https://www.markmcdermott.art/about daily 0.75 2026-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f836d258d651a23e805d03a/1602474742267-83I8ANXAZ66D0L0QSH4J/_MarkMcDermott.jpg About - Painting to me has almost become as essential as breathing. It’s something that encompasses far more than the ability to put paint on a brush and apply it to a surface. It becomes part of daily life in how I look at everything I see and do. Noticing the reflected light on a coffee cup or how a wilting leaf can evoke an emotion. I want to create a moment in a story that the viewer completes when they look at my work. It’s not just what it means to me but what it means to them. Biography Mark's enthusiasm for art goes back to his early childhood in England where he displayed a keen interest in drawing. Moving to Canada at an early age he was eager to be Canadian. In his late 20s he re discovered his creativity and received a diploma in Graphic Design and Illustration from Capilano University. Around 2003 Mark started to learn classical oil painting and developed his skill over the next several years. After a hiatus from painting Mark continued to study colour and technique and in 2017 picked up painting again with renewed vigour and much improved technique and style. Mark has since been juried into shows in New York, Santa Fe and several online shows. Mark also was a finalist in the prestigious ARC Salon in 2021 and 2022. He vows to never leave painting behind ever again and looks forward to doing much more teaching and shows in the future. Education and Memberships Elected Member, Society of Canadian Artists Diagnostic Painter, Anthony Waichulis - ANI Art Academy, 2023 Juried Member, Federation of Canadian Artists (currently non active) Juried Member, International Guild of Realism (currently non active) Diploma, Illustration and Design, Capilano University, 1995 Exhibitions Salmagundi Club, Rockwell Gallery, New York – Juried Fall Show, 2025 Almenara Art Prize – International Online Juried Exhibition, 2025 Society of Canadian Artists 57th Juried Exhibition, 2025 Richeson Gallery, Kimberly, WI – “Small Works”, International Juried Exhibition, 2025 RLS Gallery, Charleston, NC – “Paired”, Group Show 2024 Almenara Art Prize – International Online Juried Exhibition, 2024 Salmagundi Club, New York – Juried Non-Members Annual Show, 2022 Federation Gallery, Vancouver – “Retro”, Online Juried Exhibition, 2021 Federation Gallery, Vancouver – “Shape and Form”, Juried Exhibition, 2021 Federation Gallery, Vancouver – “Small Works”, Juried Exhibition, 2021 Federation Gallery, Vancouver – “On The Edge”, International Juried Exhibition, 2021 International Guild of Realism - Online Spring Salon, Juried Exhibition, 2021 International Guild of Realism – Online Winter Salon, Juried Exhibition, 2019 Gallery MC, New York – “Transformation”, International Juried Exhibition, 2018 Sugarman Peterson Gallery, Santa Fe – International Juried Exhibition, 2018 Ico Gallery, New York - Group show, 2008 Downtown Gallery,Vancouver - Group show, 2007 11 StudioWest, Kamloops – Group show, 2006 Marilyn Mylrea Gallery, Vancouver - Various group shows, 2005/06 Choklit, Vancouver – Exhibition at Arthur Erickson show home, 2005 Awards and Achievements Salmagundi Club Juried Exhibition – Certificate of Merit, 2025 Society of Canadian Artists 57th Juried Exhibition - 2nd Award of Excellence, 2025 Richeson75 International Small Works - 1st Place, Oil/Acrylic, 2025 Artists Magazine - 1st Place Still Life “Artists to Watch”, 2024 Salmagundi Club Juried Exhibition – Hudson Valley Art Association Award , 2022 ARC Salon 2022 (International) – Finalist (5,400 entries from 75 countries) Canada Council for the Arts Grant Recipient, 2022 Federation Gallery – 1st place “Shape and Form”, National Juried Exhibition, 2021 Federation Gallery – 2nd place “Small Works”, National Juried Exhibition, 2021 Federation Gallery – 3rd place “On The Edge”, International Juried Exhibition, 2021 Jackson’s Art Prize 2021 (International) – Long List (top 400 of 8,674 entries) ARC Salon 2021 (International) – Finalist (4,941 entries from 83 countries) Arte Laguna Prize 2019 (International) – Semi Finalist Teaching, Demonstrations, Workshops Mentorship, Online – 2025 Academy of Modern Art – Teaching youth oil painting, 2023 Eastside Culture Crawl – A Simple Approach to Colour online demonstration, 2021 North Vancouver Recreation & Culture – Intro to Oil Painting, 2019 - 2020 Opus Art Supplies – Oil painting process demonstrations, 2019 Federation of Canadian Artists – Oil Painting, Basics & Beyond, 2019 Articles / Press Vermeer Magazine Dec 2025 – Focus section, half page feature Artists Magazine Nov/Dec 2024 – Artists to Watch, First Place, full page article https://www.markmcdermott.art/contact daily 0.75 2026-01-12 https://www.markmcdermott.art/home daily 1.0 2026-01-08 https://www.markmcdermott.art/paintings daily 0.75 2026-01-12 https://www.markmcdermott.art/paintings/cat-drivin-a-fish monthly 0.5 2021-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f836d258d651a23e805d03a/9b2f52fe-80c2-4c3e-ace7-797b0e7f068a/Mark-McDermott-cat-drivin-a-fish.jpg Paintings - Cat Drivin' A Fish https://www.markmcdermott.art/paintings/goodness-gracious monthly 0.5 2021-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f836d258d651a23e805d03a/ec0841e6-e2e7-4464-8733-eb3ce732a15d/Mark-McDermott-goodness-gracious.jpg Paintings - Goodness Gracious https://www.markmcdermott.art/paintings/anti-warhol monthly 0.5 2021-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f836d258d651a23e805d03a/e882d279-493e-411d-94df-fcefd296c4b1/Mark-McDermott-anti-warhol.jpg Paintings - 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