Bio

     Mark Peyton is a Richmond-based creator who makes furniture, photographs, and more.

His photography involves constructing scenes for the camera, with careful attention to the materials used, such as cut paper or plastic. he creates locations in front of the camera which are physically impossible according to the laws of our world yet appear as alternate realities that seem to allow the viewer to enter and exist within. The constructions range in size from a few inches to a few feet, taking advantage of the camera’s ability to manipulate space and disguise scale. The images often show the darker sides of the constructed worlds and invite the viewer to piece together the mystery. Commercially, he freelances with the Richmond community for art documentation and portraiture.

His woodworking involves using a variety of power and hand tools to make cabinetry, tables, and more, built with traditional joinery techniques including dovetails, dowels, and splines. He teaches picture framing in the woodshop at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond.

Shoot me an email for questions, commissions, prints, or just to say hi.

CV/Resume

Education:

2018 Virginia Commonwealth University BFA Photography and film

Exhibitions:

2020 Virtual Exhibition: LoosenArt Mag/Gallery “Abstractions”

2018    Richmond, VA: VCU Photography Senior Thesis Exhibition “804-248-4861”

2017    Richmond, VA: VCU Pollak Building "Open Nite"

2017    Richmond, VA: Studio Two Three "That's Not Good Enough"

2017    Berlin, Germany: GlogauAIR "Ash Land Berry Farm" VCU Study Abroad Group Show

2016    Richmond, VA: Anderson Gallery "VCU Undergraduate Art Show 2016"

2016    Richmond, VA: Depot Gallery "Gallery Materie"

2015    Richmond, VA: Anderson Gallery "VCU Undergraduate Art Show"

2013    Richmond, VA: SunTrust "Youth Art Month Exhibition"

Grants and Awards:

2017    Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship Undergraduate Grant

2014    Scholastics Art Competition 2014 Silver Key

Publications:

2017    Blacklist Literary Journal