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April Issue 2002

Mark Kelvin Horton at City Art Gallery in Greenville, NC

The City Art Gallery in Greenville, NC will present an exhibition of painting featuring images of the coastal south by Mark Kelvin Horton.The exhibition will be on display from April 11 until May 13, 2002. It will be Horton's first exhibition in his home state of North Carolina.

Mark Kelvin Horton knew from an early age that he wanted to be an artist. While growing up in rural North Carolina did not present an abundance of art study opportunities, the diverse natural beauty of the southeast, especially the coastal regions of South Carolina, provided unlimited inspiration.

Horton attended East Carolina University School of Art, located in Greenville, NC, where he majored in design, but also studied drawing and painting. Horton received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1983. Subsequently, what started out as a post graduation summer internship in a New York City advertising agency turned into an 18-year long advertising career.

While working in New York, Mark continued to nurture his "fine art side". He spent countless hours in the city's museums and galleries studying master works of art. Horton was enthralled with the realism of Homer and Sargent,
the drama and emotion of Inness and Blacklock, and the romantic landscapes of the Hudson River School painters. Aside from his work in advertising, Horton continued to paint, utilizing imagery from frequent visits to the
South.

Recently, Horton left New York City and returned to his roots in the South, locating near the coastline that had initially inspired him to pursue his passion of painting. Working in both acrylic and oil on canvas as well as watercolor on paper, Horton is fasinated with the effects of light and weather upon the landscape. "I've always been intrigued with storms and cloud formations. They can transform even the most mundane scene into a dramatic vista," says Horton. He is interested in portraying the local color and culture of the region, as well as the natural elements. Living near the coast just outside of Charleston, SC, he is surrounded by the landscapes, people and atmospheric conditions he strives to capture in his painting.

In addition to City Art Gallery, Horton is represented by The Bernie Horton Gallery in Charleston, SC, and The Red Piano Gallery in Hilton Head, SC.

For furthur information check our NC Commercial Gallery listings, call the gallery at 252/353-7000 or visit the gallery's website at (www.city-art-gallery.com).

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