As Stated by John Mark

"My transition into doing paintings of books allows me to incorporate everything I love as an artist: limitless color and subject matter variations, along with an image which doesn't exist in reality - these paintings are idealized scenes. The themes I deal with aren't immediately recognizable, which presents the viewer with a challenge and a choice: appreciate the piece purely for its aesthetic appeal, or go deeper into the meaning behind why these subjects have been put together."
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John-Mark Gleadow was born in 1976 in central Delaware, just a few minutes from where he currently resides. After graduating from the University of Delaware in 1999 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, he immediately began his professional career as an artist having been awarded solo shows, accolades and even gallery representation while still a student. Over the years John-Mark has created work which in appearance, seems to be a photograph, but couldn't actually be taking place in reality.

Early influences on the young artist were Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali and VerMeer. John-Mark valued great technical proficiency in the medium of oil paint, coupled with original and often surreal subject matter. Like these artists, John-Mark prefers to work in oils because of its richness and durability.
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