California Artist Marques Vickers specializes in Figurative Contemporary Abstract Paintings, Mixed Media Full Bodied Figures, life size Iconic Totem and Neo-Archetype sculptures incorporating steel, wood and colorfully sealed surfaces. His work is inspired by Henry Moore, Jean Arp, Alberto Giacometti, Robert Arneson, Manuel Neri, Nathan Oliveira, George Segal, Concha Benedito and Constantin Brancusi for international art collectors, corporate facility managers, the hospitality industry and municipal public art sites.

ARTICLES:

"California Artist Invited to Participate in 2003 Florence Biennale" (December)
"California Figurative Artist Earns "Who's Who in America" Distinction" (November)
"Addressing the Subtleties of Buying Fine Art Online" (March)

California Artist Invited to Participate in 2003 Florence Biennale

Vallejo, California Figurative Artist has been invited by an international jury of 50 art historians and critics to represent the United States at the fourth Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea in December 2003 at the Basso Fortress in Florence, Italy. As the largest Biennale in Italy, scheduled between December 6-14th, over 650+ artists from fifty-four countries will exhibit their works, with no prejudices as to style, theme, or artistic movement.

The third edition of the Biennale of Florence will be remembered as the first and largest exhibition in which artists from world over expressed their reactions to the tragic events of September 11, 2001 in New York (attended by over 40,000 visitors). The significant expansion of the last edition of the Biennale was due in part to an increase in the number of cultural bodies sponsoring artists. The event has won the official acclaim from many fronts besides the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: the Embassies of many nations, Philadelphia's Mayor John F. Street (Philadelphia is twinned with Florence), and Mayor Vera Katz of Portland.

Vickers, 45, of Vallejo, California was a 1979 graduate of Azusa Pacific University and has completed postgraduate work at the University of Bourgogne in Dijon, France. He was the Executive Director of the Burbank, California Chamber of Commerce from 1979-84 and Vice-President of Sales for AsTRA Tours and Travel of Los Angeles from 1984-86. His own entrepreneurial ventures since 1987 have included Marquis Tours (www.EscapetoRelax.com), US Sportsmarque (an apparel exporting enterprise) and ArtMailingLists.com (a press release distribution service and mailing list reseller).

Vickers has shown extensively in the San Francisco Bay Area including exhibitions at the Vorpal Gallery in San Francisco, Gloria Ferrer Champagne Cellars and Mark West Vineyards. He has been acknowledged at the MAC21 Contemporary Art Fair in Marbella, Spain for the past three years and EXPOART 2000 with the European Art Channel in Cologne, Germany in international art competitions. His work has been showcased throughout the United States on a Tricom Pictures television production, corporate commissions and designed a wine label for Franciscan Vineyards in conjunction with the prestigious Napa Valley Wine Auction. His work was commissioned for the opening of the US Small Business Administration's Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Center in San Jose, California.

He began publishing his own Internet web site at www.marquesv.com in late 1999 has received numerous awards and media recognitions for its layout and content. He has published five books and a monthly electronic magazine entitled "Selling Art On The Internet" through his company Marquis Publications (www.ArtsInAmerica.com) which is distributed internationally. He is a published writer in numerous publications, has been profiled extensively in print and electronic media throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and internationally. He conducts seminars (FineArtSeminars.com) for visual artists and galleries on selling art through the Internet and actively sells his work on over 30+ international business exchange, B2B, auction and art portfolio websites. He has been honored in the 2003 edition of "Who's Who in America" and is a member of the Set Decorators Society of America for motion pictures and television.
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Various National Publications (December)

