CHECK OUT THE SHOW CATALOG! "Straight to the Heart" Artist Reception December 2nd, 6-9 pm Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA. You're invited to the opening on Thursday, December 2nd, during the downtown Laguna Beach First Thursday's Art Walk. I'll be at the [...]

Contemporary Seascape Painting The Swimmers 48 x 64" acrylic on canvas Greetings, You up for a swim? The Swimmers is a new, contemporary seascape painting made for my solo art show opening in a few weeks. I am posting a sneak preview: it’s the largest painting of the [...]

I'm very excited to announce that I am creating several new paintings for The Seattle Art Fair 2022 in conjunction with my show in July at the Patricia Rovzar Gallery in Seattle.  The Seattle Art Fair has become my top-of-the-list venue for the quality of art presented [...]

The Visionary 24 x 24. Oil on canvas now showing at Trees Place Gallery in Orleans, MA. Dedicated to American Blues and Folk Musician, Elizabeth Cotten (1893-1987). Elizabeth Cotten is one of my favorite people...so I made a painting of her. According to the great website [...]

Annuit Coeptis Annuit Coeptis appears on the back of the one-dollar bill - on the Great Seal of the United States. Its translation from Latin means "God approves our undertaking." Isn't this a curious statement on legal tender for a nation with [...]

I am very excited to announce my work has been selected for SCAPES AND SCOPE: ​VISIONS OF THE LAND, SEA, AND URBAN SPACE The Huntington Beach Art Center is pleased to present its 2021 fall exhibition Scapes and Scope, curated by Southern California landscape artist and teacher [...]

I am very excited to announce two solo exhibitions I will be painting for: Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach Opening November 2021 Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Seattle Opening July 2022 Want me to send you an invite?

"I am not interested in painting; I am not interested in making a picture.  Then what the hell am I interested in?  I must be interested in this process." Philip Guston Hello Mark Beck Studio Fans, It's been a minute because I've been so busy painting for two important shows coming [...]

Four New Portraits Now showing at Merritt Gallery in Baltimore. These beautiful portraits are all painted on panels. Contact Merritt Gallery here if you are interested in scheduling a viewing. A Fundraiser for Fellow Artists Today [...]

August 2021 Summer is in full swing and I've been busy painting. Check out these 6 recent landscapes now showing at Patricia Rovzar Gallery in Seattle. Please inquire here if you are interested in getting to see these paintings in person [...]

2021 I'm excited to announce new representation with the very fine Merritt Gallery in Baltimore.  You can see my latest work there. The painting on the left is titled "Then and Now"  and you can contact Merritt Gallery if you are interested in acquiring this painting. Check out [...]

5 New Paintings at the New Show - See now through March 2021 at Patricia Rovzar Gallery in Seattle! Check out the quick walk-through tour with gallery owner and curator Patricia Rovzar:

Fresh off the easel. I'm very happy present my newest paintings: Now and Then (48" x 56")  Seaside (42" x 42") Both are rather large pieces.  They are inspired by humankind's relationship with nature. To inquire, please contact me below.

Painting title: November Oil on Canvas 46" x 60" Available January 6, 2021 I am wishing everyone a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year.  I thought I'd post this painting, completed in my studio last month, as it relates to what is happening today in America's capitol. About [...]

It's been a creative, productive wind-down to 2020.  Most of you know I love to paint large. These four new landscapes are all on the smaller side. Up North Down South Out West Back East The medium is acrylic on panel and they are sized [...]

Here is my latest Newsletter for Subscribers. I'm very happy to announce a few new videos, added to my Youtube Channel, which shows me giving a tour of my Art Studio, a discussion about my landscape paintings, as well as a few guitar songs. To see my [...]

House on the Hill - Hand-Signed, Limited Edition of 60. I'm very excited to announce my newly released limited edition fine archival print House on the Hill.  It is a large-format high quality giclee print and I will be releasing only 60 in this edition. The Central Coast [...]

January 2021 Beck’s Work Featured in Laguna Art Museum’s Invitational – California Cool 2021 Featured Painting:  Horizon, 30" x 40" oil on linen. From January 11 to February 6, 2021, Laguna Art Museum will present its 39th annual California Cool Art Auction. Featuring over 100 works by California artists, [...]

The Light That Shines Opens August 1 at Patricia Rovzar Gallery in Seattle. Hope you can make it to the show.  Pre-sales have started.  There are 14 landscape paintings in all and the show goes through August 29th. Mark To inquire about the paintings in this newest body [...]

  Save the date!  New Summer Group Show "Summer Breeze" opens July 20 at Sue Greenwood Fine Art in Laguna Beach, CA. Please stop by for the opening if you are in the area this summer. The show features the work of 8 unique artists and runs July 20-Sept. 10.  [...]

Splendid Isolation  24 x 24  Acrylic on panel. Hi everyone, For those of you who collect my work, you know I love to paint houses. It's how I started my career in the 80's as a California painter, highly influenced by Edward Hopper, my true north [...]

I roam the desert hills on a burro (my sturdy companion "Tito") with my old wooden box of paints and a canteen of Marble IPA.  When we find a quiet spot that looks good, we take a break to watch the desert light change. [...]

PINK - The Sweet Side of Red. I've been exploring pink for some time in my work. Looking back on the last ten months, 90 percent of them feature a vibrant selection of pink. I've read that pink can symbolize: youth harmony friendship affection inner peace approachability It's [...]

I felt compelled to post this painting I made in December 2019 for the Patricia Rovzar Gallery in Seattle because it very much directly relates to what is going on in the US right now. In the painting, you'll notice the wooden fence with collaged information [...]