Mark Verlander is an artist from New Orleans. Born and raised in a culturally rich city, he likes to stretch his art across many different boarders. He often uses exaggerated color rather than subject matter to emphasize emotion. This is because he believes color will reach and affect more people than a particular subject.

The art of the impressionists has always been a major influence on his work. Monet, Van Gogh and Seurat are some of the more notable impressionists that have influenced his artistic desires, as well as the surrealism of Dali and the dramatic stillness and crisp renderings of Caravaggio.

Mark wants to touch the emotions of those who view his work with something that speaks from the soul, and to remind everyone, as Einstein said, "imagination is more important than knowledge."