Artist biography:

Born in 1962, Mark Beale grew up in Tidewater, Virginia. He began exploring the creeks and rivers at an early age and learned to love the coastal landscape. As a teenager, he began studying studio art in local workshops with Barclay Sheaks and later with Theodore Turner at the University of Virginia where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1989, he moved to Charleston, South Carolina where he currently lives with his wife Terri. His painting style draws from 19^th Century Tonalist and Impressionist schools and emphasizes our emotional connection to the natural world. Beale has won acceptance into national and international juried exhibitions and earned multiple awards. In 2011, he was selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who in American Art and The Center for the Study of Southern Art at The Morris Museum in Augusta, GA. He is a member of the Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society, and has served on the Board of Directors of the Charleston Artist Guild and as Editor of their publication Easel. His work is represented in collections across the country.

Artist statement:

“My inspiration springs from an appreciation for the natural world and our emotional connection to it. I enjoy painting the pure landscape and want the viewer to project themselves into the painting and participate in it. Working primarily through visual memory and imagination, interesting light effects and a sense of atmosphere are used to emphasize the mood of the scene and the feelings that God’s creation inspires in us. The emotion of the viewer observing the painting is the subject of all of my work.”

Gallery Representation:

Charleston Gallery, 160 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
Ph 843.722.2425

Recent Exhibitions and Awards:  

2012 - Charleston Artist Guild Juried Signature Exhibition,  Charleston SC Visitors Center - Judges Interest Award.
2012 - Charleston Heart Ball Auction, American Heart Association, Charleston, SC.
2012 - International Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, American Juried Art Salon, www.artjury.com.
2011- First Federal People's Choice Juried Exhibition, Charleston, SC - Second Place.
2011 - 57th Annual Juried Members Exhibition, Charleston Artist Guild - Hon. Mention.
2011 - Oil Painters of America, Fall Online Showcase. 
2011 - 12th Fine Arts International Juried Exhibition, American Juried Art Salon, www.artjury.com. - Award of Merit.
2011 - Oil Painters of America Summer Online Showcase.
2011 - International Juried Exhibition of Botanical Art, Light Space and Online Gallery , www.lightspacetime.com,  - Special Recognition Award.
2011 - Morris Museum of Art, Center for the Study of Southern Art Archive, Augusta, GA.
2011 - Art Network News Quarterly - Emerging Artist Award.
2011 -  Charleston Artist Guild Juried Signature Exhibition, Charleston SC Visitors Center.
2011 - First Federal Fine Art Auction, American Heart Association, Charleston, SC.

Publications:

2012 - Marquis Who's Who in American Art
2012 - Best of America - Landscape Artists, Kennedy Publishing, McLean, VA, in press.
2012 - Editor in Chief, Easel, Charleston Artist Guild.
2012 - The Essential Guide to Charleston, Savannah, and The Lowcountry.
2012 - "Critically Acclaimed Works", Art Network News Quarterly, www.artjury.com.
2011 - Oil Painters of America  20th Anniversary National Catalogue, Crsytal Lake, IL.
2011 - Brushstrokes, Oil Painters of America, Fall Issue.
2011 - "People's Choice Awards", Carolina Arts Magazine, November.
2011 - Author, "Bringing Artists Together", Artist Daily.Com / American Artist Magazine.
2011 - Author, "Kevin MacPherson's Charleston Demonstration", Easel, August Issue, Charleston Artist Guild.
2011 - University of Virginia Magazine, Fall Issue.
2011 - Permanent Collection Archive, Light Space and Time Online Gallery, www.lightspacetime.com.
2011 - Artist Portfolio Magazine, July Issue.

Private Collections:

Mr. Paul Holland Jr., Groton, CT
Ms. Myriam Byrne, Orangeburg, NY
Ms. Lorraine Clute, New Rochelle, NY
Mr. Robert Fitzsimons, Columbia, SC
Dr. And Mrs. Hudson Rogers, Charleston, SC (3 pieces)
Mr. and Mrs. John Parris, Montgomery, AL
Ms. Andrea King, Independence, MO (2 pieces)
Dr. David Pfister, Oakland, CA (3 pieces)
Dr. Amanda Forgeng, Newport News, VA
Mrs. Charles Purvis, Conway, SC
Dr. And Mrs. Shaun Mullen, Charleston, SC
Dr. And Mrs. Thomas Morris, Newport News, VA
Mr. And Mrs. Tommy Peters, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Mr. Landis Powers, Charleston, SC
Mr. Thomas Peacock, Columbia, SC
Mr. Jim Quince, Spring Lake, MI
Mr. Robert Smith, Hampton, VA

Address: 669 St Andrews Blvd Charleston, SC 29407 
Web Address: www.bealefineart.com
Email: bealem@aol.com