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Bio Residing in East Hampton, NY. Born and raised in Providence RI. mainly self-taught with some painting and drawing classes. His junior and senior year in high school were spent as a student with "The Center for Career Education in the Arts" a government program lasting a few years in the late seventies. During that period Perry had Life Drawing with the Painter Myrna Lamb (presently an Author, Psychic and Radio Show host). He also studied Illustration with Chris Van Allsburg, a Caldecott Medal award winning children's book author and Sculptor, both Lamb and Van Allsburg are RISD alumni. In his twenties he studied Portraiture with Anthony Janello at RISD, Evening Division while working for ten years as an Electrical Draftsperson for CE Maguire, an Architectural Engineering firm in Providence. In 1987, Perry entered the Providence Art Club's "Open Painting Show" and won the Milton Halladay Prize for "A Portrait of a Woman". During the eighties he worked privately with a small group of local artists headed by RISD Freshman Foundation teacher Robin Wiseman, which met weekly, attending through most of his twenties. In 1989, Perry moved to NYC and continued drawing from the model at The Society of Illustrator's and the Spring St. Studio. Spending time out on the East End of Long Island where he made landscape paintings. He continued with the figure and landscape work through the nineties while working for six years as a painter in various studios in the Garment District. In 1996 leaving the Garment District and devoting himself to painting and freelancing. history May 7 - June 11, 2011, “73rd Annual Guild Hall Artist Members Exhibition”, East Hampton, NY 11937 http://www.guildhall.org November 27 - December 24, 2010 Annual “The Gift of Art Show” Surface Library Gallery 845 Springs Fireplace Road, East Hampton, NY. 11937 http://www.surfacelibrary.com/pages.php?content=gallery.php&navGallID=85 November 26, 2010, Balasses House Antiques, 208 Main St. Amagansett, NY 11930, Large landscapes from 2007, 08 & 09 are hanging among the antiques and collectibles in the beautiful setting of the Balasses House. 6th Annual Birdhouse Auction, Karyn Mannix Contemporary Gallery, 36 Hampton Rd. Southampton NY. Benefiting the Ellen Hermanson Breast Cancer Center at Southampton Hospital, Honorary Chair, Renee Zellweger, Betsy Johnson http://www.southforkbreastbirdhouseauction.wordpress.com/ Affordable Art Fair NY, September 30 - October 3rd 2010, 7 West 34th St. NYC, Represented by Art Bazaar, 175 Seventh Avenue(@20th St.) New York, NY. 10011. http://www.artbazaar.tv September, 2010, September 11- 18th 2010, Springs Improvement Society, Annual Show, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY July 8, 9, 10, 2010, Artists Alliance of East Hampton, Studio Tour, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10 -5pm July 2010, Group Show, AAEH Studio Tour Member’s Show, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY. June 19, 2010, Group Show with Haim Mizrahi, LTV Station, 75 Industrial Rd. Wainscott, NY. May 28- June 4, 2010, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, “Springs Improvement Society Member’s Show”, Curated by James Kennedy May 5- June 5, 2010, “72nd Annual Guild Hall Artist Members Exhibition” East Hampton, NY 11937 May 21 - 23, 2009, “Art Bazaar” at Lyons Wier Gallery, 175 7th Avenue, NY, NY. 10001 March 13 - 28th 2010, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition presents their first annual juried show, “Wide Open” October 15 - 18, 2009 “HIGH LINE OPEN STUDIOS 09”, Chelsea, NYC Participated in this open studio tour. www.highlineopenstudios09.org September 19 - October 15, 2009, GROUP SHOW, Curated by Haim Mizrahi, with, Madeline Meehan, Victor Kerpel, Dave Nadal & H M. at LTV STATION, 75 Industrial Road, Wainscott, NY September 3 - 27, 2009 Curated by James Kennedy, “Dialogue 1 - works by: : SYDNEY BUTCHKES + MARK PERRY, SURFACE LIBRARY, 845 Springs Fireplace Road, E. Hampton, NY. www.surfacelibrary.com July 17, 18th 2009 Open Studio Art Tour, Friday and Saturday 10-5pm. East Hampton, NY. July 9, 10, 11th 2009, Artists Alliance of East Hampton Annual Studio Tour, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10-5pm East Hampton, NY. May 1 - 30th 2009, “71st Annual Guild Hall Artist Members Exhibition”, East Hampton, NY. 11937 April 16, 2009, Featured on Hamptons.com Eileen Casey’s “Artists Among Us: Artist Profile - Mark Perry, http://www.hamptons.com/Around-Town-East-Hampton/Life-Style/6957/Artists-Among-Us-Artist-Profile-Mark-Perry.html February 3rd - 28th 2008, “natural surroundings” Solo Show at New Century Artists. 530 West 25th St. Suite 406, NY., NY. 10001 feature by Pat Rogers in The East Hampton Press and The South Hampton Press, February 4, 2009 edition. http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Other/193392/Mark-Perry-sees-landscapes-from-another-angle April 28th - May 31st 2009, “Sheep’s Run” A Designer Show House in historic Rumson, New Jersey. Daniel Mullay Interior Design and Decoration, 2 Main Street, Chatham, NJ. and David Luke will include some of my recent paintings. September 21st - November 2nd 2008: The Designer Show House of New Jersey benefiting the John Theurer Cancer at Hackensack University Medical Center. Interior Designer, David Luke Farrell included some of my paintings in his installation. 