Mark Warren Jacques
Artist / Optimistic Amateur Philosopher
Born 1984. Columbus, Ohio
Lives, loves, and works between Portland, Oregon. & San Francisco, California. U.S.A.
E : Mark@TogetherGallery.com


"There is a deeply rooted part of who I am that connects to, and in turn collects all this beauty I happen upon in the world. I draw from this collection every time I sit to paint. I feel inspired to insert my own vision into this narrative, to put the collection in order, so that I may create my story - a story that brings history close but is alive with new possibilities."

-mwj



"Mark Warren Jacques lives within a web of art makers, musicians, skateboarders, and backyard revolutionaries. This close-knit community thrives on representing a sort of whimsy that harnesses the energy of idealism and is rooted in earthy spirituality. Lest you conclude that he lives in a world of naivete, Jacques will surprise you with his gusto to love, question, and commit himself to the realities of hard work, ambition, and responsibility to his community."

-Leslie Miller, Fontanelle Gallery



conceptual portrait by levins




Education

-Dropout at The Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, Ohio.


Selected Exhibition History

-Solo Exhibitions-

2010

For this, I would lean into it
Flatcolor Gallery. 528 First Avenue South. Seattle, Washington

2009

It’s Out There - In Here
Grass Hut Gallery, Portland, Oregon

Big Beautiful Color
Fontanelle Gallery, Portland, Oregon

The Optimistic Life and Mind
Rare Device, San Francisco, California

2008

Plants Are Beautiful People
Life & Limb, Portland, Oregon




-Group Exhibitions-

2010

Temple of Bloom
Cinders Gallery
103 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY

A New Beginning
941 Geary Gallery
941 Geary Street, San Francisco, California

Rainbow Logic
Corduroy Surf Shop
Portland, Maine.

The Cheaper Show No. 9
Juried group exhibition
Vancouver, B.C. Canada.

New Territory
Split exhibition w/ Henry Gunderson, Akira Beard, and Robert Burden
White Walls Gallery. 835 Larkin St. San Francisco, California.

This is all we know
Split exhibition w/ Timothy Karpinksi and Nas Chompas
Gallery Three. San Francisco, California


2009

Winter group show
White Walls Gallery. San Francisco, California.

Aqua Art at Art Basel Miami
representation by
The Shooting Gallery, San Francisco.

You Show Me Yours I’ll Show You Mine
split exhibition w/ Bwana Spoons & David Wien.
Together Gallery. Portland, Oregon

The Future Is So Bright
Gallery 6, San Francisco, California

The Spirit of Soldier
Soldier, Boston, Massachusetts

Conceptual Heart
split exhibition w/ Timothy Karpinski
Stumptown. Portland, Oregon

All In Together Now
Headquarters Galerie, Montreal, Canada

Voluntary
Backspace, Portland, Oregon


2008

WFMU 50th Anniversary
Printed Matter, New York, New York

Wood Pushers
Heckelwood, Portland, Oregon

Better Becoming
Olio United, Portland, Oregon

Buried Beneath Me
Cerasoli-Lebasse Gallery, Los Angeles, California

The Idea Board
Together Gallery, Portland, Oregon

The Americans
Grass Hut Corp. Portland, Oregon

The Secret Handshake
Together Gallery, Portland, Oregon

Balls Out!
Grass Hut Corp. Portland, Oregon

The Influence of Matter
Split exhibition with Ryan Jacob Smith, Together
Gallery, Portland, Oregon

100 Bones
Breeze Block, Portland, Oregon


2007

Currents
Launch-pad gallery, Portland, Oregon

Totally Okay
Group Exhibition, Conference Room Gallery, Portland, Oregon

2006

Open House
River Watch Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

Untititled
Superphonic Studios, Columbus, Ohio

2005

123
Split exhibition with Jason Mann. Shisha, Columbus Ohio

Untitled
M Gallery, Covington, Kentucky

2004

Small Works
RoyGBiv Gallery, Columbus, Ohio




Interviews


Digital Temple. France
Read it online here. http://www.digital-temple.com/issues/9_issue/intro.htm

Juxtapoz. U.S.
Read it online here. http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/interview-with-mark-warren-jacques

Arrested Motion. U.K.
Read it online here. http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/02/interviewopening-mark-warren-jacques-fontanelle-gallery/





Bibliography

Surfing Magazine.
Volume 46, issue 05. Art Images. published by Interlink media, NYC
Tokion Magazine.
Art images. published by Pinchazo Publishing Group. NYC
Fontanelle - Year One Book.
Art images and exhibition review. Published by Fontanelle Gallery, Portland, OR.
Portland Mercury.
Art images and exhibition pick of the week. Vol. 10. No. 26 Published by Index Newspapers.
Portland Mercury.
Art images and exhibition pick of the week. Vol. 10. No. 20 Published by Index Newspapers.
D Magazine.
Art images and interview feature. published by D Esteban Echeverría. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Lifetime Book Number Two.
Art images. published by Lifetime Collective. Vancouver, B.C.
Point Never Issue 00.
Art Images. Published by Point Never Press. London, U.K.
The Leaflet Vol. 9.
Exhibition Catalog. Published by Together Gallery. Portland, OR.
The Leaflet Vol. 6.
Exhibition Catalog. Published by Together Gallery. Portland, OR.
The Leaflet Vol. 1.
Exhibition Catalog. Published by Together Gallery. Portland, OR.
Proper Vibes.
Artist Booklet including Art images and design. Published by Totally Okay Publishing. Portland OR.


Short Bio. 2008. Featured on Current tv

Mark Warren Jacques : Ollie The Mind Gap from Joe Lumbroso


Website Credits

Website-Running on Cargo
Artwork-Images-Video courtesy of the artist unless otherwise noted.
Artwork-Images-Video copyright Mark Warren Jacques


Life is Good.