Mark Lubich was born in Port Hueneme, California in 1956. He graduated from West Seattle High School in 1975 and the University of Washington, with a BA in History, in 1978. He was commissioned a 2LT in the US Army in 1982 and, as a Captain, became medically disabled in 1988. He is a self taught artist who started working with mixed media in 1992. He began experimenting with glass in 1999. Currently, he’s incorporating fused glass with mixed media collage. He also continues to do sculptural glass pieces.

Exhibitions, Shows and Prizes:

2011 - “Resident Artists VII: Agents of Orange,” Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
“Queer Me 2011,” The Center, QCA Exhibition & 99th Annual College Art Association Conference, New York City, NY.
VA 2011 National Creative Arts Festival, Bronze Medal in Glass, Fayetteville, AR
“Pierce Arts 2011 Exhibition,” Pierce College Gallery, Lakewood, WA.
"The Helen Norris 41st Annual Art Competition," Sidney Museum & Art Association, Sidney Art Gallery, Port Orchard, WA.
Arts 2011, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey B.C. Canada.
“8th International Acquisitions Exhibition for Artists with Disabilities,” Main Gallery - Proctors Theater, Schenectady, NY.
52nd Annual Kitsap Arts & Crafts Juried Show, Kingston, WA.
Proctor Arts Festival Juried Show, Tacoma, WA.
Pinnacle National Juried Art Competition, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL.
Western Washington State Fair, Puyallup, WA.

2010 – Art/Not Terminal Gallery, Featured Artist, Seattle, WA.
CVG 2010 Annual Washington State Juried Art Exhibition, , Bremerton, WA.
“Desire .10” Logsdon 1909 Gallery, QCA Exhibition & 98th Annual College Art Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
VA 2010 National Arts Competition, Puget Sound Region, 1st Place - Glass, 1st Place - Mixed Media Collage and 2nd Place - Special Recognition categories, American Lake, WA.
A/NT at the Art Institute of Seattle Juried Exhibition, Seattle, WA.
40th Annual Helen Norris Open Art Show, Sidney Museum & Arts Association, Honorable Mention – Mixed Media, Port Orchard, WA.
VSA Postcard Project “What is Disability?” Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC.
Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery, Edmonds, WA.
51st Annual Kitsap Arts & Crafts Juried Show, 1st & 2nd Place in Sculpture, Kingston, WA.
“Collective Singular” – Core Annex Gallery Juried Exhibition, Denver’s Summer Biennial of the Americas, Denver, CO.
Phinney Center Gallery, Two person show, Seattle, WA.
“Americas 2010 – All Media” Exhibit, Purchase Award from Minot State University, Minot ND.
CVG Board Room, 5 Person Show, Peoples Choice Award, Bremerton, WA.
“Ae Presents: Hitchcock,” Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. “Art Abiltiy 2010/2011” Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, Malvern, PA.

2009 - VA 2009 National Arts Competition, Best of Show winner
in the Puget Sound Region Art Competition, 1st Place in Glass, Mixed Media Collage, and Special Recognition Categories, American Lake, WA.
VA 2009 Creative Arts Festival, Gold Medal Winner - Glass, Gold Medal Winner - Mixed Media Collage, San Antonio, TX.
Bremerton Arts Commission, “Banners on Pacific Avenue” Project, Bremerton, WA. SAAC 2009 Juried Art Exhibition, El Dorado, AR.
Odysseus Project Internet Exhibit, Boston, MA.
City of Normandy Park 2009 Arts Festival, 2nd Place - Sculpture, Normandy Park, WA. Shelton Art Commission/Civic Center Rotating Art Gallery, Shelton, WA. Kitsap 50th Annual Juried Show and Arts & Crafts Festival, Kingston, WA.
Upstream People Gallery - 8th Annual Summer All Media Juried Online International Art Exhibition, Two Special Recognition Merit Awards, Omaha, NE.
55th Annual Magnolia Art Show, 2nd Place - Sculpture, Seattle, WA. C Art Gallery, “Passion for the Cure” Susan G. Komen Juried Benefit Exhibit, Seattle, WA.
Infinity Art Gallery, “Fall Expo 2009”, International Online Juried Exhibit.
Tacoma Arts Commission, 8th Annual Arts Slam, Tacoma, WA.
Tacoma Art Place, Veteran’s Day Exhibit, Tacoma, WA.
Tacoma Art Place, 2 Person Show, December, Tacoma, WA.

2008 - National VA 2008 Creative Arts Festival, Gold Medal, Glass, San Diego, CA.

2006 - Western Washington Fair, Grand Champion - Glass, Puyallup, WA.

2002 - National VA 2002 Creative Arts Festival, Bronze Medal in Glass, Prescott, AZ.
What I See, Solo Show, Upstairs Gallery, Seattle, WA.

2001 – National VA 2001 Creative Arts Festival, Silver Medal in Fine Art Mixed Media, Minneapolis, MN.

Press and Publications:

Creative Glass, Danijela Kracun & Charles McFadden, Schiffer Books.
Bremerton Patriot Newspaper, “Bremerton banners…”, 01/15/10.
VSA – The Creative Spirit Magazine Vol 14 Issue 1, January 2010.
The Olympian Newspaper, “Veteran Exhibits Work at Creative Arts Festival,10/12/09. The Bellingham Herald, South Sound People, Awards, Published 09/14/09.
QCA - The Newsletter of the Queer Caucus for Art, Vol. 22, No. 01/01/10.
Marquis Who’s Who in America 2010 & 2011.