Mark Holter "Musings from Isolation" in Gallery I

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Mark Holter grew up in North Dakota and has always been involved with art in one medium or another.  Up until a few years ago he’s kept his visual art mostly private.  He left North Dakota in 1989 for the US Navy and after 10 years of traveling the world, found himself back in North Dakota.  He received his Bachelor of General Studies degree from Minot State University in Minot, ND in 2016.  Mark feels his art has become a way to express himself and to explore relationships with his emotions, experiences, and the people in his life. “Art has been my escape, therapy, creative outlet, and evolution.”

 Mark says, “I enjoy communicating with people, but sometimes words can be restrictive.  I feel that through my art I can communicate more honestly and completely.  I like to experiment with different mediums and materials because it's how I evolve my work.  I also like to be loud in both color and style because life is too short to be boring.  I love challenging people's concepts of what art should be, their views on different subjects, and their perceptions.  It's how the receiver interprets my messages that fascinates me.  My favorite thing is to anonymously listen in on conversations and comments when people are looking at my work. I don't define myself as a one-medium artist.  Whichever mediums and style I use on a given piece is my method of communication.  Usually for me, working in an abstract style allows me to communicate more clearly.  Maybe it's my way of making sense out of chaos.”