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The Road Towards Vision California figurative artists Marques Vickers presents a personal creative overview of 2002 showing 60+ images of paintings and sculpture completed during that year. The 52-page ebook includes poetry and personal observations on the process of creating visual art. The publication serves as a present day creative commentary into one artists insight into his own creative evolution and future direction. Vickers has exhibited his work internationally and been profiled extensively in media worldwide. He is a recognized spokesperson for utilizing the Internet as a marketing vehicle within the fine arts industry and has published several books and lectured extensively throughout the United States. (ISBN #9706530-8-5)
Anti Violence Art Project "FacingFaces-Violencia?ya basta!"" at the Museo de Arte e Historia (Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, México) (November-December) Set Decorators Society of America Marketplace 2002 at Universal Studios, Los Angeles, California (October) MAC 21 International Contemporary Art Fair 2002 Art Competition Selection (Marbella, Spain) (July) Sinclair College, Dayton, Ohio Exhibition (April-May) New Age Expo, San Francisco, California (April)
ARTICLES: "California Artist Invited to Participate in 2003 Florence Biennale" (December) "California Figurative Artist Earns "Who's Who in America" Distinction" (November) "Addressing the Subtleties of Buying Fine Art Online" (March) California Artist Invited to Participate in 2003 Florence Biennale Vallejo, California Figurative Artist has been invited by an international jury of 50 art historians and critics to represent the United States at the fourth Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea in December 2003 at the Basso Fortress in Florence, Italy. As the largest Biennale in Italy, scheduled between December 6-14th, over 650+ artists from fifty-four countries will exhibit their works, with no prejudices as to style, theme, or artistic movement. The third edition of the Biennale of Florence will be remembered as the first and largest exhibition in which artists from world over expressed their reactions to the tragic events of September 11, 2001 in New York (attended by over 40,000 visitors). The significant expansion of the last edition of the Biennale was due in part to an increase in the number of cultural bodies sponsoring artists. The event has won the official acclaim from many fronts besides the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: the Embassies of many nations, Philadelphia's Mayor John F. Street (Philadelphia is twinned with Florence), and Mayor Vera Katz of Portland. Vickers, 45, of Vallejo, California was a 1979 graduate of Azusa Pacific University and has completed postgraduate work at the University of Bourgogne in Dijon, France. He was the Executive Director of the Burbank, California Chamber of Commerce from 1979-84 and Vice-President of Sales for AsTRA Tours and Travel of Los Angeles from 1984-86. His own entrepreneurial ventures since 1987 have included Marquis Tours (www.EscapetoRelax.com), US Sportsmarque (an apparel exporting enterprise) and ArtMailingLists.com (a press release distribution service and mailing list reseller). Vickers has shown extensively in the San Francisco Bay Area including exhibitions at the Vorpal Gallery in San Francisco, Gloria Ferrer Champagne Cellars and Mark West Vineyards. He has been acknowledged at the MAC21 Contemporary Art Fair in Marbella, Spain for the past three years and EXPOART 2000 with the European Art Channel in Cologne, Germany in international art competitions. His work has been showcased throughout the United States on a Tricom Pictures television production, corporate commissions and designed a wine label for Franciscan Vineyards in conjunction with the prestigious Napa Valley Wine Auction. His work was commissioned for the opening of the US Small Business Administration's Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Center in San Jose, California. He began publishing his own Internet web site at www.marquesv.com in late 1999 has received numerous awards and media recognitions for its layout and content. He has published five books and a monthly electronic magazine entitled "Selling Art On The Internet" through his company Marquis Publications (www.ArtsInAmerica.com) which is distributed internationally. He is a published writer in numerous publications, has been profiled extensively in print and electronic media throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and internationally. He conducts seminars (FineArtSeminars.com) for visual artists and galleries on selling art through the Internet and actively sells his work on over 30+ international business exchange, B2B, auction and art portfolio websites. He has been honored in the 2003 edition of "Who's Who in America" and is a member of the Set Decorators Society of America for motion pictures and television. . Various National Publications (December)
California Figurative Artist Earns "Who's Who in America" Distinction Vallejo, California based Figurative artist Marques Vickers' biographical profile was recently selected for inclusion into the 57th Edition of Marquis Who's Who in America, scheduled ot be published in January 2003. The Marquis compilation chronicles the country's most accomplished men and women of the 21st century. With over 100 years of experience in profiling America's greatest achievers, Who's Who in America has earned its place as the premier biographical resource for libraries, corporations, researchers, associations, government and media. The 2003 directory is also available on CD-ROM and accessible through various online services. A native of Vallejo, Vickers was a 1979 graduate of Azusa Pacific University and has completed postgraduate work at the University of Bourgogne in Dijon, France. He was the Executive Director of the Burbank, California Chamber of Commerce from 1979-84 and Vice-President of Sales for AsTRA Tours and Travel of Los Angeles from 1984-86. His own entrepreneurial ventures since 1987 have included Marquis