Mark English

Well, better late than never. These following photos were taken back in October of 2010 when Joseph Murphy attended an artist demo and lecture given by the great Mark English. Mark is a world renowned artist and illustrator known for his groundbreaking montage work as well as his intimate and profound landscape series. Among many traditional artists and illustrators, Mark is regarded as one of the great godfathers of contemporary painting.

This lecture was given at Syracuse University as part of a visiting artist series. In being an admirer, Mark has been a great influence on Mr. Murphy's own work, so it is no surprise that he jumped at the opportunity to meet this living legend and learn from his craft. It is not often, nowadays, that Mark English will travel the college circuit and give these workshops, so it is definitely something to take advantage of when it does happen. In fact, Joseph found himself humbled standing in the presence of other great illustrators, like Mark Summers, who flew in from across the country that day just to see this one particular event. It truly was an awe inspiring day.