Articles & Videos
From Generations Come Legends
Mark McMahon and his late father Franklin take top billing this year as part of the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society’s popular “Local Legends” series, following in the footsteps of other successful residents including James Lovell, Richard Marx, and Bill Kurtis.
IN THE PRESS
Artist Celebrates 50 Years of Painting Steamboat
Better Makers: Artists Set Up Interactive Pop-Up Studios in Support of Lake County
Notre Dame Magazine - Artist at Work
Forest Bluff - All in the Family
Forest Bluff - At the Art of the City
Chicago Tribune - A of Painting Steamboat artist captures celebrations, environments in paint
Daily North Shore - From Generations Come Legends
Daily North Shore - Artist Mark McMahon Creates Mural for Everett
Lakeland Boating - Artist in Residence
Lake Forest Native and Acclaimed Artist - Lake Forest on Topic Podcast
VIDEOS
Illinois Made
An artist profile video short created with Illinois Made.
Everett Elementary Mural
In celebration of its 100th birthday, Everett Elementary in Lake Forest has commissioned Mark McMahon, a nationally acclaimed artist, Lake Forest resident, and former Everett School parent, to create a Centennial Mural, a 9-foot by 12-foot tile mural that will be permanently installed at the school. Working alongside McMahon is his longtime associate Gail Galloway, a former local art teacher and Everett parent. Together, McMahon and Galloway have been working closely with Everett’s art teacher and students to create the mural. READ MORE