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Mark Jenkyns enjoys a unique career in Art. His allegorical detailed drawings, semi-cubist pastels and stylized ink works have been exhibited
in Canada, USA, and France. His illustrations, bendable characters, and bronzes have been widely circulated through commercial end-users throughout Canada. He is currently working on new work in each of the three categories outlined and now that ‘the kids are gone’ is enjoying a
new period of serious production.

Artist Statement
In art school under Ivan Eyre, I started with very detailed allegorical graphite drawings exploring physicality, emotive gestures. and philosophy. Around this time I met with other artists and formed the Subway Group of Artists. The then current retail availability was very limited so I took it
upon myself to start marketing our work through arranging studio visits as well as lobby exhibits at The Manitoba Theatre Centre. This need to exhibit evolved from MTC to shared space in Perrin Subway Galleries after the Subway Exhibit in The Bay in Winnipeg. This grew into
Subway Gallery on Osborne Street which evolved to include a summer gallery in East Hampton. New York, and a franchise gallery in Calgary, incorporating Canada’s first art leasing company.

Still working on my art, I formalized my imagery with very detailed graphic executions which evolved to naturally simplify and abstract these more prominent evolved shapes (a form of cubism) and marry these with colour. With this evolution, I moved from the principal media of graphite and ink to the color executions in gouache, acrylic and pastels.

LITTLE HORSES This acrylic painting has very strong stylized form. There is strong rhythm in the style which is leaning more to an animate version of the Calgary Cubism period I was in. At the time as well, I was designing characters for a children’s television series pilot which was featured at the Cannes Film Festival. ..So that had an effect on my imagery at the time.

STEELTOWNERS Mark Jenkyns has been working on the stylized Steeltowners art since 1986 when he was first commissioned by Manitoba Rolling Mills to produce a series of low relief sculptures. “It was here that I gained respect for the work that the steelworkers did in the heat and dangers of the shop. The understanding of metallurgy and the precise mixing to achieve the tensile strength and flexibility in this rolled steel facility was impressive. I produced a small series of low relief sculptures from this experience that were used in the Manitoba Rolling Mills safety program.” stated Mark Jenkyns.

This respect for the Steelworkers blossomed upon his move to the Hamilton area in 2001. It was here that he gained an appreciation for the generations of Steeltowners contribution to the culture of Hamilton. “During my relocation to Hamilton I became even more aware of the Steeltowner contribution to the culture of Hamilton. Sometimes as shown in this artwork, the Steeltowners had to stand up to management as when U.S. Steel Canada wanted to scrap pension fund payments, retirees benefits, and Hamilton Taxes. This art style (rooted in art deco) lifts the message to the cultural celebration of the Steeltowners. Historically this art deco style integrated steel and other metals with society in industrial settings.”

THE ADVISOR This guoache painting is a semi-cubist depiction of one gentleman speaking to the other in an advisory pose. The character on the left is showing that he is really listening as his eyes are intent and his ear is accentuated. This is from my Calgary Cubism period.

THE MINSTREL This character was included in my guoache painting “Club Barella”in the Calgary Cubism style. He has been a staple in the “after five club life” since the Middle Ages and is an emblematic character who should be represented in any celebratory event.

THE PLAYBOY This fellow is the life of the party at any occasion and as he does attract the women, he is shown here with not one but two women on the side. The guoache painting in the Calgary Cubism stylization explores shape and rhythm as well as pastel coloration in this downtown character.