Mark Farina

      Galleries
 Carmel Art Association -
Carmel, California
831-624-6176
http://www.carmelart.org/index.html

Lyons Head Gallery
 Carmel Valley, California
831-659-4193
http://www.lyonshead.com/our_artists/detail.php?id=12

Portico Gallery
Santa Barbara, California
805-695-8850
http://www.porticofineart.com/contact.html

Holton Studios
5515 Doyle St.  #2
Emeryville, California
http://www.holtonframes.com/



Currently - Instructing Art Classes for Carmel Adult School, and The Carmel Foundation. 


Education - B.A. Art & Art History - Florida State University.
Studies Abroad: 6 Months in Florence Italy - Art History
Instruction/workshops-Randal Sexton, John Budicin, David Lefel, Carol Minou and Ron Grauer

Memberships
Artist Member California Art Club
Artist Member – Academic Artist Association
Signature Member- Watercolor West
Carmel Art Association - Life Member

Juried Participant in numerous Plein Air Events including:
   Telluride Plein Air 2007, Carmel Art Festival, Tucson Plein Air, 
   Sonoma Plein Air, San Louis Obispo Plein Air, 
   La Quinta Plein Air, and The Rocky Mountain Plein Air
Awards
2009-   Allied Artist Plein Air Peoples Choice Award
            Academic Artist Association, Landscape Award

2008 - American Impressionist Society  - Gallery B (of Knoxville, KY) Award -
   Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Plein Air Affaire -Best of Show
   Carmel Art Festival - Honorable Mention
   Santa Curz Art League Nationa Landscape Show - 3rd place oils
   Red River Valley Museum  - Award of Merit
   Academic Art Association - HM
2007- Carmel Art Festival - Honorable Mention
   Academic Artist Association-Armour Award for landscape
   Butler Institute of American Art - L. Paris award for landscape
   Masters of American Impressionist -HM (2)
   Redlands Unversity Plein Air - HM
   California State Fair Award of Merit
2006- Paint San Clemente Plein Air- HM , HM Quick Draw
   Jewel By The Bay- Alameda – HM
   Master Impressionist Society National Exhibit- HM
2005 - Peoples' Choice Award - Carmel Plein Air Festival 
   California State Fair Plein Air Div.-Merit Award
   Academic Artist Association, New England Heritage Award
   Honorable Mention - Art Splash on the Square Nation Exhibition, Graham, Texas
2004 - Palm Springs Desert Museum National Exhibit Award of Excellence
2003 - Monterey County Fair - Best of Show (1st place Landscape, HM Figure)
2002 - Monterey County Fair -2nd place for landscape, 2nd figure, 3rd still-life
2001 - Monterey County Fair - 1st & 2nd place for landscape, 2nd figure, 
   2 HM for still-life
Published; 100 Ways To Paint Landscapes, Vol 1, 2004, 
                     by International Artist Magazine
   Artist Magazine - Star Students of Art Instructors

Juried Shows- (Recent/Partial List)
2008- Oil Painters of America National Exhibit -
          Dana Gallery, Misoula, MT
          Salon International - Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX
         Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, TX
         Academic Artist Association National Show
         California Art Club /Pasadena Women’s Club -Natural Beauty
2007- Juried into the 2007 Oil Painters of America Exhibit 
    Whistle Pik Gallery, Fredericksberg, Texas
   J Richeson Still Life 75 National Juried Show
   Butler Institute of American Art Mid-Year Exhibit, Springfield, OH
2006 - Watercolor West Annual Exhibit
   Laguna Plein Air Painters Best of Plein Air
   American Impressionist National Exhibit, Fredericksburg, TX
2005 - Plein Air New Mexico Invitational, 
            Ventana Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
   Oil Painters of America National Exhibit, Chicago, Ill.
   Oil Painters of America Western Regional Small Painting Exhibit, 
         Santa Barbara, Ca
   Watercolor West 37th Annual Exhibit, Riverside, CA
   Salon International Exhibit, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
   Academic Artist National Exhibition, Springfield, Mass
2004 - Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibit, 
               Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon
   Butler Institute Nation Mid-year Exhibit - Youngstown, Ohio
   California Watercolor Society National Exhibit- Charles Reid, Juror
   Academic Artist National Exhibition - Springfield, Mass.
2003- Accepted Oil Painters of America National Exhibition - Taos, NM
   Monterey Museum Biannual Exhibit
   Laguna Plein Air Painting Assoc.- Artist Members Exhibition
   Oil Painters of America Western Regional Show - Santa Barbara CA
2002- California Watercolor Association National Exhibition- San Francisco
2001-    Oil Painter of America Western Regional Show, Springfield Museum, UT.
2000- Audubon Artist of America National Juried Show, 
               Salgumundi Club, New York City, NY
   Expressions West - Coos Bay, OR
1999 - Hudson Valley Art Association 68th Annual, Hastings on the Hudson, NY
   Monterey Museum of Art - Biannual Exhibit