Mark Thomas
(Canada)
"Return to the Dock," Recycled material (mis-tinted house paint on salvaged plywood boards), 48 x 96 inches
Mark Thomas is a writer and artist living in St. Catharines, Canada. He has recently had five books released by small independent publishers (Next to Ewe, Paper Dragon, The Enclave, A Robot a Ghost and an Alien Walk into a Bar, and Searching for Martian Slutfest IV). His artwork has recently appeared in a couple of literary magazines (Hum, and Fish Barrel Review).
He always uses recycled materials in his artwork. Paintings are mis-tinted latex house paint on salvaged plywood. Sculptures are made from abandoned furniture, insect damaged trees and scrap construction material.
"Head of the Rio Negro," Recycled material (mis-tinted house paint on salvaged plywood boards), 24 x 48 inches
"I'm an ex-member of Canada's national rowing team, so I've always found peace in the repetitive, hypnotic movement of oars over water. There's even more peace to be found if humans are removed from the scene entirely, leaving only the landscape. I use recycled material for all of my art (mis-tinted house paint on salvaged plywood boards)."
