Mark
Hobson is based in Tofino BC., on the outer west coast of Vancouver Island
where he has painted for over twenty years. A diverse artist in both subject
and media, he is equally comfortable in watercolour, oils, and acrylics.
Mark is best known for his passionate portrayals of the B.C. coast, from
pounding surf to sheltered cove; from rainforests to the underwater realm.
The richness of the natural environment and its wildlife comes alive in
his work. Professionally trained as a biologist, he taught high school
science for nine years before painting as a career. Self-taught as an
artist, his paintings are simultaneously accurate and sensitive depictions
of the many moods of wilderness and rural landscapes.
Mark's
work has won many awards in the U.S., Canada and Europe. He has participated
in shows throughout North America and as far afield as Hong Kong and
Singapore. In 2006, Mark was chosen as "Artist of the Year" by
Ducks Unlimited Canada. The Royal Canadian Mint has invited him to design
three different sets of coins. The National Geographic Society has displayed
his work in Washington D.C., Mark was selected as a member of the Society
of Animal Artists in 1997, and as B.C.'s Wildlife Artist of the Year
in 1996. His landscapes have placed in the top 100 of the US Art for
Parks competition and three times Artist's Magazine annual competition
has awarded his wildlife images high honours. In 2003 and 2005, he won
the Pacific Salmon Foundation's stamp award.
A
strong advocate for preserving the wilderness he loves to paint, Mark
has donated numerous paintings and much of his time to efforts to preserve
natural environments.
Mark's floathouse studio is only accessible by boat, surrounded by the
natural beauty of Clayoquot Sound.
Coastline
Art Inc.
Artist Mark Hobson
P.O. Box 381, Tofino, British Columbia
CANADA V0R 2Z0
Tel/Fax (250)725-3120
or Toll Free 1-800-668-2208
Mark
Hobson is based in Tofino BC., on the outer west coast of Vancouver Island
where he has painted for over twenty years. A diverse artist in both subject
and media, he is equally comfortable in watercolour, oils, and acrylics.
Mark is best known for his passionate portrayals of the B.C. coast, from
pounding surf to sheltered cove; from rainforests to the underwater realm.
The richness of the natural environment and its wildlife comes alive in
his work. Professionally trained as a biologist, he taught high school
science for nine years before painting as a career. Self-taught as an
artist, his paintings are simultaneously accurate and sensitive depictions
of the many moods of wilderness and rural landscapes.
Mark's
work has won many awards in the U.S., Canada and Europe. He has participated
in shows throughout North America and as far afield as Hong Kong and
Singapore. In 2006, Mark was chosen as "Artist of the Year" by
Ducks Unlimited Canada. The Royal Canadian Mint has invited him to design
three different sets of coins. The National Geographic Society has displayed
his work in Washington D.C., Mark was selected as a member of the Society
of Animal Artists in 1997, and as B.C.'s Wildlife Artist of the Year
in 1996. His landscapes have placed in the top 100 of the US Art for
Parks competition and three times Artist's Magazine annual competition
has awarded his wildlife images high honours. In 2003 and 2005, he won
the Pacific Salmon Foundation's stamp award.
A
strong advocate for preserving the wilderness he loves to paint, Mark
has donated numerous paintings and much of his time to efforts to preserve
natural environments.