Mark S Fisher

Particle 17 Studio

posted: September 1, 2010

Chapter 61 of my life kicked off this summer with the opening of my new studio PARTICLE 17! My found object and junk sculptures had reached critical mass in my garage and it was either the car or me, Detroit won. I now have a studio at the Western Avenue Studios, an old brick mill building in Lowell, MA a 45 minute walk from my house and 15 from my job. The 5 story building is divided up into over a hundred and fifty arts and crafts studios. On the first Saturday of each month the mill has an open studio where the public is invited to browse the complex and visit the artists in their studios.
I have always made objects and sculptures all through my career but never really showed or sold them to anyone outside of a small circle of friends so this is very exciting for me. I have spent the last couple of months constructing, decorating and preparing the workshop and a small gallery space within it. Along with my 3D objects I will be displaying my comix works. My illustrating and design projects are still done at my home studio.

The robot doorway to my studio.

Don't be afraid ENTER!

Heads, Ray guns and objects.

More heads, Ray guns and objects.

Still more heads, Ray guns and objects

Me at my workbench or perhaps my workbench at me.

Lots more junk under the work tables. Those green bins are my neighbors, I just may grab them for junk.

I have northern facing windows with nice late afternoon sun and a nice view of train tracks.

Say Hi to Mister Muffler. Say "Goodbye" to the good people Mister Muffler.

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Deluxe Station Diner

posted: July 21, 2010

I have had the good fortune over the last 35 years to work with Don Levy a Boston area retail and restaurant entrepreneur, creating many a logo, ad, poster and T-shirt image for his various ventures. Much of my work for him these last few years has been for his Deluxe Town Diner in Watertown, MA. His latest project is the building of a diner/restaurant within an old turn of the 19th century train station. The station was designed by the architect H. H. Richardson in 1886 and is located in Newton Centre, Ma. Besides creating the logo and promotion pieces I am working with Don on the design and construction of the interior which will have an Industrial Revolution/ Victorian feel with a large dose of whimsy. Here are the logo and one of the promotion posters. I will post photos of the interior after completion.