Mark
A. Henry
213 Monticello Rd.
n
Weaverville, NC 28787
828-658-8891
http://www.naturalviewsinc.com/
Born in Merced, California, Mark traveled extensively with
his military family. In his youth he lived in all but a few of the United
States and spent his teenage years in Okinawa. After attending Ringling School
of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL, the artist became a private student and
assistant to Mr. Leslie Posey, a nationally acclaimed sculptor and ornamentalist.
During the late 1970s Mark studied design in nature and the human form,
ornamental architecture, casting and mold-making using the traditional methods.
In the early 1980s he worked and studied under Ted
Nightwine, the chief conservator of the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota,
learning framework restoration. A twist of fate led him to Hagenbeck/Wallace
Inc., the company that designs and builds props for the Ringling Brothers Circus
and Disney Ice Shows. He held the position of Associate Designer.
Over the next few years, Mark divided his time between the
Ringling Museum as a frame conservator and Hagenbeck/Wallace while continuing to
pursue his passion - Florida and North Carolina landscape painting. The
artists dedication to the vanishing natural vistas of these unique areas is
clearly evident in each of his works. The mountains have lured the artist by
way of their power and beauty, and the Henrys now live in Weaverville, NC.
Along with his love of painting, Mark also teaches several times a year at
various schools and workshops, and is presently designing and crafting his own
frames for his paintings.
Marks work in pastel and oil is represented in galleries
in North Carolina and Georgia as well as numerous private collections in the
United States and abroad.
Read A
Frame Story
Fine Arts Gallerys
16 Patton
Asheville, NC 28801
Ph: 828.236.2889
www.16patton.com
Crossnore Gallery
PO Box249
Crossnore, NC 28616
Ph: 828.773.3144
www.crossnoreschool.org
Sportsmans Gallery
309 E. Paces Ferry Rd.
Atlanta, Ga 30305
800.426.6603
www.sportsmansgallery.com
John Collette Fine Art Gallery
137 Main St.
Highlands, NC 28741
Ph: 828.526.0339
www.johncollettefineart.com
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