We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Mark Acetelli. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Mark below.
Hi Mark, thanks for joining us today. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.
From when I was little I knew I wanted to be an artist maybe I was 10 or eleven. Nothing else interested me. It was art from the beginning.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I am a full time artist, living and working in Los Angeles, Ca. I make minimal abstract paintings that resemble land and sea scapes that are distilled down to their barest essence of line, color and form. I have a studio downtown at the Bendix building in the fashion district and have been painting for over twenty years.
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
To a certain extent having freedom. Freedom to create and explore all that resides within me and share it with the world.
What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?
Upon waking up in the morning, there is an urgency to get to the studio as soon as possible. There’s a need to capture and express a feeling or emotion that’s inside me. To be in a state of complete flow and before I know it, it’s 5 o’clock and it’s time to go home to the family. But I guess that’s the goal or mission, is to live with purpose and passion in anything you do.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.markacetelli.com
- Instagram: Mark_Acetelli
Image Credits
Antonia Acitelli, Frankie Acitelli, Deena Falconetti