Mark Hosford
Mark Hosford was born in Kansas City, MO in 1974. He moved to Lawrence, Kansas in 1993 to pursue a BFA in Studio Arts at the University of Kansas. In 1998 he moved to Knoxville, Tennessee as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. After receiving his MFA in 2001, Mark accepted a teaching position at Vanderbilt University in Nashville Tennessee, where he is currently an assistant professor. Mark has served as President for the Southern Graphics Education Outreach and member at large for the Southern Graphics Council. Specializing in Printmaking, Drawing and Animation, his art uses narrative imagery to reveal societal wonders and blunders as well as personal investigations. Hosford has a national, international, and regional exhibition record including exhibitions in Poland, Germany, and New York to California and his work is included in numerous public and private collections. He is represented by Taylor / Bercier Fine Art in New Orleans as well as Cumberland Gallery in Nashville. Visit his website (www.sugarboypress.com) to learn more about his art and work as the Director of the International Dog Food Museum.
