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Artist Statement:
I've been blessed with the
talent for drawing, thus I do
so with the utmost attention
to every detail I see in the
original images I work from--I
wouldn't expect anyone to show
an interest in my work,
otherwise. People fascinate
me, especially their facial
features and expressions, so
I've chosen to focus almost
exclusively on portraits of
various
individuals--celebrities,
mostly. Though I've been
drawing for nearly 20 years,
I've yet to achieve my goal of
gaining worldwide recognition
for my works, not to mention
making a comfortable living in
doing so. Perhaps via this
site...?...
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Artist Exhibitions:
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Mark Baranowski Biography:
| Biographical information for Mark Baranowski can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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33
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
1
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| Religion |
Christian |
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| Education |
High School |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
music, photography, writing, filmmaking |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Drawing Charcoal
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| Your Personal Biography |
Those familiar with Mark Baranowski tend to call him a "Jack Of All Trades," or an "all-purpose artiste," and with good reason. He's been a sketch artist and musician for nearly 20 years, an author-screenwriter for eight, and since September 2001, he's produced, directed and starred in seven independent films... Mark states, "It's my impatience that makes
me so efficient... I can't wait to finish one project, so I can jump right into another."
Born on April 28, 1974 in Buffalo, New York, Mark spent most of his young life with his extremely supportive grandparents. At the same time, he was a rather introverted child; shy, quiet. Realizing at a young age just how cruel this world can be, he found refuge in the form of entertainment--art, books, movies & music. Fictional characters became his closest friends.
This alternate reality presented no threat of embarrassment, disappointment, or rejection... Here, he could truly be "himself."
Rather than hindering him in his later years, this solitude was the fuel for his own creations; he began to write stories and songs, while also dabbling in art. By the late 1980's, Mark began recording his songs in his small home studio. In 1997, he and a close friend started their own record label, Nickel City Records. It wasn't until then that Mark began releasing his own
music. At the same time, he sketched charcoal portraits as a hobby. Pursuing this talent as a career wouldn't occur to him for another three years, after self-publishing two books; a horror novella entitled "TARTARUS, Book 1: Lot's Phantasms," and a
collection of more lyrical poetry, called "Words Seeking Music."
In late 1999, Mark wrote his first screenplay. He managed to acquire the services of a manager in Hollywood, who began pitching this and numerous consecutive scripts. After two years and no sales, it was time for Mark to take the advice of actor Bruce Campbell--to stop looking to others in trying to fulfill his dreams... thus, he created On Mark Productions, and started making his own films while continuing to sketch in whatever free time he could find.
Mark currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife Teresa and infant son, Eryk. He welcomes all custom artwork requests, while offering prints from his ever-expanding personal portfolio of sketches. |
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