The Conversation

TITLE: The Conversation
ARTIST: Mark Beltchenko
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TYPE: Sculpture
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ABOUT: ​Mark Beltchenko is a Detroit area sculptor that is highly skilled in multiple media. Equally comfortable working in stone, steel, bronze, wood and precious metals his work serves as a meditation on the good and bad in our current lives: the environment, political hypocrisy, positive growth, greed and human narcissism. Much of his work weaves layers upon another in stories through 3 dimensional pictographs. His imagery communicates in ways that are both primitive and profound; both sweeping and diminutive.

Beltchenko is not a loud or verbose man but his work screams at us with dire urgency. That is not to say his work is obvious, rather, it is not. It requires effort. One must spend time with the work and breathe into it.  You may not immediately recognize the discourse; however, allow yourself to linger and as one lingers the layers begin to unfold and reveal its meticulous detail and dialogue. It affects and changes you.

Mark Beltchenko has shown in museums and galleries, executed commissions for colleges, churches, corporations, casinos, and municipalities.  In addition to producing his own bodies of work he has participated in visiting artist programs and workshops.  Mark also creates one of a kind precious metal jewelry for which he has won numerous design awards.

​LOCATION: The Jefferson Project, 409 1st Street, Bay City, MI 48706