Visual artist · Sacramento
Mark L. Emerson
Sacramento abstract painter of rhythm and form, with work in the Crocker's collection.
About
Mark L. Emerson is a Sacramento abstract painter whose work in polymer and acrylic on panel, linen and paper centers on rhythm and minimalism, with titles like "Optimum Rhythm," "Cyclic Form" and "Measuring Rhythm." He has also made large-format works, works on paper and a mural, with commissions for Progressive Insurance, Bank of Sacramento, Downtown Plaza and UC Davis Medical Center.
He holds an MFA in painting from UC Davis and a BFA from Sacramento State. Solo shows include the Crocker Art Museum, Patricia Sweetow Gallery in San Francisco and the UC Davis Memorial Union Art Gallery, and his work is held by the Crocker, the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive and UC Davis Medical Center. He has lectured at Sacramento State and taught at UC Davis, the Davis Art Center and several area colleges.
Highlights
- Solo show, Crocker Art Museum (2001)
- Collections: Crocker Art Museum, Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive
- MFA, UC Davis