Roberta Marks
Artist | Painter
Roberta Marks is an American mixed‑media artist and pioneer in narrative, object‑infused artwork whose career has spanned more than four decades. Originally gaining recognition in the 1980s for her mastery of pit‑fired ceramics, Marks went on to develop a distinctive practice that blends found objects, collage, painting, and photography into evocative constructions that explore memory, time, and personal history. Her work often assembled from everyday items like suitcases, clocks, and old photographs creates intimate visual narratives that resonate with themes of loss, transformation, and cultural remnants. Marks has exhibited widely in museums and galleries throughout the United States and Europe and is also known for teaching and mentoring artists, particularly through her long association with the artistic community in Key West, Florida. A Buddhist practitioner, her artistic philosophy emphasizes intuition, presence, and transformation in the creative process.
