Mark Stephenson
Mark Stephenson
Visual artist and designer
Two themes shaped much of my year: art and AI. Probably not in the way you might expect. I work with AI daily in my role as a UX designer. I use it as a thinking partner, to explore ideas, refine work, and move faster. At Pagecloud, where I work, we’re deep into building a new AI-powered website builder, so I’m fully immersed in the generative...
Read MoreThere is a Cardinal I know; he is a regular in my yard all year long. He has a bit of attitude and is often on look out, making sure things are safe for his mate. He has a little chip out of his beak, so I know it's him. He is also quite sensitive, you can on occasion see see him feeding his soul mate. He uses this regular perch and sometimes the...
Read MoreAll Hands on Deck is back again this year and I'm happy to be participating again with over 200 other amazing local Ottawa artists. My submission this year is a board with a Great Blue Heron. This heron is from Beaver Pond in Kanata, a regular that I would see on my local daily walks. Board is painted with acrylics in case you're
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