MARK GAGNON

Artist Statement

My intention with my art was never to make a huge statement or to change the world, but to simply express what I was unable to through other means.

When I was young, I expressed myself through art because I had an encouraging parent who saw talent. As a young adult, I drew and painted because it was a way of freely expressing myself without client restrictions and mandates that I had experienced as a graphic designer. Now, I do it because it is the purest way I can channel my creative energy.

My work is intuitive, with the only real planning at the beginning. A thin layer of cheesecloth is adhered to the canvas by several layers of gesso.  The actual painting is next. The paint is applied, wiped off, smeared, re-applied, rubbed etc., until the correct look is established. This can happen quickly, or, over a period of days. The work itself tells me when it’s finished. My current work, which is mainly landscapes and cloudscapes reflect this technique.

STILLNESS
36x36"
mixed media

DISTANT SHORELINE
36x48"
mixed media

EVENING GLOW 1
24X24 "
mixed media

EVENING GLOW 2
24X24 "
mixed media

REMOTE
36X36 "
mixed media

LEAVING THE ISLAND
36X36"
mixed media