Peterborough artist Julie Douglas and Brighton artist Mark S. Gagne have teamed up for a unique photo exhibit at Ashburnham Ale House in East City for the month of November.
Mixing the drawing and the actual shots can give a great result. Today, we present a series of images by Mark S. Gagne, a Canadian artist who mixes scary characters and real shots.
He blends photography and illustration while exploring topics such as depression, isolation, and anxiety as well as finding beauty in the unwanted and discarded.
Mark opens about his struggles with anxiety and depression. He'll talk about how these mental health struggles have influenced and affected his artwork.
The work of artist Mark Gagne strongly resonated with me on first impression, particularly the placing of shadow figures into a decayed landscape through photography.
In his current body of work, Mark Gagne expresses depression, anxiety and isolation. What makes his artwork unique is that he has struggled with mental illness....
There have been many sad, frustrating, and unbearable things in 2020. As this year is drawing to a close, and looking back on the disturbances throughout the year...
