Mark Lubich - Fine Artist
Mark Lubich was born in Port Hueneme, California in 1956. He graduated from West Seattle High School in 1974 and the University of Washington, with a BA in History, in 1978. He was commissioned a 2LT in the US Army in 1982 and, as a Captain, became medically disabled in 1988. He is a self taught artist who started working with mixed media in 1992. He began experimenting with glass in 1999. Currently, he’s incorporating fused glass with mixed media collage. He also continues to do sculptural glass pieces.
Exhibitions, Competitions, and Showings:
2010 – Art/Not Terminal Gallery, Featured Artist in January 2010, Seattle, WA.
CVG 2010 Annual Washington State Juried Art Exhibition, February 2010, Bremerton, WA.
“Desire .10” Logsdon 1909 Gallery, February 2010, Queer Caucus for Art Exhibition as part of the 98th Annual College Art Association Conference, February 2010, Chicago, IL.
VA 2010 National Arts Competition, Puget Sound Region, March 2010, 1st Place in Glass, 1st Place Mixed Media Collage and 2nd Place in Special Recognition categories, American Lake, WA.
A/NT at the Art Institute of Seattle Juried Exhibition, April 2010, Seattle, WA.
40th Annual Helen Norris Open Art Show, May 2010, Sidney Museum & Arts Association, Honorable Mention – Mixed Media, Port Orchard, WA.
VSA Postcard Project “What is Disability?” Unjuried show in June 2010 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC.
Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery, June 2010, Edmonds, WA.
51st Annual Kitsap Arts & Crafts Juried Show, July 2010, 1st Place and 2nd Place in Sculpture, Kingston, WA.
“Collective Singular” – Core Annex Gallery Juried Exhibition during Denver’s Summer Biennial of the Americas, July 2010, Denver,CO.
“Art From Life: Color & Commentary,” Phinney Center Gallery, 2 Person Show in August 2010, Seattle, WA.
'Northwest Art Center’s “Americas 2010: All Media Juried Exhibition,' August through October 2010, Hartnett Hall Gallery, Minot State University, Minot, ND.
“Ae Presents: HITCHCOCK,” Altered Esthetics, October 2010, Minneapolis, MN.
“Narrative Animal Imagery,” San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, October – November 2010, San Luis Obispo, CA.
“Art Ability: A Juried Exhibition of Art and Fine Crafts by Artists with Disabilities,” Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, November 2010 – January 2011, Malvern, PA.
“FiveViews,” Collective Visions Gallery: Board Room, 5 Person Show, October 2010, Bremerton, WA.
2009 - VA 2009 National Arts Competition, Best of Show winner in the Puget Sound Region Art Competition,
1st Place in Glass, Mixed Media Collage, and Special Recognition Categories, American Lake, WA
VA 2009 Creative Arts Festival, Gold Medal Winner in Glass, Gold Medal Winner in Mixed Media Collage, San Antonio, TX
Art/Not Terminal Gallery, Seattle, WA.
Selected Artist for “Banners On Pacific Avenue” Project, Bremerton, WA
SAAC 2009 Annual Juried Art Exhibition, El Dorado, AR
Odysseus Project Internet Exhibit, Boston, MA
City of Normandy Park 2009 Arts Festival, 2nd Place in Sculpture, Normandy Park, WA
Shelton Art Commission/Civic Center Rotating Art Gallery, Shelton, WA
Kitsap 50th Annual Juried Show and Arts & Crafts Festival, 3rd Place in Sculpture, Honorable Mention in Sculpture, Kingston, WA
Upstream People Gallery - 8th Annual Summer All Media Juried Online International Art Exhibition, 2 Special Recognition Merit Awards,
Omaha, NE.
55th Annual Magnolia Art Show, 2nd Place in Sculpture, Seattle, WA
C Art Gallery, “Passion for the Cure” Susan G. Komen Juried Benefit Exhibit, Seattle, WA
Infinity Art Gallery, “Fall Expo 2009”, International Online Juried Exhibit.
Tacoma Arts Commission, 8th Annual Arts Slam, Tacoma, WA.
Tacoma Art Place, Veteran’s Day Art Exhibit, Sneak preview of my work in preparation of a December 2 person show featuring
'The Glasswork of Mark Lubich and the Photography of Dayton Knipher,' Tacoma, WA.
2008 - VA 2008 National Arts Competition, American Lake, WA.
VA 2008 Creative Arts Festival, Gold Medal in Glass, San Diego, CA
2007 - VA 2007 National Arts Competition, Seattle, WA
2006 - VA 2006 National Arts Competition, American Lake, WA.
Western Washington State Fair, Grand Champion - Glass, Puyallup, WA
2005 - VA 2005 National Arts Competition, Seattle, WA.
2004 - VA 2004 National Arts Competition, American Lake, WA
2003 - VA 2003 National Arts Competition, Seattle, WA.
2002 - VA 2002 National Arts Competition, 1st Place in Glass, VA Puget Sound Regional Competition, American Lake, WA .
VA 2002 Creative Arts Festival, Bronze Medal in Glass, Prescott, AZ.
What I See, Solo Show, Upstairs Gallery, Seattle, WA
2001 - VA 2001 National Arts Competition, 1st Place in Fine Art Mixed Media, VA Puget Sound Regional Competition, Seattle, WA
VA 2001 Creative Arts Festival, Silver Medal in Fine Art Mixed Media, Minneapolis, MN.
2000 - VA 2000 National Arts Competition, American Lake, WA.
1996 - Pacific NW Art Council’s Unjuried Slide Show-Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA.
1995 - Enter/Exit Exhibit, Art Quest Gallery, Auburn, WA.
Press and Publications:
Creative Glass, Danijela Kracun & Charles McFadden, Schiffer Books, ISBN: 9780764335051, Size: 8.5” x 11”, Illustrations: 582 color photos, Pages: 208, Availability: July 2010 on Amazon.com, Binding: Hardcover, Description: “Explore the work of 117 glass craftsmen, from established artists to up-and-coming talents. Their work represents the many techniques artists employ in today’s glass art. More than 550 art objects are shown…”
Artist Affiliations:
NW Art Alliance, Member
Who’s Who in America 2009
VSA Artist Registry
Spokane Artist Registry
Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry
Harbour Hill Studio, Owner
Art/Not Terminal Gallery, Member
Queer Caucus for Art, Member Artist
MyArtPlot.com, Member
Absolutearts.com, Member Artist
Saatchi Online, Member Artist
Wooloo.com, Member Artist
Artist Meeting Place and Resource Collective (AMP), Member Artist
ARThood.com, Member Artist
