Mark Rupert uses a variety of materials and processes including photography, video, sculpture, and installation to explore historical and contemporary ideas that govern patterns of human interaction with the land.

Recent works include Roll on Columbia, a group of pinhole photographs exploring the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington, Desert Time, a group of large format panoramic images of the deserts of the American West, and the “Art Contemplates Industry” project and traveling exhibition series which, in partnership with Portland General Electric and the Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation, provides unprecedented access for artists to explore historic hydro-electric power generating stations and their role in the industrial history of the Pacific Northwest.

Recent events include an April 2014 exhibition at Newspace Center for Photography in Portland, Oregon, a 2014 lecture at the Portland Art Museum, and a Summer 2015 Residency at Caldera in Oregon.

Rupert holds a BFA from Ohio University, and an MFA from the University of Oregon.