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SECOND AVENUE WINDOW AT QUAD CITY ARTS' ROCK ISLAND GALLERY
FEATURING REGIONAL AND MIDWEST ARTISTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020 - JANUARY 30, 2021

Mark W. Schwiebert

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The artist Mark W. Schwiebert has had a lifelong interest in the expressive power of art.   Since studying watercolor painting at the Davenport Museum of Art in the mid-1970s, he has pursued both watercolors and oil painting, working with a variety of subjects and methods.   In oils, he concentrates primarily on landscapes, favoring cloudscapes that powerfully evoke the drama and majesty of a setting.  
In his watercolor paintings, Mark focuses on portraits of humanity as well as paintings of landscapes and still life. In recent years, paintings have been inspired by the various venues he and his wife, Deborah, have visited. In this exhibit are several works derived from travels to South Africa, China, Sweden, and South America.  

In his artwork, Mark’s goal is to express the spirit of a moment or to convey some of the wonder or character of the subject.  As put in the words of a poet: to capture “the sense of a moment, or setting that is there; to be frozen in space, an amber of thought; to inspire, refresh, and, for the willing, be taught.” 

The Artist enjoys the forcefulness of oil in capturing the drama of a scene, while valuing the lightness and expressiveness of watercolors in interpreting a landscape or human subject’s character. 

It is hoped that this exhibit will arouse in viewers some of the wonder that the scenes and subjects portrayed inspired in the Artist.  

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Mark Schwiebert, MS104, Rainy Day in Rock Island

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Mark Schwiebert, MS116, The Great Wall

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Mark Schwiebert, MS120, Unwelcome Suitor

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Mark Schwiebert, MS121, Storm on the Chobe River, Botswana

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Mark Schwiebert, MS126, Sea Lions Lounging – Galapagos

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Mark Schwiebert, MS105, Flowing West

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Mark Schwiebert, MS115, Uppsala Cathedral “As You Do to the Least of These”

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Mark Schwiebert, MS117, Misty Morning on the Yangtze

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Mark Schwiebert, MS106, Autumn Explosion

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Mark Schwiebert, MS122, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

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Mark Schwiebert, MS123, Machu Picchu – City in the Clouds

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Mark Schwiebert, MS112, Tribute

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Mark Schwiebert, MS118, Country Market

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Mark Schwiebert, MS124, Inca Women’s Weaving Coop - Peru

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Mark Schwiebert, MS100, Evening Sky Before 4th of July

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Mark Schwiebert, MS110, Children of the Pueblo

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Mark Schwiebert, MS103, Red, White, & Boom

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Mark Schwiebert, MS113, Church in Sunborn Sweden

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Mark Schwiebert, MS109,Greatest Treasure

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Mark Schwiebert, MS111, War’s Orphans

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Mark Schwiebert, MS101, Prophecy

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Mark Schwiebert, MS125, Surf’s Up – Galapagos

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Mark Schwiebert, MS114, Pastoral Scene

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Mark Schwiebert, MS102, Before the Fireworks

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Mark Schwiebert, MS107, Mother Time

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Mark Schwiebert, MS108, In Memoriam

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Mark Schwiebert, MS119,Impala Resting

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The Quad City Arts Gallery is home to an exhibition space located on the first floor. The building, which was once a turn-of-the-century department store, features hardwood floors, and a  fourteen foot-high ceiling. The exhibition space is more than 1,500 sq. ft., a perfect space to showcase large paintings, sculptures and enjoy an occasional performance. 
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  • About
  • Programs
    • Visiting Artist Series & Educational Resources
    • Public Sculpture Program
    • Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program
    • Arts Dollars Grant Program
    • 45th Annual High School Art Invitational
    • Visual Arts Programming
  • Events
    • All Events
    • Chalk Art Fest
    • Riverssance Festival
    • Performing Arts Signature Series (PASS)
    • Annual Celebration & Lloyd Awards
    • Festival of Trees
  • Galleries
    • Rock Island Gallery
    • Airport Gallery
    • Second Avenue Window
    • Past Exhibits
  • Opportunities
  • Blog
  • Support
  • Artist Index