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Mark Ogle was born in Helena,
Montana in 1952. Raised and educated in
Kalispell, his first venture into the art
business was to help the Ace Powell Bronze
Foundry. After three years of military
service in Germany, Mark committed himself
to a career as a painter. He studied art
with Joe Abbrescia, Robert Cavanaugh, Ace
Powell, and Bud Helbig. In 1982 Mark was the
first recipient of the Ace Powell Memorial
Award. From 1987 thru 1998 Mark was placed
four times in the Top 100 of the prestigious
Arts for the Parks competition. This
competition is sponsored by the National
Parks Academy of the Arts and is a national
competition. Mark is among only a handful of
American artists to receive this award four
times. Selected as a delegate to represent
Montana and the Arts by the Montana Chamber
of Commerce, he traveled to Komoto, Japan as
an honored guest. |
Where's
Mama? (Under Grinnell Glacier)
By Mark Ogle -- Oil on Canvas 47" x 29"
Thanks to
all contributors to the Hockaday Museum's
Art Acquisition Fund -- 2008 |