Mark McDermotte
April, 2006
Title of Show
Journey to Bhutan
Medium
Watercolors
First Friday Reception
Friday, April 7, 2006 from 5:30 to 8 PM
Artist Statement
I visited Bhutan for 3 weeks in November 2005 and came back inspired and excited about the many images I brought home. Bhutan straddles the Himalayan Massif to the east of Nepal, sandwiched between Tibet and India. It is a small, lovely, Buddhist country that offers much to the traveler willing to make the effort to explore its truly exotic setting and people.
I am particularly happy to be able to share these images with my fellow Alaskans and I would hope that some of you may be inspired to visit or learn more about Bhutan.
Biographical Information
Mark grew up on the East Coast and migrated to Alaska permanently in 1977 after he completed his Master’s in Geophysics at Stanford. He currently works in the oil industry full time and paints part time. He has been painting in watercolor from his studio at home since 1980.
For the last few years, Mark has increased his commitment to watercolor and has been actively entering shows and competitions. He intends to paint full time starting in 2008.
Additional Works
Contact the Artist
markmcde @ gci.net
http://home.gci.net/~markmcde/