MARK GAGNON
THE MAN AND
MIND BEHIND
MONARK GALLERY
BY: SARAH FISH
The monarch butterfly is the epitome of
metamorphosis and migration. Its distinct eyecatching
look is synonymous with beauty, change
and endurance. Four stages of development over
four generations of butterflies each year complete
a life cycle ever in progress.
Artist Mark Gagnon owns Monark Custom Framing
and Art Gallery, with his wife, Monica. “A Life in
Progress we’ve been manifesting for nearly 15
y
years,” he says. Like the monarch butterfly, Monark
Custom Framing and Art Gallery is a result of
continuous development and journey.
Gagnon’s work has been shown in galleries,
museums, arenas and airports around the country,
but his home is here in Bradenton and his gallery is
nestled appropriately in the Village of The Arts. With
20+ years of custom framing experience, Monark
is ready to help you with whatever projects you
can dream up. From Picassos to concert posters,
shadow boxes and custom mirrors, Gagnon has
framed it all. In regards to his original style, he says:
“My work is an attempt to challenge the eye and
stimulate the mind.” His work and community are
in alignment, surrounded by like-minded creatives
with a similar purpose.
“By using self developed stream-of-consciousness
techniques, each one of my works is unique,
whether art, music, or the written word,” he says.
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