Mark Forth’s paintings involve statuesque figures in dreamlike surroundings with soft lights reminiscent of the Dutch Masters. A modern sense of storytelling makes these works a pleasure to study as figures engage in private moments. Simplistic in form and ambiguous in content, Forth’s paintings reveal a private moment about to unfold. A great stillness pervades in his work.
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Illinois State University, Normal, IL (Commission-a permanent installation of eleven paintings); Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL (Collection of Francis and June Speizer); State of Illinois Museum of Art, Springfield, IL; University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
GIRL WASHING HAIR II, Oil on Canvas over Panel, 9 3/4 x 10 3/4" - sold
BIRD IN A CAGE, Oil on Canvas over Panel, 14 x 15 1/2"
MODEL WITH STILL LIFE, Oil on Canvas over Panel, 10 1/2 x 10"
ORCHARD HOUSE II, Oil on Canvas over Panel, 13 1/2 x 15 1/2" - sold
GIRL BLOWING BUBBLES, Oil on Canvas over Panel, 8 3/4 x 11 3/4"
William Nichols
