Mark Johnsen (he/him) is an American visual artist living and working in Vancouver, British Columbia. His print-based practice examines the possibilities of the unique, hand-pulled impression in an era of digital reproduction. Through studies of material exploration, traditional and non-traditional printing techniques: he works to capture gestural and representational time stamps. He is the co-founder of Patio Press, a hybrid printmaking residency run alongside artist, Sara-Jeanne Bourget.  He holds a BFA in Photography from California College of the Arts (2012) and an MFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design (2020). He has exhibited throughout The United States, Canada, The United Kingdom, Turkey, Bosnia, Japan, Switzerland, and New Zealand and is currently an Assistant Professor in Print Media at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

For other inquiries please email markjohnsen101@gmail.com 

Instagram: @mark_johnsen & @patiopress

Read his MFA thesis document here.