Mark Pulliam
Born in 1959 in Cocoa, Florida, Pulliam always knew he was going to
be an artist. At the age of 22, he opened his first gallery. He quickly gained
notoriety winning a number of awards at art shows and exhibiting his work
in local galleries. Today Pulliam’s work can be seen all over the world. He and
his wife reside inWinter Garden, Florida. Says the artist, "I believe that
surrendering to my instincts and letting my imagination and talent work the
canvas provide ongoing education to my self-awareness. My earlier images
were dependent on detailed, realistic interpretations. Later in my career
I became less satisifed with technical depiction and began to focus on the
other elements of painting. I began moving toward patterns, color and
texture. My need to simplify became the dominant point of my expression,
a process that I find tremendously gratifying."
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