An artist thoroughly engaged in & happily amazed at our human journey....

Professional: I paint abstracts & realistic landscapes in oil, watercolor & other media while serving as Master Scenic Artist/Asst. Designer for Penobscot Theatre Co. (Bangor, ME) & Old Port Playhouse (Portland, ME). Interest in my painting grows – developing commissions, shows & theatre work. I have shown throughout Maine & Sweden, in Cleveland, OH, Quebec City, Canada and virtual galleries in London, Berlin and Australia.

My creativity melds spirituality with expressionism. I paint because I must—to heal myself and those stimulated by my work. It’s about emotional engagement —often evoking archetypes. Collective life experience influences my work engaging myriad emotions while evoking archetypes. I continue to study materials, methods, practice and historical perspective, while discovering & exploring paint and other materials. Composition, sculpture, art history and theatre design provide structure—

—Ask me for my professional website link.

Personal: Single, gay 44 yo (12/'65=18+), 5'11", 225#, s/p hair & goatee, nip & ear rings. I’m a friendly, spiritual, adventurous, genuine, compassionate, flirtatious, honest, genuine, artistic and direct guy who enjoys sharing time with similarly-minded folks—laughs, walks, film, board games, museums & galleries, travel, cards, gaming/RPGs, queercamp, cooking, good food, chocolate, wine (even making my own), reading, compassion, art, flowers, the ocean, theatre, family & friends among them. Eyes, smiles, touch, passion, conversation, spirituality & fur captivate me—Bear411 "m4mquest"

Note: All the photos I've posted here were taken by me, unless designated otherwise. Please do not copy, print, post, or otherwise reproduce these photos without my consent - all my work is copyright protected.

Your comments are most welcome and appreciated—I am not on flickr often, but do view photos & comment (s) when I can.

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Ponder this: ….We are not human beings on a spiritual journey; rather we are spiritual beings on a human journey…—Pierre Teillhard de Chardin

May the universe in all it’s splendor enfold you in it’s mystery & light…. —Peace, Mark