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Mark Ulriksen

Art & Illustration

markulriksen.com

Award winning freelance illustrator and artist Mark Ulriksen creates acrylic paintings for most of America's major publications, book publishers, advertising agencies and graphic designers. He paints pictures of the famous and infamous, newsmakers and homemakers, musicians and athletes, dogs and politicians. His art has appeared in America's leading magazines and newspapers, including Rolling Stone, Vibe, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, and The New Yorker where he has been a regular contributor since 1993, having published more than 150 illustrations and over 20 covers. He has painted advertising campaigns for clients as disparate as The Vanguard Group investors and Cole Haan shoes. Mark specializes in figurative work that blends humor with psychological insight. In addition to magazine illustrations Mark also paints commissioned pieces, especially family portraits and dog portraits. He has a deep affection for music and is the official illustrator for SFJAZZ. Mark can be reached at mark@markulriksen.com and 415-387-0170.