Artist Statement
Much of my work could be seen as an attempt to decelerate or suspend the irreversible flow of time. The Out of Season series uses the disappearing motels of Wildwood, New Jersey as it’s subject matter and endeavors to bring out the interplay of an idealized past and its inexorable disappearance. People inhabit these images only by inference and allusion; and in many ways, it’s this physical absence from which the work draws its strength. Impressions are made at a more elemental depth, beyond explicit communication, echoing that most universal of all human experiences: the relentless passage of time what is left behind in its wake.

 

 

Mark Havens was born in Camden, New Jersey. His work has been published and exhibited internationally.
In addition to his studio practice, he teaches at Philadelphia University.