20 Denison Drive East Saddle River, New Jersey. September 13th 2008, Group Show, LTV Station, 75 Industrial Rd, Wainscott, NY. curated by Haim Mizrahi and James Kennedy. Exhibited 12 small paintings. July 10, 11, 12th, 2008, Artists Alliance of East Hampton, 2008, Annual Studio Tour” www.aaeh.org May 2008, WAMMH: Women’s Association of Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ. “Designer Show House” Interior Designer, David Luke Farrell of David Luke Fine Arts exhibited and sold, “Clover”, 2008, oil on canvas, 34”x54” April 17th 2008 Featured in this edition of The East Hampton Star, by Elizabeth Fasolino, titled “Portrait of the Artist as a Grown Man.” April 17, 2008 - April 27, 2008, Surface Library Gallery, East Hampton, NY “Interlude” new paintings of Joshua Tree National Park and The Grand Canyon National Park. Reception April 19th 6-9pm. East Hampton Star feature in conjunction with the show, “Portrait of the Artist as a Grown Man” by Elizabeth Fasolino http://www.easthamptonstar.com/dnn/Archive/Home20080417/Arts/MarkPerry/tabid/5267/Default.aspx March 29th 2008, “70th Annual Guild Hall Artist Members Exhibition” East Hampton, NY. 11937, 16”x20” oil on panel, “Close-up Yucca, Joshua Tree Nat. Park” February 28. 2008, The Bailey House Annual Auction, donated “Spring Dunes” (4) panel oil on canvas painting. The Puck Building, NY January, 24, 2008, new paintings at Della Femina, two large grid paintings of Banyan trees, One Large Birch Tree painting and two paintings of East Hampton Dunes. October 6, 2007, new paintings at Della Femina, 99 North Main Street, East Hampton, NY. Mentioned in October 4, 2007 edition of The East Hampton Star by Elizabeth Fasolino. August 11, 2007, First Annual Artists Studio Tour, Sponsored by East Hampton Chamber of Commerce. August 10, 2007 Interviewed by Haim Mizrahi on “Hello Hello”, Long Island Television station LTV June 23rd - July 28th, 2007, Group show, Six paintings at LTV Station, 75 Industrial Rd, Wainscott, NY. with Haim Mizrahi May 5th 2007 - July 2007, landescapes, new paintings at Della Femina, 99 North Main Street, East Hampton, New York April 27th, 2007 Interviewed by Haim Mizrahi, on “Hello Hello” Long Island Television station LTV, discussed work and upcoming Della Femina installation. February 15, 2007, The Bailey House Auction & Party, Puck Bldg. NYC. Donated 16”x20” painting on glass “Montauk Dunes” December 2, 2006, Visual Aids Postcard Benefit, donated one postcard, 4”x6” along with many celebrated artists in NYC. Sikkema Jenkins & Co. 530 W 22nd St. May 17th 2004, Working Playground, “The Annual Spring Event IMAGINE...” 125 West 54th St. New York, NY. Curated and installed the paintings of fifteen students for this benefit. 2003, Five 3d paintings were featured in the Furthur Films Production of “It Runs In The Family, Produced by Michael Douglas and Marcy Drogin and, directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas and Bernadette Peters. January 30th - March 29th 2003 The Center For Book Arts, 28 West 27th St. New York NY. 10001, “Washi in American Artist’s Books” curated by Rory Golden. Invited to make two books on site and exhibit in this Artist’s Books Show. http://www.centerforbookarts.com/ April 22, 2002, Working Playground presents, “LOVE LETTERS TO AMERICA” The American Airlines Theatre, 227 West 42nd St. New York, NY. Donated painting made specifically for this event auction. Hosted by actress Rosie Perez, Artistic Board Member of working Playground, contributing artists included, William Wegman, Peter Max, Patrick McMullan, Narcisco Rodriquez, Donna Karan, Betsy Johnson and Kenneth Cole. January 2000, Working Playground Benefit, “The Studio Program’s January Exhibition” Invited to work with teachers and students for a week before the benefit exhibition of their paintings and drawings, offering input about the process of creating. April - May 1988, Picture This... 158 Wickenden St. Providence RI. 02903 “Rosner - Perry” Showed small group of work with Jessica Deane Rosner. http://www.jessicadeanerosner.com/ February 15, 1987, Providence Art Club, Open Painting Show, awarded the Milton Halladay Prize for “Portrait of a Woman”. March 1 - 14, 1986 Brouhaha Gallery, 346 Wickenden St. Providence, RI. 02903 “Big Little” Group show of forty-four RI artists, each showing one piece. My submission was a 6”x10” detailed pencil drawing of Downtown Providence , Wickenden St. route I-195. featured on the following sites: http://www.longislandartistscommunity.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=15&Itemid=105 http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_details.asp?individual_id=226681 http://www.centerforbookarts.org/exhibits/archive/bio.asp?artistID=825 http://www.artinfo.com/artists/profile/217698/mark-perry/http://www.guildhall.orghttp://www.surfacelibrary.com/pages.php?content=gallery.php&navGallID=85http://www.southforkbreastbirdhouseauction.wordpress.comhttp://www.artbazaar.tvhttp://www.highlineopenstudios09.orghttp://www.surfacelibrary.comhttp://www.hamptons.com/Around-Town-East-Hampton/Life-Style/6957/Artists-Among-Us-Artist-Profile-Mark-Perry.htmlhttp://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Other/193392/Mark-Perry-sees-landscapes-from-another-anglehttp://www.aaeh.orghttp://www.easthamptonstar.com/dnn/Archive/Home20080417/Arts/MarkPerry/tabid/5267/Default.aspxhttp://www.centerforbookarts.comhttp://www.jessicadeanerosner.comhttp://www.longislandartistscommunity.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=15&Itemid=105http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_details.asp?individual_id=226681http://www.centerforbookarts.org/exhibits/archive/bio.asp?artistID=825http://www.artinfo.com/artists/profile/217698/mark-perry/shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12shapeimage_2_link_13shapeimage_2_link_14shapeimage_2_link_15
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