29th World Wide Sketchcrawl

It was a great day for a sketchcrawl in Tallahassee!
Mark Fletcher
Mark Fletcher

Mark Fletcher

Mary Sterner Lawson

Mary Sterner Lawson

Sunny Spillane

Barbara Psimas

Barbara Psimas

John Bevis

John Bevis

Jeff Zenick

Jeff Zenick

Sketchcrawlers (back l-r): Mary Sterner Lawson, Jennifer Clinard, Mark Fletcher, Jeff Zenick, Sara Chang

(front l-r): Sunny Spillane, Barbara Psimas (not pictured: John Bevis)

Sketchcrawlers (l-r): Mary Sterner Lawson, Jeff Zenick, Barbara Psimas, Mark Fletcher, Sara Chang (photographer)

Brushstroke Path Exhibit and Sale

Come by to do your holiday shopping! Asian-inspired gifts: ink paintings, art jewelry, photography, t-shirts, aprons, wine sacks, greeting cards and many more gift items!

Oconee State Park Artist-In-Residence and 28th Worldwide Sketchcrawl Update

Here are a few more sketches from Mark's Artist Residency at Oconee State Park in South Carolina; great location, sights:
Thanks SCPS staff for the opportunity and guidance, plus botanical and historical information!
CCC 1930s fireplace at Shelter 1 (above)


Old CCC waterwheel at the new reconstruction site (above)



lower section of Hidden Falls (above)




upper section of Hidden Falls (above)
We highly recommend you stay a few days when you visit Oconee State Park South Carolina: there is so much to do; hiking, fishing, swimming, square dancing, guided hikes, history and more...
click on this link to find out more http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/ for the best camping, cabins and resorts like Oconee State Park and others in South Carolina!
click on this link to find out more about http://www.sketchcrawl.com/ the absolutely free world-wide hike and sketch exhibit site!

28th Worldwide Sketchcrawl July 31, 2010

drawing by Mark

drawing by Kailey

Mark and Kailey

Budding artist Kailey joined the worldwide sketchcrawl at Oconee State Park, SC where Mark served as Artist in Residence for the park service. These are works in progress; it was necessary to take a break for lunch and swimming. Look forward to the finished works to be posted on the worldwide sketchcrawl page later.

click on this link www.southcarolinaparks.com for more info on Oconee State Park and for the best camping, cabins, and resorts in South Carolina!
click on this link www.sketchcrawl.com for more info on worldwide sketchcrawl, the absolutely free hike and sketch exhibit website

Pinnacle Exhibit at FAMU August 23--September 30, 2010

Mark's sculpture, "Stump Turtle" was accepted into the Pinnacle exhibit at FAMU's Foster-Tanner Art Gallery. Hope to see you at the opening reception (Wednesday, September 8, 6--8 pm)!

Leon County Public Library Exhibit June+July, 2010

Have you ever wondered what kind of paintings Mark created back in the 80s and 90s? Now is your chance to see 2 of those pieces at the downtown branch of the public library! Go to the 2nd floor to the exhibit area. This group exhibit is sponsored by the Artists' League of FSU Museum of Fine Arts.

Summer Annual June 11--July 9, 2010

Check out Mark's 2 pieces at the Artists' League Summer Annual exhibit at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts. This piece is titled "Rush".

27th World Wide Sketch Crawl

This time, we went out to St Marks National Wildlife Refuge, before the oil spill gets here. It was a sunny and productive day! Check out the photos at the following:

http://www.sketchcrawl.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=5150

26th World Wide Sketchcrawl, Tallahassee FL USA

MF: House at Dorothy Oven Park

MF: Jar and Gazebo

GEM: Camellias

GEM: detail of Camellias

GEM: landscape sketch

(left to right) Greg Mannheimer, Mark Fletcher, Jeff Zenick

Passion Art Show+Sale February 5--26, 2010

Come see Mark's new ink painting of a lively tiger!
Celebrate Chinese New Year with the Swamp Buddha Sumi-e Artists!
Opening reception is First Friday, February 5, 6--9pm, at the Brokaw-McDougal House on Meridian Rd.
Affordable paintings, bookmarks and cards will be on sale!
Tallahassee Bonsai Society's trees will be on display this evening only!

