About The Artist
As a Marin-based landscape painter, Marc works in studio and en plein air in many inspiring places – the beauty and diversity of Marin County, the Puget Sound in Olympia, WA and the vineyards of Napa Valley. However, the area that’s the most meaningful to him is the Monterey Peninsula – “Painter’s Paradise”. The dramatic light, spectacular beaches and endless beauty is unmatched.
The immediacy of use, luminosity and rich color palette of working with soft pastel allows Marc to express the interplay of light, shadow and values. Composing a scene to help the viewer experience what he sees is very fulfilling to him.
Upon leaving advertising in 2017 after 35 years as a Creative Director/Art Director, Marc searched for a new creative path. Pastels had always been intriguing to him given their immediacy of use and vibrant color palette. Marc has always appreciated the beauty of the outdoors, so becoming a landscape artist was a perfect fit for him.
Marc has studied with Albert Handell, Kim Lordier, Jacob Aguiar, Terri Ford, Bill Cone, Barbara Lawrence, Nancy Nowak, Clark Mitchell and Vianna Szabo. He’s also currently mentoring with Jacob Aguiar and Skip Whitcomb.
He is a member of the American Impressionist Society (IAS), California Central Coast Pastel Society (CCCPS), International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS), Pastel Society of America (PSA), Pastel Society of Southern California (PSSC) and Pastel Society of the West Coast (PSWC).
Marc lives in Marin County with his wife, Sheila and their golden retrievers Joy and Lucy, whose brother is named Picasso. Art must run in the family.
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