| Mark Ahrens |
Visual Artist // mark markahrens.net
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Mark Ahrens is a visual artist from Long Island, NY. He attended Ithaca College and Chautauqua Institution's Visual Arts program. After living in Kansas for five years, Mark is back in the Mid-Atlantic region. |
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2016 |
| Hokusai's Great Wave (acrylic on "sKratch" sculpting medium) |
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13" diameter, 8" tall.
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| Abstract waterways (oil on canvas) |
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| Manhattan, KS (oil on canvas) |
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These four paintings were created mostly on-site, and finished from photos.
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2015 |
| Album art (manipulated digital photography) |
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Handicapped symbol and sunset source photos taken by Mark. Galaxy and old map - public domain. All other source photos were taken by Mark's father. |
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2012 |
| Abstract (oil on canvas) |
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| Commissions (oil on canvas) |
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Montanita Beach, Ecuador // West Virginia Home
The Ecuador painting was composed from several source photos. |
| Manhattan, KS & Fort Riley (oil on canvas; pen on paper) |
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Fourth painting has some echo-abstract bits.
Drawings were made while bell-ringing for Salvation Army, to stave off death by boredom. |
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2011 |
| Manhattan, KS (oil on canvas; pen on paper) |
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| Martha Clara Vineyards, NY (oil on canvas; charcoal on paper) |
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2010 |
| Long Island farm-stand (oil on canvas; charcoal on paper) |
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From Andrews Family Farm in Wading River, NY.
The paintings were started on-site, and finished working from photos. |
| Line and Form (steel, thread, window screen) | |
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6 feet tall, large cube 1-foot sides, small cubes 6-inch sides. | |
| Chautauqua, NY (oil on canvas) |
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Mark's mentor at Chautauqua Institution's Visual Arts program was Stanley Lewis. |
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2009 |
| "Natural Wit" (temporary sculptures, digital photography) |
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Mark's photography mentor at Ithaca College was Ron Jude. |
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2008 |
| Undergrad work (charcoal/pencil on paper; oil on canvas) |
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Mark's painting mentor at Ithaca College was Jeremy Long. |
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2007 |
| "Chuck" (B&W film photography) |
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| All content on this website © Mark Ahrens 2007 - 2016 unless otherwise noted. For any comments or inquiries, please email mark markahrens.net
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