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markschmidtgallery.com

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Carmel
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JOB: Oil painter
GENDER: Male
% OF INCOME FROM ART?: 25% or less
$ YOU SPEND ON ART SUPPLIES EACH YEAR: $1,000-2,499
MEMBER SINCE: 04/26/2008
LAST LOGIN: 06/30/2008 08:56:42
MY RATING: 0.00
I am a huge music buff, and go through cycles. Right now I am really into The Cowboy Junkies. But I have my definitive favorites: Indigo Girls, Kristen Hall, October Project and Tori Amos. What attracts me to a certain artist is the lyric. I am really into the story of a piece of music. I love where music takes me, much like my art.

I am a voracious reader. Sometimes I read 3-4 books at one time. My favorite books are anything by Michael Thomas Ford and Augusten Burroughs. But I love On The Road and am currently reading the bio of Peggy Guggenheim and an incredible book titled "Letter's to a Young Artist."

My favorite movies are Pollock, Basquiat and The Hours. But I watch movies all the time and unless they have gratuitous violence and fall into the "slasher" genre I can usually find something I like.


04/29/2008 21:42:36
04/26/2008 20:29:46





I am a self taught artist, living in the midwest. I was born in Southern Indiana in a town called Madison. But I have lived in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Louisville and currently live in Carmel In (a suburb of Indianapolis). My dream is to live in either Nashville IN or Asheville, NC.

I am definitely turned on by the artistic process itself. I get excited not only by my art but any type of art. Viewing other peoples art can absolutely turn me on. The act of creation is my driving force. I have been an artist for as long as I can remember. And I wouldn't want any other life.

Closed minded people. Gallery owners not willing to take a chance on new, "undiscovered" artists. Another turn off is people who push for the meaning in art rather than just let the art enter them and seek it's own individual voice.

I love to be outdoors, I love to camp and hike and just be in nature. Of course, I love to paint, draw, write and work with glass. I guess you could say I am a design geek.


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04/29/2008 06:42:18
What fun! I like your colorful pieces best. There is a Cirque du Soleil feel about them.


04/28/2008 17:17:18

P.S. Your one of a few artists who notice things I like the turn off part: Gallery owners not willing to take a chance on new, "undiscovered" artists.  Anderson was one of them in regards to Digitial Art, it was tough, Broadripple and Noblesville, or in your area may do it for you, sadly Indianapolis it might get more attention read my info about Mayor Ballards request, that was awesome.

Anyway stay cool! L8ter.



04/28/2008 17:11:00
Howdy!! Cool gallery you got there!


From: kata0107
04/28/2008 15:04:55

Mark,


Thanks so much for your comment.  I may take you up on your offer.  My website should be up and running soon.  I'll send you my link when it's ready.


Regards,


Katie



From: ricmon
04/28/2008 07:30:13

Hi Mark

Welcome to Art Scuttlebutt. As Robin says;no reason to be aprehensive~ they either like it or not and there are many here ready to help out. I personally like your work.



From: kata0107
04/27/2008 00:58:24

Mark,


Wow! Your work is amazing.  So colorful. 



04/26/2008 22:46:19
its funny to read your blog, my thoughts are not at all fear based; the worst thing that happens with art when you show it to other people is either they like it, they love it, they hate it, or they are indifferent... all that matters is you are able to create art that allows you a feeling of completeness or something.. what do I know! at least you are now part of a community of online artists that share many of the same fears, interests, motivations, as you do. welcome.




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