Can't you just smell the flowers? And don't you just want to enjoy the fruit? Mark H. Brown's oil paintings' classical realism manages to grab your imagination while setting a relaxing mood. If you see overtones of the Dutch Masters in this work, Gladiolus with Pears, it's not your imagination; the artistic greats of the 17^th-Century Netherlands have been a major inspiration in Mark's artistic journey.

Educated at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Mark has won numerous awards for his work.

In Providence, the classical beauty and elegance of Mark H. Brown's painting is on display at the Royal Gallery of Fine Art on Federal Hill.