark’s work is also informed by his long career as an illustrator. His work has appeared in national advertising campaigns for brands such as Acura, Hasbro and McDonalds, as well as, publications such as D Magazine, Scientific American and Chicago Tribune.
Selected Exhibitions
2015 Who’s Afraid of Chuck & George, Central Trak, Dallas, TX Curator: Heyd Fontenot
2013 The Return of Big Tex, Atrium Gallery, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, TX Curator: Ray-Mel Cornelius
2010 Figurative Works, Studio B Gallery, Santa Rosa Beach, FLA
2004 Island of Lost Toys, Gray Matters Gallery, Dallas, TX Curator: Vance Wingate New Work by Gallery Artists, Gray Matters Gallery, Dallas, TX Curator: Vance Wingate
2003 The Strange and Fickle Institution: Invitational group show, Gray Matters Gallery, Dallas, TX Curator: Vance Wingate
2002 I've Never Seen So Many Happy People, Self Portraits by 14 Gallery Artists, Gray Matters Gallery, Dallas, TX Curator: Vance Wingate
Bibliography
2015 Darren Jones, “Dallas in Wonderland: Chuck and George at CentralTrak,” Artcritical, April 4th, 2015.
