The Art of Lou Marek
The more I create the less I berate
Biography
I live and work in Cedarpines Park, California. I have been a Madison avenure art director, Commercial T.V. director, muralist, graphic designer, product packaging design, book covers and now fine artist. Primarily a painter and a sculptor.
My works in private and corporate collections. Exhibited around the world, Galleries in NYC, Dallas, Denver and LA. Murals featured in Architectural Digest, HGTV "Awesome Interiors". A Hollywood documentary.
Influences
Whistle, Turner, Rememington, sargent, Caillebotte, NC Wyerh
Education
1971-1974 Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York/New York City, United States
1966-1969 HS Art&Design Manhattan, New York/NYC, United States
The artist at work
Prizes and Awards
1991 LuLu for PSA Los Angeles, California, United States
1989 Houston Int. Film Festival - Gold Metal PSAs Houston, Texas, United States
1983 Denver Art Director's Club - gold Denver, CO., United States
1982 Denver Art Director's Club - gold, silver Denver, Colorado, United States
1980 New York Art Director's Club - Silver New York City, NY, United States
1979 New York Art Director's Club - Gold Medal New York City, NY, United States
1979 Clio New York City, New York, United States
1978 New York Art Director's Club-Gold Medal New York City, New York, United States
1978 New York Art Director's Club/Gold Medal New York City, New York, United States
Solo Expositions
1973 Illustrations - Pratt Institute New York City, NY, United States
Collective Expositions
2010 MAN Gallery Lake Arrowhead, California, United States
1999 RAW Gallery New York City, NY, United States
Permanent Collections
2002 Ken and Joanie Berry Santa Monica, California, United States
1998 Boston Children's Museum Boston, Mass., United States
1996 Peter Norton Collector Santa Monica, California, United States
1994 NBC Studios Burbank, California, United States
Publications & Press
1995 New York Times Santa Monica, California, United States
1990 Architectural Digest Santa Monica, California, United States