Born and raised in Southern Ohio, Mark Gates has had a life-long fascination and appreciation for all types and styles of fine art. After graduating from Central Academy of Commercial Art in Cincinnati, he moved to Texas to begin a 46 year career as an Illustrator, Graphic Designer and Art Director. While painting and drawing took a back seat to Advertising and Design for many years, Mark’s desire to create fine art never died.
Mark enjoys working mainly in oils and acrylics, and is learning every day through practice and observation. His preferred subjects to paint are still life, animals and landscapes. His goal is to grow and improve with every brush stroke. Mark has won several blue ribbons at art shows. His biggest honor was winning first place in the Dutch Art Gallery 2022 “Fresh Off the Easel" exhibit.
As a board member of Rockwall Art League, Mark highly values this association of serious and talented artists. The depth of knowledge and diversity of styles, personalities and events are continually inspiring.
Thank you for viewing some of my samples and hopefully we can meet down the road. You can see more at http://www.mgatescreative.com. Check out my Instagram posts @gatescreativedesign, or @mugshotspetprints or email me at mgates45@verizon.net
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