Mark Rowden’s works describe modern moments and memories, with a subtle reflection of the past.
Rowden finds inspiration in moments of social interaction, isolation and beauty.
As a master printer, working with many of Australia’s renown artists, his knowledge of the process allows to push the boundries of the medium.
Rowden constructs works through a traditional process of the relief printmaking.
Breaking down the visual information to a graphic form, creating shadows and spaces where the viewer can move through.
Linked by shared symbols and stories of modern social living.
EDUCATION
1999
BFA in Printmaking, National Art School Sydney
1997
Diploma in Fine Arts, TAFE NSW
SOLO WORK
2024
Line and Leaf – Incinerator Art Space, Sydney
2023
Whispers of Winter – Larissa Wild Fine Art – Colorado, USA
2022
Mural – Public school NSW
2019
Watching – Disorder Gallery, Sydney
2016
Animal Parade – Broken Hill regional Gallery, Broken Hill, NSW
2015
Lane Cove Traffic Box Project, Sydney
Woollahra Traffic Box Project, Sydney
2013
Ednamorphosis – Conductors Project/St James & Museum station
Wonderland: memories of childhood – Sydney Children’s Hospital
2011
Burlesque, Ballet & Cirque – GAFFA gallery
2010
White Silence – Bondi Pavilion Gallery
PRIZES
2025
Life Line Art Exhibition and Prize
2024
Small Summer Works Show & Prize – Brighton, Victoria (WINNER)
MAP Portrait Prize – Mudgee, NSW – (FINALIST)
Greenway Art Prize, White Bay, Sydney – (FINALIST)
EWART Art Prize – Willoughby, Sydney – (HIGHLY COMMENDED)
9×5 Landscape prize – 2 works, was, Sydney (DUO Finalist)
North Sydney Art Prize, Coal loader, Sydney – (HIGHLY COMMENDED)
2023
Gippsland Print Award
Sunshine Coast Art Prize – (FINALIST)
Remagine Art Prize – (FINALIST)
2021
Doug Moran Portrait Prize – (SEMI-FINALIST)
Remagine Art Prize – (FINALIST)
The Online Art Competition – (FINALIST)
2015
Hornsby Art Prize – (FINALIST)
Glebe Art Prize – Glebe Library
2009
Glebe Art Prize – Glebe Library
2008
Waverley Art Prize – (WINNER)
2007
Hazelhurst Art Award: Art on Paper – Hazelhurst Regional Gallery (FINALIST)
2003
Waverley Art Prize – (FINALIST)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Visible but intangible – Megalo Print Studio, ACT
2024
Dear Forests – Belco Arts, ACT
Sydney Contemporary – Whaling Road Studio, Carriage Works, Sydney
Art on Paper – New York, Manhattan, New York, USA
Visible but intangible – PCA Gallery, Melbourne
Selected – CBD Gallery, Sydney
Bimblebox 153 Birds – Tableland Regional Gallery, QLD
Divergent – Humble House Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Pop Up, Ritz Carlton, Vail, US
Incognito – Sydney
Bimblebox 153 Birds – Hinkler Hall of Aviation, QLD
2023
Sydney Printmakers – Lane Cove Art Gallery, Sydney
The Lanterns Pavilion – Haymarket Institute
Borglum and Wild Art Gallery – Colorado, US
Secret Sitter – GoodSpace
Bare – Sol Gallery, Melbourne
Prints4Ukarine – CBD gallery, Sydney
Incognito – Sydney
2022
Incognito – Sydney
Bimblebox 153 Birds – John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery, QLD
Bimblebox 153 Birds – Australian National Botanic Gardens, QLD
Bimblebox 153 Birds – The Centre Beaudesert, QL
2019
A natural selection – Pop Up Gallery, North Sydney
Bimblebox 153 Birds – Webb Gallery, QLD
Bimblebox 153 Birds – Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum, QLD
2018
Bimblebox 153 Birds – Mary Cairncross Rainforest Discovery Centre, QLD
2017
Forest – Printmaker Gallery, Melbourne
Night of the Iguana – Newsagency Gallery, Sydney
Expresso Yourself CupART – North Sydney Community Centre, Sydney
Charity Art Auction – Tafe Gallery 43, Wagga Wagga
2016
International Print Biennale – Brazil – (Invited Artist’s only)
Bimblebox 153 Birds – Gympie Regional Gallery, QLD
2015
A Place To Call Home, Pop Up Art window trail – Sydney
Fringe Festival MOTAMO
International Biennial of children’s books – Belgium
Bimblebox 153 Birds – Brisbane Writers Festival, State Library of QLD
Bimblebox 153 Birds – Impress Printmakers Gallery, QLD
2014
Seven, retrospective – Gallery Red, Sydney – (Invited Artist’s only)
International Print Biennale – Brazil – (Invited Artist’s only)
Under Pressure – Gallery Red Gallery, Sydney
2013
Animal Impressions, Keep Talking Launch, Melbourne
Borderline – Off the Kerb, Melbourne
2012
FONAS Plate Auction – Cell Block theatre, National Art School
2011
25 year retrospective of the Waverley Art Prize – Waverley Library
Tree of Life Arts – RNS Art & Heritage Wishing Well Program, Sydney
2010
13 Printmakers – ESprojects
New Decade – Esprojects
Still Life – An Art Auction Fundraiser for FBi Radio – Art Gallery NSW
2009
Reindeer – Chalk Horse Gallery
2008
LINEUP: Repetition – Mary Place Gallery
2007
½ Dozen – Chalk Horse Gallery
2006
½ Dozen – Chalk Horse Gallery
2002
Compact – Umbrella Studio, QLD
2001
Camden Art Show, Sydney
2000
Mary Place Gallery – Group Drawing Exhibition
1999
Willoughby City Art Show Drummoyne Annual Art Show
COLLECTIONS
Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery, Broken Hill Regional Gallery, Geelong Regional Gallery,