Select work
Exhibition history from 2015 (not including online only shows)
2015 - "Kapiti Underground arts" Valve Studio - Kapiti Coast NZ
2015 - "The Art of Music" - Valve Studio - Kapiti Coast NZ
2016 - "Inked" Match box studios - Wellington NZ
2016 - Coaster Show - La Luz de Jesus - https://laluzdejesus.com/the-4th-annual-coaster-show-mark-todd/
2017 - Conjoined 7 at Copro Gallery - Santa Monica, CA, USA http://www.copronason.com/conjoined7_pr.html
2017 - "Fuck it...Monsters!" - Dark art emporium - Long Beach, CA, U.S.A https://www.darkartemporium.com/events/dark-art-fuck-it-monsters-art-show-poster/
2018 - Conjoined 8 at Copro Gallery - Santa Monica - CA U.S.A http://www.copronason.com/conj8/
2018 - "Weird wicked world of wonderous wonders" Dark art emporium - Long Beach, CA, U.S.A https://beautifulbizarre.net/2018/10/10/the-weird-wicked-world-of-wonderous-wonders-the-dark-art-emporium/
2018 - "Masks" - Thumbprint gallery - La Jolla, CA , U.S.A https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Thumbprint-Gallery-Events/events/250353774/
2018 - "Spirit Animals" La Bodega - San Diego, CA, U.S.A https://www.facebook.com/events/la-bodega-gallery/spirit-animal-group-art-show/180436452606400/
2019 - "Grimm" - Ars Memoria - Chicago, ill, U.S.A https://arsmemoriagallery.bigcartel.com/category/grimm-an-oculus-obscura-collective-presentation
2015 - "The Art of Music" - Valve Studio - Kapiti Coast NZ
2016 - "Inked" Match box studios - Wellington NZ
2016 - Coaster Show - La Luz de Jesus - https://laluzdejesus.com/the-4th-annual-coaster-show-mark-todd/
2017 - Conjoined 7 at Copro Gallery - Santa Monica, CA, USA http://www.copronason.com/conjoined7_pr.html
2017 - "Fuck it...Monsters!" - Dark art emporium - Long Beach, CA, U.S.A https://www.darkartemporium.com/events/dark-art-fuck-it-monsters-art-show-poster/
2018 - Conjoined 8 at Copro Gallery - Santa Monica - CA U.S.A http://www.copronason.com/conj8/
2018 - "Weird wicked world of wonderous wonders" Dark art emporium - Long Beach, CA, U.S.A https://beautifulbizarre.net/2018/10/10/the-weird-wicked-world-of-wonderous-wonders-the-dark-art-emporium/
2018 - "Masks" - Thumbprint gallery - La Jolla, CA , U.S.A https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Thumbprint-Gallery-Events/events/250353774/
2018 - "Spirit Animals" La Bodega - San Diego, CA, U.S.A https://www.facebook.com/events/la-bodega-gallery/spirit-animal-group-art-show/180436452606400/
2019 - "Grimm" - Ars Memoria - Chicago, ill, U.S.A https://arsmemoriagallery.bigcartel.com/category/grimm-an-oculus-obscura-collective-presentation
Other projects
Ripleys believe it or not? ran a story about a series of paintings I created called "Ouija spins". I attached a fidget spinner to a ouija board and then spun paint onto records. The result was then embellished with oil paints to bring out the beginnings of creatures. The story can be viewed here:
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/ouija-spinner/
They later used the Ouija Spin paintings in their "Odd is art" book. Which can be seen here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1116559/ripley_s-odd-is-art/9781784759698.html
"Dark art tarot" I did the knight of staves card for this kickstarter project in 2018.
"78 Tarot - Elemental deck" - I contributed the "Hanged man" card for this Tarot set in 2019, also funded through kickstarter (printing later this year). https://www.78tarot.cards/shop/pre-order-78-tarot-elemental
I'm also taking part in 78 Tarots next deck which will have a conservation theme. Expected for a 2020 release.
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/ouija-spinner/
They later used the Ouija Spin paintings in their "Odd is art" book. Which can be seen here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1116559/ripley_s-odd-is-art/9781784759698.html
"Dark art tarot" I did the knight of staves card for this kickstarter project in 2018.
"78 Tarot - Elemental deck" - I contributed the "Hanged man" card for this Tarot set in 2019, also funded through kickstarter (printing later this year). https://www.78tarot.cards/shop/pre-order-78-tarot-elemental
I'm also taking part in 78 Tarots next deck which will have a conservation theme. Expected for a 2020 release.
Art Collectives
2015 - 2016 Kapiti Underground Arts - This was a short lived collective that I started in 2015 as a way of bringing more diversity of styles and artists shown on the Kapiti Coast. We had 2 exhibitions in 2015 at Valve studio, 123 Kapiti rd. When our venue closed the group kind of fizzled out. It was at this point I decided to push for gaining more international success.
2018 - present - Strange Dreams Surreal Art Collective - This is an international group of around 20 artists that do physical gallery shows but as of late have started focusing more on online auctions. http://www.strangedreamsart.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/StrangeDreamsSurrealArtCollective/
2018 - present - Strange Dreams Surreal Art Collective - This is an international group of around 20 artists that do physical gallery shows but as of late have started focusing more on online auctions. http://www.strangedreamsart.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/StrangeDreamsSurrealArtCollective/
Social media
I use social media for sharing finished work and sometimes showing work in progress shots.
https://www.instagram.com/carlingramart/
https://www.facebook.com/mathewisninja?ref=bookmarks
http://www.carlingram.com
https://www.instagram.com/carlingramart/
https://www.facebook.com/mathewisninja?ref=bookmarks
http://www.carlingram.com