Mark Lawrence The Artist
Mark Lawrence is an artist who is called by God to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ through his Bible verse inspired abstract paintings.
Early Life
Mark grew up in the United States in the sunny state of Florida. He was an average student in school who even at an early age seemed more interested in drawing and doodling than doing his homework. Mark attended his first art show as a young teenager. His passion for art however dimmed as he entered college.
Mark attended a small private liberal arts school in LaGrange, Georgia and received a degree in business administration. While in college, he also met and married his beloved wife. He hit the business world running after graduating and soon started a small mortgage company.
Mark became a born-again Christian after he went through tough financial times in the early 1990s. To help ease his stress, he once again picked up his paintbrushes and began rediscovering his love of art and painting. It was also during this time that he began his habit of reading and studying the Bible every day seeking God's wisdom and direction for his life.
Artistic Growth
After exploring many different painting styles and techniques, Mark began experimenting with new digital computer technology to transform and enhance his art. The endless range of creative possibilities that this technique afforded captivated him. He began posting some of his Bible verse inspired art on a few free photo-sharing sites on the internet and the response from viewers was very positive.
Churches also began requesting to use his art for artistic backgrounds and slides during services and events. Mark eventually opened his own gallery website to offer his unique limited edition art to the public.
Through the internet Mark's bible verse inspired work has since spread and touched many people all over the world. Fans and visitors leave moving messages and comments about how particular verses and paintings have touched their lives.
The Future
Mark is still looking for ways to use art to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. His paintings proclaim his sense of faith, hope, and security for the future as a Christian. "God has a lot that He wants to say to us, but the worries and concerns of this life just run us over", he states. The Internet is full of people searching for information and answers. He hopes that God will use his art to catch the attention of seekers, so that the Holy Spirit can then speak words of truth and abundant life through the powerful scriptures that inspire each painting.
Mark is one of the most motivated artists that you will ever come across. “Creating and sharing art is something that I just have to do or I'll explode. I am so blessed that God has allowed me to be used in this way," Lawrence says, “I am driven by a mission and a vision to share God’s Word with the billions of searching people who need Jesus in their lives".So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. Isaiah 55:11