I was born and raised in Philadelphia, where the surrounding architecture influenced my tastes and aesthetics.  I am drawn to industrial materials such as brick, steel and glass; pattern recognition and repetition; and the way light and shadow affect color.

As a visual medium, we naturally think of photography as a tool to tell a story – and certainly it is well suited to that purpose. But I work to create images that are more about listening and asking, and less about telling. I am most pleased when two people see the same image of mine and derive different, and singularly personal meanings, thoughts, interpretations, or emotions.

Mark Wlaz is a photographer based in Richmond, VA.

Exhibitions & Awards

Recent Exhibitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • The Photo Review 35th Annual International Juried Exhibition, (1st Place Award), Philadelphia, PA, The University of the Arts, Sol Mednick Gallery

  • Art on Paper: 40th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Maryland Federation of Art

  • All Florida, Juried Exhibition, Alliance for the Arts, Ft. Myers, FL

  • Artfields 2018, Lake City, SC

  • Color, Juried Exhibition, Tuscon, AZ

  • The Maryland State House of Delegates - Annapolis, MD

  • Solo Exhibition - Holley Gallery, Annapolis, MD

  • Solo Exhibition - CIYC, Captiva, FL

  • Work on Display - Bryn Mawr Trust Bank, West Chester, PA

  • The Engineering of Art, Penn State University, Henry Gallery

  • Noticing Nature, The Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO

  • Semi-Finalist - The Print Center Gallery 89th Annual International Photography Competition, Philadelphia, PA

  • 3 Person Group Show - The Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO

  • Mechanical, Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL

  • Solo Exhibition - Walnut Street Lab, West Chester, PA

  • InstaShow, Silicon Fine Art Prints, Philadelphia, PA

  • Cofrin Gallery, Burgin Center for the Arts, Mercersburg, PA

  • Ghosts of Hope, Prairie Village Museum, Rugby, North Dakota

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  • The Print Center Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

  • Focal Point, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD

  • Collector's Choice, Maryland Federation of Art

  • Less Is More, Mitchell Gallery, St. John's College

  • How We See Her, The Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO

  • Artfields 2014, Lake City, SC

  • Mainland, The Kiernan Gallery, Lexington, VA

 

  • Art on Paper: 36th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Maryland Federation of Art

  • Voyages, The Kiernan Gallery, Lexington, VA

  • The Foundry Art, Centre, St. Charles, MO

  • Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Robeson Gallery, Penn State

  • MD Art @ College Park, The Art Gallery at the University of Maryland

  • Silver Eye Center for Photography, Silver Eye Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

  • Countryside 2013, Light, Space & Time, Online Gallery

  • Collector's Choice, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD

  • The Print Center Annual Auction, Philadelphia, PA

Awards

  • 1st Place - The Photo Review International Photography Competition,
    35th Annual (2019), juried by noted critic, curator and author, Lyle Rexer

  • Finalist - Crusade For Art Endowment Grant / 2015

  • Semi-Finalist - The Print Center 89th Annual International Photography Competition

  • Juror's Choice Award at 36th Annual National Art On Paper, Maryland Federation of Art

  • Juror's Choice Award at The Foundry Art Centre Annual Winter Competition

  • Honorable Mention at 36th Annual National Art On Paper, Maryland Federation of Art

  • Honorable Mention at Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

  • 3rd Place at Light, Space & Time Online Competition

Mark W. Wlaz

Born:  Philadelphia, PA, USA
Educated:  Rutgers University - The State University of New Jersey