Steve Mark’s landscapes feel like they have an ancient past; perhaps parts of the work were found in a dry, waterless desert excavation: uncovering remains of animal and plant life river, delta sand or in a remote tar pit. Mark uses color, as a blanket, much like Louise Nevelson, which pulls all the elements of the work together and uses found objects in his painting/ sculpture that has a synergy with the work of Louise Bourgeois. The narrative in these works is the experience that each piece offers the viewer. Each work is a unique symbol of the need for ecological conservation and continued stewardship of the flora and fauna that inhabit our planet. Critical vocabulary and labels serve no real purpose in talking about Mark’s painting as the work is visceral, and will encourage description, in the mind and heart of the viewer, on its own terms.