Richmond's Gallery of Realist and Impressionist Paintings
MARK LAGUE
Mark Lague has garnered considerable recognition in both his native Canada (Quebec) and the United States for his paintings which sparkle with light and exude a palpable energy. Lague has been accepted into a number of prestigious juried exhibitions, including the American Watercolor Society Annual , Salmagundi Club, NYC, 1996 and 2003; Salon International Annual, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX, 2002 and 2003; American Artists Professional League Annual, Salmagundi Club, NYC, 1996 and 2002 (recipient of "American Artists Fund Award"); Oil Painters of America East/Southeast Regional Exhibition (Brazier Fine Art, Richmond, VA), 2002 (recipient of "Award of Excellence"), the Allied Artists of America (NYC), 1997; and the S.C.A. Annual (Montreal, Quebec), 1996 (Honorable Mention). He has also had solo exhibitions at the Galerie Art & Culture and at the McCord Museum, both in Montreal, Quebec, as well as the Marchant Gallery in Lancaster, Ontario.