Marc Kundmann

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Graduated with Honors in 1985
Presently studying painting at the Provincetown International Art Institute with Jim Peters.
Member of the Provincetown Art Association

Statement: Over the last fifteen years I have worked professionally as a graphic designer, creating and communicating messages with both type and imagery. I began to pursue my interest in painting two and a half years ago as an antidote to working in front of a computer screen, a mouse and keyboard being my main tools of artistic expression and the only evidence of my work being ephemeral pixels on a screen. I enjoy the physical and direct nature of painting, the end product something real, tangible and lasting.

My work concentrates on creating spaces to inhabit with evidence of human interaction or suggestion of a narrative. I try to use color to suggest an emotional tone and time frame for the space.

I construct my canvases by hand to create a strong, hard surface and rigid structure to work with. This allows me to work more freely and aggressively. It also allows the paintings to be hung unframed.

Source: Outer Cape Art Auctions, www.outercapeartauctions