World Wide SketchCrawl Tallahassee 11-21-09

Water Under the Bridge by Mark Fletcher

Today we celebrated the 5th anniversary of Enrico Casarosa's World Wide Sketch Crawl with 'Zine artist Jeff Zenick (who was featured in Abstract Comics, 2009). This was the first SketchCrawl in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, as far as I know. World wide artists celebrated a spirit of solidarity and joy by sketching on location. We plan to participate more often since we've been sketch/hiking on our own for a long time. For more info and to see art created simultaneously around the world, please go to Enrico the Creator's site http://www.sketchcrawl.com/.

Jeff and I sketched at Myers Park, met my wife Sara at the duck pond and then returned to Jeff's studio/home for coffee with Jeff's wife, Paula, and more sketching.

Portrait of Paula Zenick by Mark Fletcher

Magic Mushroom Shikabob by Mark Fletcher

Portrait of Jeff Zenick by Mark Fletcher

Good Goose Good Gander by Mark Fletcher

Feeding Frenzy by Mark Fletcher

Desktop Published by Mark Fletcher

The following by Jeff Zenick:

To view more of Jeff's art, please visit eBay and search for "Zenick art". To order Abstract Comics, edited by Andre Molotiu, please visit http://www.fantagraphics.com/

Halloween-Hakuween

Two days before Halloween, Mark comes home unexpectedly with a large pumpkin bought at Publix. So we brainstorm for a design. We finally decide on Hakuin's frog and name our jack-o-lantern Hakuween.

Windows Art Project September 4--23, 2009

Mark created a piece titled "The Spirit of LeMoyne" for LeMoyne's Windows Art Project. It's a painting with a poem. Go check out the exhibit soon!

A Visit to Duck Pond Pottery, Brevard NC

On our way back from Connestee Falls, we stopped by Duck Pond Pottery shop on the side of the road to Brevard. Nick Friedman, the potter, fires his pottery in a hybrid kiln he made himself--it uses gas and electricity! Check out the shop if you're visiting the area!

Connestee Falls

Mark was sketching at Connestee Falls, located south of Brevard, NC.

Mark Meets the Obamas...

at the Pentagon City Mall! Yesterday we went into DC to visit the National Museum of the American Indian and the National Botanical Garden.

Big Creek-Great Smoky Mountains National Park

While Marilyn Faringer took us hiking at the Big Creek trail, Mark stopped to do some sketching.

5 Rings of Passion Exhibit June 12--July 10, 2009

For the Artists' League Summer Annual exhibit: 5 Rings of Passion, Mark submitted this acrylic on canvas painting titled "Rescue". He won a $35 Honorable Mention award! You may be wondering: Did Mark do this painting because it doesn't look like his style? Yes, he did paint this but it was during the late 80s when he was still painting with acrylic. Yes, it's OK to exhibit good work, whether new or old!

Please go see the exhibit! It's at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts (850-644-1299).

Allegro June 5--27, 2009

Last night, we attended the opening reception for Allegro at LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts (www.lemoyne.org). Mark has 3 pieces in the group exhibit: 2 paintings and 1 clay vessel. Hope you can see the show this month!

Upcoming Exhibits!

Please view my artwork at the following upcoming exhibits!

Town Show, May 15--July, 2009 Tallahassee City Hall Art Gallery

Allegro, June 5--27, 2009 LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts http://www.lemoyne.org/

Summer Art Show, June 1--July 27, 2009 Leon County Public Library, downtown branch

Artists' League Summer Annual 5 Rings of Passion, June 12--July 10, 2009, FSU Museum of Fine Arts http://www.artistsleaguefsu.org/

Hope to see you there!