Drawing as an activity implies pulling or revealing imagery from a flat pictorial womb. I draw on drawing when I wish to listen carefully, apply myself to something greater, disrupt my expectations, and respond to present conditions. I draw from drawing an appreciation for the unpredictable, the implausible, the familiar, and the unknowable. I draw to remember, and I draw to forget. I draw on drawing to suppress my ego. The image is immortal, archival, thin and layered. Mortal hands draw these nascent planar miracles into the world. We do our best and get what we get.
Mark Greenwalt earned his MA from Stephen F. Austin University in 1986 (Nacogdoches, TX) and MFA from The Pratt Institute in 1990 (Brooklyn, NY). Greenwalt has been a tenured professor with The College of the Mainland (Texas City, TX), since 2005 and an Instructor at the Museum of Fine Art Houston’s Glassell School of Art (TX) since 2019. He previously taught at the University of Houston and Rice University (Houston) from 1993-2000. Greenwalt’s work has been shown in various solo and group exhibitions, primarily throughout Texas. In 2021, he had a solo exhibition at South Texas College in McAllen, TX. In 2022, his work was featured in group exhibitions at Lamar University (Beaumont, TX) and The Glassell School of Art.
Hooks-Epstein Galleries proudly presents new drawings by Houston-based artist, Mark Greenwalt. The exhibition, "Drawing on Drawing" opens Saturday, February 28, 2026 with a Reception for the Artist taking place from 5:00PM-7:00PM. The exhibition will continue through April 4, 2026. http://www.hooksepsteingalleries.com/drawing-on-drawing
***SAVE THE DATE 3.5.2026 | GALLERY HAPPY HOUR AT 4:30PM & ARTIST CONVERSATION AT 5:30PM | MARK GREENWALT + PATRICK MICHAEL PALMER, GLASSELL STUDIO SCHOOL'S DEAN OF STUDENTS & INSTRUCTOR
