Paris 2019 Charity Art Exhibition

Mark Henson
Mark was born and raised in Northern California and attended University there, receiving a degree
in studio art in 1973. He has been a professional artist ever since, working with paint, metal, wood,
and computers. He co-founded several gallery ventures, traveled extensively in Asia and elsewhere,
now operates Sacred Light Studio from his home out in the country north of San Francisco,
and maintains a small artist’s retreat in Costa Rica.
“My art tends to be somewhat narrative. I like to tell a story or show a state of emotion or consciousness
with my images. I often begin with some sort of idea or theme. This theme might be suggested by anything
at all, or may just drift into the consciousness of an artistic inspiration during my day. I am often asked
if I receive these images while dreaming asleep. Sometimes they do come in dreams, but usually
they are found floating around in my mind, just waiting to be noticed...
I believe that art can have the ability to catalyze positive social and cultural changes. In addition
to stimulating our visual cortex, art has the amazing magical power to evoke profound emotional intensity
as well as to provoke intellectual thinking. My aspiration as an artist is to create compelling images of beauty
and power that serve to promote our conscious evolution as human beings, and to show us how to live
in a peaceful world. To this end I like to present images exploring themes of Awakening Consciousness,
Divine Sexuality, Political Realities and Living in Harmony with Nature.”
www.markhensonart.com