BORN
Las Vegas
Lives and works in Las Vegas

EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Master of Fine Arts, 1998
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1996


TEACHING
Adjunct Faculty Art Department, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1998-present
Beginning Drawing I and II, Life Drawing, Design Fundamentals
Instructor Art Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997-1998
Basic Drawing and Composition, Carolina Summer Program

SPECIAL PROJECTS
Las Vegas Centennial 100 Murals Project
Scenic Art Production Television Pilot Lucky, Las Vegas, Halloween Town Carnival, Las Vegas
Las Vegas Art and Architecture Smithsonian Study Tour Studio Visit, Las Vegas, NV
Artist Discussion Asian Art 2001, Las Vegas Art Museum
Murals, Signs & Illustrations UNLV Magazine, MGM Grand Hotel, Greek Isles Hotel and Casino, Easyriders Motorcycles, Dive Restaurant, private residences and others throughout Las Vegas

CATALOGS
Las Vegas Centennial 100 Murals Project, 2006
Nevada Triennial, 2005
Nevada Cancer Institute, Fine Art Collection, 2005
New American Paintings No. 60, 2005
Alex Farquharson, "The Magic Hour: the Convergence of Art and Las Vegas", 2001

PRESS
Kris Vagner, "State of the Art", Reno News and Review, August 25, 2005
UNLV Magazine, 2005
Kelli Shillaci, "Say Yes to Excess", Citylife, April, 2005
Kristen Peterson, Dust Gathering, Las Vegas Sun , November 14, 2005
Kelli Shillaci , "After School Specials," Citylife, September 2005
Chuck Twardy, FINE ART: The Fabric of Life , Las Vegas Weekly , September, 2005
Erika Yowell, "The price is right", Mercury, January 8-14, 2004
Erika Yowell, "Art: Paint Draw ", Mercury, August 17, 2004
Gregory Crosby, "Adjunct Faculty Show," Citylife, September 2002
Lola Brown, "High-Flying Art", Nevada Magazine, February 2002
Ginger Mikkelsen, "Look up… Downtown art gallery is in the air," Sunrise View, November 7, 2001
HRE Carter, "Keeping the Faith," Citylife, May 24-30, 2001
Tom Gorman, "Las Vegas Art Not an Oxymoron," Los Angeles Times, January 26, 2001
"Calendar Pick, editor's profile," latimescom, week of Sept8, 2000
James Mann, "Mark Brandvik's Many Layered Meanings," Art Beat, Vol 50, No 3, Summer 2000
Heidi Carter, "Faith in Brands," Citylife, May 18-24, 2000
Scott Dickensheets, "Local Boy Makes Good Art," Las Vegas Weekly, June 1-7, 2000
Erika Yowell, "Las Vegas Artists Showcase," Art Papers, July/August 1999
Michele Natale, "Art Works," Spectator Newsweekly (Raleigh, NC), Vol 20, Issue 23, May 8, 1998
Kate Dobbs Arail, "Graduating with Honors," Independent Weekly (Raleigh, NC), Vol XVI, No 17, May 6-12, 1998
Louis St Louis, "Strong Ackland Exhibit Takes on Pop Culture," The Chapel Hill News, May 3, 1998
Susan Houston, "Best Bets," Independent Weekly (Raleigh, NC), Vol XV, No 23, June 4-10, 1997