Oil Painting Workshop with Mark McKenna
Contributed by Diane Paoletti
Join us for this exciting & informative 3-day oil painting workshop with one of the top artists in the West, Mark McKenna. This workshop will be focusing on wildlife portraiture. We will be creating a dynamic wildlife/pet painting, from start to finish.
Mark was born in Logan, UT and has lived in the West most of his life. His work is inspired by what he loves, the beauty of the West. He grew up hunting, fishing, hiking, backpacking, and site seeing, and has personally experienced much of what the West has to offer.
Art has been a part of Mark’s life from very early on, but he started to show real promise as early as 9th grade when he began receiving commissions for his pencil portraits. After high school, he studied art at Brigham Young University – Idaho, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Art in Illustration as well as a Bachelor of Science in Art Education. Mark pursued illustration for a few years and worked with several publishing houses across the US.
Mark taught art at the high school level from 2010 to 2018, and has transitioned out of teaching to be a full-time artist. -- Mark has been fortunate to study under and be personally tutored by some great artists. Subsequently, he has spent thousands of hours at the easel practicing and implementing the techniques and skills gained throughout his education. -- Mark has had his work included in shows across the U.S. & Canada and is currently represented by Astoria Fine Art in Jackson, WY, and Mountain Trails Fine Art in Santa Fe, NM.
All levels welcome. For more information or to sign up contact Diane @ 907-355-4632 or
email: dianypaol@gmail.com
