Mark Charles Gilmore
Newport News Virginia, United States
5 Works exhibited on Kooness
Represented by
Works by Mark Charles Gilmore
I have been active in telling stories with images for over 45
years. My fascination with shapes and textures are my earliest
memories and everything I have done in my adult life has revolved
around these interests. I learned a lot about color, composition and
story telling by stripping all sentimentality from these elements and
using them for more than 25 years as a designer.
Fine Artist
Jan. 2010- to present.
Web & print designer, freelance
Design Analytics
January 2002-December 2010
Designed print media: books, magazines, brochures,
advertisements, identity systems, etc. Developed & designed web sites
and online advertising.
City of Oklahoma City.
Jan. 1989 - Dec. 2001
Creative Services supervisor
Graphic Designer
Designed print media: books, magazines, brochures, advertisements,
identity systems, etc. Developed & designed web sites and online
advertising.
Sr. Web Interface Designer, Site Manager
Ceated the first unified web pages for the City departments that
developed into OKC.gov. I also made the first pages for the Civic
Center and the Convention center. I was responsible for setting the
graphics & user interface standards for the entire OKC municipal site
that consisted of over 5,000 pages.
Developer/Director
Classen Art Center
January 1984 - January 1990
Developed and promoted contemporary art center. The Center
consisted of three galleries, The John Porter, The Individual Artists of
Oklahoma and the Max Herschfeld Gallery. Five artist's studios, a
graphics darkroom, frame shop and offices. It was the starting place
for OVAC, and was the meeting place for the Water Color Society,
The Oklahoma Art Guild and several other smaller groups.
Managed the Herschfeld Galleries.
Coordinated and scheduled arts groups meetings and classes.
Taught painting classes
Created video and print advertising.
Developed and coordinated art "events."
Produced the City's first all electronic/video art show (1984)
Produced the City's first annual juried erotic art exhibits with over 100
artists and more than 600 guests the first year & over 1,600 in it's last
year. (1985-1991)
Fine Artist
Jan. 1976 - Dec. 1993
Commissioned portraits & landscapes. Numerous one man, juried and
group exhibits
Education:
Oklahoma State University
Field Of Study: Graphic Design; fine arts; an emphasis on graphic
design
Charles University in Prague
Field Of Study Creative Writing, writer’s workshop
Volunteer Experience
Individual Artists of Oklahoma
Director's Assistant
January 1990 - Dec. 1991
Artist Statement:
Although I enjoy the challenge and variety of commissions, my own
work is very personal. My work has always been about expressing the
otherness and mystery just underneath everyday life. Reacting to the
ephemeral nature of life and mortality. All of my personal paintings
are just different ways of expressing one moment, one feeling. I’m
describing a place I’ve never been with a language I’ve never spoken
but I’ve spent my whole life trying to get there because its my home.