Francis, Mark (b. 1982)
Found 1 Works by this Artist
(b. 1982)
Houston, TX
As a multidisciplinary artist Mark Francis’s work deals primarily with the perception and intimate knowledge of oneself and others beyond superficiality. Growing up in southwest Houston, ALIEF to be exact, Mark learned so much from the plethora of ethnic diversity the community has to offer including how monolithically African Americans are viewed. His work seeks to show the dynamism from his community to themselves and others to create a more holistic view of who black people are and can be.
“I make work to help people understand who they are and through that, who I am. I've never met a stranger and people love to tell me things about who they are, just volunteering information within moments of meeting them. I think we can sense a person’s authenticity, and I have been called a lot of things, but fake is not one of them.” This is how Francis explains the accessibility of his subject.
While awards for his work have eluded him, save for the various publications of his commercial photographic works, five of his works are housed in the prestigious Lester Mark’s Art Collection. His work was also acquired by The Houston Endowment for their permanent Collection.
In Addition to being an artist, Mark Francis is also an art educator, but most importantly father and husband. He is 2024 MFA candidate at the University of Houston’s Katherine G. McGovern School of Art.
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