Mark RydenJulie Hughes / Arts 43
Born 1963 in Medford, OR
Grew up in Southern California
BFA from Art Center in Pasadena, CA
Godfather of the Pop-Surrealism
Began career as an illustrator
Shag
Todd Schorr
Ron English
Pop-Surrealism
Ingres
Rembrandt
Old Master Influences
Themes / Fixations
Pop CultureNostalgia
KitschReligious Iconography
LincolnMeat
ChildhoodDreams, Fairytales
Modern Man’s Relationship with Nature
The Butcher Bunny (2000)Oil on panel; 16” x 16”
Rose (2003)Oil on panel; 3.5” x 4.25”
Logging Truck (2006)Oil on canvas; 12” x 26”
California Brown Bear (2006)Oil on canvas; 20” x 16”
Allegory of the Four Elements (2006)Oil on canvas; 28” x 36”
The Apology(2006)Oil on panel; 28” x 36”
Snow Yak (2008)Oil on panel; 11” x 15”
Abominable (2008)Oil on canvas; 20” x 16”
The Piano Player (2010)Oil on canvas; 20” x 30”
Incarnation (2009)Oil on panel; 72” x 48”