Mark S. Thomas
Mark S. Thomas Resume
Cell ( 510) 409 1057
1066 47th Ave Studio #8
Oakland, ca. 94601
I am an Oakland based contemporary abstract artist with an extensive background in fiber art and commercial design. I currently create acrylic and mixed media works on Birch wood panel and paper.
I have participated in many of our nations most competitive juried fine art and craft shows, including the Smithsonian craft show, the Philadelphia Museum of art and craft show, La Quinta arts festival and the Sausalito arts festival. I have won numerous art and design awards and on two occasions I was invited to show my work in China. In the summer of 2007 I was commissioned, by the city of tracy, Ca. to create 5 large scale fiber art pieces for permanent exhibition in the lobby of the newly remodeled Grande Theater Center for the Arts.
Selected Exhibitions & Awards
Artworks Downtown virtual group exhibition 2020
Light Space Time virtual Art Exhibition - “Patterns” 2020
East Bay Open Studio shows - 2018 and 2019
Japan's Art Olympia international - honorable mention - 2019
Artworks Downtown group exhibition - San Raphael, California- 2014
5 large scale fiber art pieces for permanent exhibition in the lobby of the
remodeled Grande Theater Center for the Arts in Tracey California- 2007
La Quinta Arts Festival...Best of Show - 2006
Sausalito Arts Festival...2nd place Fiber art - 2005
Mill Valley Art Festival...Award of Excellence - 2003
CraftsBoston...Award of Excellence - 2003
Niche Award...Retailers Award of Excellence - 2003
Sausalito Arts Festival...1st place Fiber Art - 2004
Sausalito Arts Festival...2nd place Fiber Art - 2005
Mill Valley Art Festival...Award of Excellence - 1999
Publications
Magazines
“Circle Quarterly Art Review” edition #8 Summer 2022
“American Artwork" curated by Howard Eige 2023 edition
“American Artwork" curated by Tom Palmer 2021 edition
“Ornament“ Magazine (Smithsonian feature) Spring 2002
“Ornament” Magazine (feature article) Summer 2002
“Faerie Magazine” (feature photo spread) Autumn 2006
Books
“The Fiberarts Book of Wearable Art” Katherine Duncan Aimone
“Memory On Cloth...Shibori Now” Yoshiko Wada
“The Surface Designer’s Handbook” Holly Brackmann
Education
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Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Design program
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Trade Technical College, commercial Design program
Los Angeles, California
