I am a visual artist based in Miami Beach Florida.
This is my second residency at Skagastrond.
I also maintain studios in France and Bali.
Over a long career I have developed several distinct styles: realism (roadside structures), portraiture, skies and seascapes, and assemblages.
Currently I am painting works focusing on the world’s pathways and trails for an exhibition at BIA Bangkok.
Books:
“South Beach: Two Decades of Deco District Paintings Paintings by Mark Rutkowski”
Schiffer Publications 2006.
“In a Butterfly’s Dream” A magic realism novel set in Bali published in 2013.
“Man in a Puddle” An illustrated memoir kayaking the backwoods of the Western Everglades published in 2017.
I’m currently working on a second memoir “Frightening Tales from the Art Center”.
A short list of collections:
Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art
BIA Bangkok
Mars Corporation
US Chamber of Commerce
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