Mark Dober
Artist Statement
I make my paintings and drawings in the landscape. Since moving from Melbourne to Castlemaine in 2016, my work has been mostly made at a variety of sites in this region. Additionally, I have made work over the last few years at residencies in the ACT and NSW.
Working on site I seek to convey the experiential with directness and immediacy. My response comprises a blend of the observed and imagined. I view the organic relationship between looking and mark making as intrinsic to the meaning of my work -- integrated expressions of a direct and tactile engagement with place. I want the viewer to experience a sense of immersion by physically engaging in the activity of viewing that mirrors my own physical engagement when making the work.
Mark Dober, Abandoned Vineyard, Cardross, watercolour and gouache on paper, 56 x 152 cm, 2018. Photographed by the artist.
Mark Dober, Triticale crop, back Kangaroo Paddock, Weebo Park, 2016, watercolour and gouache on paper, 56 x 76 cm. Photographed by the artist.
Mark Dober, Carey's Oat Field (Weebo Park), gouache on paper, 56 x 152 cm, 2019. Photographed by the artist.
Mark Dober, Strathnairn Pastoral, watercolour and gouache on paper, 112 x 532 cm, 2016.