Home of Tower Gallery, built in 1926
Mark Lewis...
unique interpretations in watercolor
Tower Gallery
Sanibel, Florida
the Artist's Statement
Watercolor is the wondrous medium that allows me to paint not what
I see, but what I feel. It's transparent property lends itself to capturing the most beautiful aspect of nature...the interplay of light on subjects
of beauty both natural and man made.
I am drawn to Old Florida architecture surrounded by lush tropical settings. I love the harbors, ships and dinghys of New England. I find reflected images on bodies of water in all shapes and sizes to be mesmerizing.
My ability to draw was recognized early on and fostered during my childhood., but life's demands put any artistic desires on the back burner for many years. It wasn't until my late forties that I again became serious about art. At the urging of my wife and friends, I
began to draw in pen and ink, and then moveing on to watercolor.
I have recently combined my passions for art and music. I enjoy embellishing new Les Paul guitars with multi-media designs, some collage and some hand-guilded with simulated gold and silver foil.
I am self-taught as all artists are, for we do not becone astists by completing a series of lessons, but by practice and perseverance and discovery over many years. I thank those I have studied with:Frank Webb, Don Andrews, Joan Klutch, Marjorie Bronsted, and all of my
many artistic friends who have shared their insight and knowledge.
Mark Lewis has been a resident of Lee County since moving from Laconia, New Hampshire as a child in 1957. Afterserving on the battleship USS New Jersey with a tour in Vietnam, Mark started his thirty five years in the Postal Service as a letter carrier on Ft. Myers Beach. He retired in 2006, after thirteen years as the Captiva Island Postmaster. Along with his wife, Kathy and daughter Marissa, he
now owns and operates Periwinkle Cottages on Sanibel Island.
Mark's art has been featured in live auctions for C.R.O.W. (Clinic for
the Rehabilitation of Wildlife), The Captiva Civic Association and Art
for A.C.T. (Abuse Counseling & Treatment). His paintings and guitars can be seen at the Tower Gallery on Sanibel Island as well as private collections locally and nationally.
Mark Lewis with his inspired 'Tower Mobile" in front of the Tower Gallery building
