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Michael Ray Marks II
The South Carolina School of the Arts
The South Carolina School of the Arts
Associate Professor of Art; Chair, Department of Art + Design
mmarks@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 231-5541
Rainey Fine Art Center
Academic Background
Michael Marks is an Associate Professor of Art in Painting + Drawing, and Chair of The Department of Art + Design. An advocate for the arts, he was a co-founder of the ThreeCitiesGroup collective, has worked with art centers, and as a curator throughout his career. His writings on art and education have been published by Vasari Paints, Temporary Art Review, and the Paris College of Art Press. He has served as a board member for FATE (Foundations in Art: Theory and Education) and as Editor of FATE in Review, a journal focused on visual culture.
AA, Macon State College
BA in Painting & Drawing, Georgia College & State University
MFA in Visual Arts, Clemson University
Fast Facts
We are a community in the fullest sense of the word. On our campus you will find a true liberal arts experience; one of breadth and inquiry, fraught with challenges and rewards, and with faculty dedicated to supporting students and the development of knowledge.
The creative and visual arts are an incredibly diverse field, with numerous career paths and opportunities. There’s never been a more exciting time to have a creative life that is viable, rewarding, and sustainable!
I maintain an active studio practice, and have exhibited in twenty states within the United States, and abroad in Italy, England, South Korea, Canada, Denmark, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Australia. I have been an artist in residence at Penland School of Craft, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the Wildacres Foundation.
My students and colleagues. The Department of Art + Design has an astounding group of artist educators that I am fortunate to work with and be inspired by. I also get to work with students from Foundations to Seniors, which is a remarkable transition!
Figurative painting and drawing; Artist collectives; Printmaking; Illustration and pre-modern print traditions.
Recent Exhibitions:
2022, Solo Exhibition, Rising Tides, Lander University Art Gallery, Greenwood, SC
2022, Solo Exhibition, Fictions, Modal Gallery, Greenville, SC
2020, Solo Exhibition, Michael Marks: Paintings + Drawings, Warehouse Theatre, Greenville, SC
2019, Solo Exhibition, Interface Frame Fiction, Vandiver Gallery, Anderson University, Anderson, SC
2019, Solo Exhibition, Michael Marks: Recent Work, Invitational, NYC Phoenix Gallery & Collective, New York NY
