Fragile Nature
Mark Messersmith of The Florida Artist Series
Messersmith continues his exploration of the tension between this wild, living place and ever-increasing human expansion.
Since moving to the Southeastern United States in 1985, Mark Messersmith has been captivated by the region’s unique environment.
Drawing on inspirations ranging from the Pre-Raphaelites, Martin Johnson Heade, Southern folk art and medieval manuscripts, the paintings of Messersmith are dense, radiant, and sculptural depictions of the flora and fauna of northern Florida struggling to survive.