Welcome back to ARTMATTERS: The Podcast for ArtistsMy guest today is Brooklyn-based artist Mark Zubrovich.  Mark and I talk about his recent stint on the Liquitex Artist Residency,  the first book he self-published "Stuff Bruce Likes to Sniff" as well as his drawing practice, love of surface, Marks thoughts about democratizing art, anxiety, effort, confidence, limitations, making problems for yourself, getting reacquainted with oil painting, scale & speed, tapping into your community, and a very awesome anecdote from his recent show at the Sanitary Tortilla Factory in Albuquerque. About Mark:Mark's father is a deacon in the Catholic Church and his mother works for a maker and distributer of Halloween costumes. Mark received his BFA from Purchase School of Art and Design in 2015. Mark make paintings and fiber-based work about how the contemporary queer body finds stable roots. His focus centers around the anthropomorphic dog, a figure Mark's deeply connected to as a conduit for feeling out that queer body. In both its prevalence in art historical tradition and through trans-human queer spaces like puppy players and the furry community. His most recent work has been a deep dive into costume and textile as new modes of self portraiture, particularly tapping into the furry community's iconic ritual of creating an anthro alter ego for one self called a "fursona". He currently lives and work in Brooklyn NY. If you're enjoying the podcast so far, please rate, review, subscribe and SHARE ON INSTAGRAM!       If you have an any questions you want answered, write in to artmatterspodcast@gmail.com About the Podcast:host: Isaac Mann www.isaacmann.cominsta: @isaac.mann guest: Mark Zubrovich https://www.markzubrovich.com/ insta: @mzubrovich