Tours (www.EscapetoRelax.com), US Sportsmarque (an apparel exporting enterprise) and ArtMailingLists.com (a mailing list reselling company) and UniqueSeek.com (an online press release distribution service). Vickers has shown extensively in the San Francisco Bay Area including exhibitions at the Vorpal Gallery in San Francisco, Gloria Ferrer Champagne Cellars and Mark West Vineyards. He has been acknowledged at the MAC21 Contemporary Art Fair in Marbella, Spain for the past three years and EXPOART 2000 with the European Art Channel in Cologne, Germany in international art competitions. His work has been showcased throughout the United States on a Tricom Pictures television production, corporate commissions and designed a wine label for Franciscan Vineyards in conjunction with the prestigious Napa Valley Wine Auction. His work was commissioned for the 2000 opening of the US Small Business Administration's Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Center in San Jose, California. He began publishing his own Internet web site at www.marquesv.com in late 1999 has received numerous awards and media recognition for its layout and content. He has published five books and a monthly electronic magazine entitled "Selling Art On The Internet" through his own company (www.ArtsInAmerica.com) which is distributed internationally. He is a published writer in numerous publications, has been profiled extensively in print and electronic media throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and internationally. He conducts seminars (FineArtSeminars.com) for visual artists and galleries on selling art through the Internet and actively sells his work on over 30+ international business exchange, B2B, auction and art portfolio websites. He has been honored with three Golden Web Awards from the International Association of Web Masters and Designers (IAWMD) for the design of his websites. His work is part of the corporate collections of the US Small Business Administration/ Cisco Systems E-Commerce Complex in San Jose, California, Franciscan Estates (Wine Label Design) in the Napa Valley, eDaddyWarbucks.com, Phoenix Rehabilitation Programs, Inc. of Concord, California, United States Consulate in Warsaw, Poland, The Farrington Design Group of Atlanta, Georgia, RPD Properties of Century City, California, Graphic Ambitions of San Antonio, Texas, St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School and the New England Christian Media Ministries. His professional biography is also published in a 2002 ebook entitled "First Five" Various National Publications (December)
Addressing the Subtleties of Buying Fine Art Online A new guide and source e-book for potential buyers of fine art via the Internet was released by Marquis Publications entitled "Marketing and Buying Fine Art Online: A Right-Brained Guide to a Left-Brained Industry." The 280-page publication (ISBN #9706530-2-6) authored by California Figurative Artist Marques Vickers is an attempt to demystify the intricacies of sourcing visual artists, artwork and art resellers for art buyers and provide commentary on the evolvement of the medium as a marketing distribution and sales vehicle. Detailed information on the publication which retails for $19.95 USD can be obtained by visiting the website www.FineArtBuyer.com. Formats for the compact disk e-book are in Adobe pdf and Microsoft Word. "A Right Brained Guide" features over 1200+ website references in seventy-five categories making it an indispensable guide to understanding and maximizing Internet usage. Among the referenced categories include artist and collector reference and research resources, website development services, direct mail sources, licensing outlets and agencies, consumer and business auction exchanges, barter outlets, domain name registration and reseller service, e-commerce services, search engines and indexes, online media publications, payment services, delivery, website hosting and troubleshooting services. legal and appraisal outlets, and virtual fine art marketplaces. "Forget for a moment the traditional assumptions regarding the fine arts industry," notes author Marques Vickers, "the stereotyped mythology about artists, galleries and auction services are undergoing a substantial reexamination. The rules are changing, as are the rule makers." As a sequel to Vickers' initial 2000 e-book "Selling Art On The Internet", the publication is written from the dual perspective of a professional visual artist and collector. His commentary is oriented towards an emerging breed of Internet savvy artist entrepreneur and informed fine art buyer. Slicing through the traditional marketing and investment rhetoric of the art world, his commentary illustrates present and future sales and buying trends and opportunities for both original and reproduction artwork. Vickers is becoming a recognized figure in the visual arts industry for his advocacy of the Internet as a marketing vehicle for visual artists and galleries. He is a regular columnist with the nationally distributed trade publication Art Calendar Magazine and conducts seminars on buying and selling artwork online throughout the United States. He recently received the distinction of inclusion into the prestigious 2003 "Who's Who In America" publication and has won three Golden Web Awards from the International Association of Web Masters and Designers (IAWMD) for the design of his websites www.Marquesv.com, www, ArtsInAmerica.com and www.ArtPressRelease.com. The IAWMD is an association of web professionals with members in more than 130 countries. He currently markets his own Figurative paintings, sculptures and photography on over 30+ Internet auction, business and consumer exchange sites. He was recently selected for the third consecutive year as a contest winner at MAC 21 International Contemporary 2002 Art Fair in Marbella, Spain and was commissioned to design three wine labels for Franciscan Estate Vineyards for theprestigious 2001 Napa Valley Wine Auction. Various National Publications (December)
Mentions: Coral Coast, Australia Gallery: "Marques Vickers, Sculptor at Coral Coast Art Gallery" (March)