Educational Gallery
Educational Gallery
No Place Like Home by Mark Riggins
On display December 6, 2024 – February 2, 2025
Exhibit Details:
This exhibit features pen and ink renderings of subjects in Monroe County and Southern Indiana by Mark Riggins. His work consistently reflects a profound appreciation for the environment he gets to call home, and the people that make the environment creatively accessible for him. Riggins’ artistic journey was deeply shaped by his grandmother, Mary Maish, a local artist. Observing her techniques and her dedication ignited his own passion for drawing. His admiration for his grandmother’s work helped him develop his skills and instilled his love for art from a young age. That love is evident in the intricately detailed pen and ink renderings of architectural subjects in Monroe County and Southern Indiana.
Artist Bio:
Mark Riggins is a lifelong resident of Bloomington, Indiana. He graduated from Bloomington High School (class of 1972) and graduated from Indiana University in 1975. He has been blessed with artistic abilities, but also had much inspiration and support for his artistic endeavors from the staff at these schools, from his family, specifically his grandmother, local oil painter Mary Maish, and various other people in the community. Riggins is continually inspired by the beauty of Bloomington and the surrounding area.
