The mark adds the lifeblood to your art which sets it apart from anyone else's. Your personal mark or gesture is literally as unique as your signature. Whatever we do in the course of making work begins as a mark on a surface. Marks are the building blocks of any work of art, the language of unspoken words, achieved through a wide variety of methods and materials. Since learning the concept of the Found Drawing two decades ago, it has driven my work as process, inspiration and composition.

The innovative concept of the found drawing-drawings that arise as a by-product, rather than any formal process-is introduced and discussed through photography, contemporary and historic work in the disciplines of painting, printmaking, crafts, fiber, sculpture, installation and performance. Utilizing familiar materials and processes such as the body, smoke, fire, stitch, beeswax, found and industrial materials, the marks can serve as both the foundation of content to the content itself. A brief overview of the historical significance of mark-making and line in various art movements from the expressive lines of the Abstract Expressionists to the meticulous marks of traditional Eastern calligraphy is included for context. An additional segment delving into neuro-aesthetics, the emotional and psychological impact of marks in art is also included, questioning how and why we respond to them and how artists use the them to evoke feelings or responses from the viewer.