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Mark Skullerud
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space Skullerud’s impressionist landscapes are loosely based on real things in real locations in the Puget Sound area.They are emotional portraits of a time of day, a weather pattern, or a season that have a familiar feel of the region.He wants viewers to know the beauty that’s visible every day, and to recognize the fleeting and subtle light that is gives the region its character and identity.

The geography of Seattle and Puget Sound is all about hills, valleys, rivers and waterways.Rather than landmarks, he paints the immensity, distance and space of the region’s topography, as well as its light, textures and flavor.

He sees mountains and urban hills as a performance stage for lighting.They are sculptural like muscles, 3D forms that serve to show off the cloud shadows and sun, the filtered light that changes from moment to moment with the seasons.They are, from a distance, textural.As cloud shadows slip up and over peaks, the textures take on new vibrancy or subtlety that shows in the small color changes washed and rewashed by distance and atmosphere.Skullerud sees a never ending movie that makes this part of the world a place worth living in.

Born and raised in Seattle, hiking the trails and mountains that ring us on both sides and influence his artwork to this day.His earliest art training was in junior high school when his parents hired a girl down the block to instruct me in painting and drawing.He also spent many an afternoon with his art teacher pedaling a clunky one-speed bike up and down the hills of Seattle to do plein aire paintings.

His first job as a professional artist began in 1978 as an architectural illustrator for Walter Dorwin Teague, a national industrial design firm.Four years later he opened the Skullerud Studio.Since that time he has moved through several periods, painting science fiction, surrealism, impressionism and abstraction.

During these phases, the Northwest landscape never left his consciousness.Its restrained colors, atmospheric light and emotional power find expression in his paintings.Add to that the delight of loosely controlled paint, and something gets loose on the canvas.

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Mark Skullerud - Hood Canal Evening
"Hood Canal Evening"

Mark Skullerud - First Run
"First Run"

Mark Skullerud - Hidden Beach - Island County, WA
"Hidden Beach - Island County, WA"

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Mark Skullerud - One Long, Two Short
"One Long, Two Short"

Mark Skullerud - Moonset
"Moonset"

Mark Skullerud - Bird Leaf Bay II
"Bird Leaf Bay II"

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Mark Skullerud - St. Mark's
"St. Mark's"

Mark Skullerud - Southbound
"Southbound"

Mark Skullerud - Iron Horse
"Iron Horse"

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Mark Skullerud - Burnt Sun
"Burnt Sun"

Mark Skullerud - North Lake Union
"North Lake Union"

Mark Skullerud - First Run 1
"First Run 1"

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Mark Skullerud - Greenlake
"Greenlake"

Mark Skullerud - Ballard Locks II
"Ballard Locks II"

Mark Skullerud - Counterbalance
"Counterbalance"

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Mark Skullerud - Ballard Bridge II
"Ballard Bridge II"

Mark Skullerud - Holmes Harbor III
"Holmes Harbor III"

Mark Skullerud - Last Run
"Last Run"

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Mark Skullerud - MV Evergreen State, Retired
"MV Evergreen State, Retired"

Mark Skullerud - Ship Canal
"Ship Canal"

Mark Skullerud - Terminal 91 - Smith Cove
"Terminal 91 - Smith Cove"

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Mark Skullerud - Salmon Bay
"Salmon Bay"

Mark Skullerud - Deception Pass
"Deception Pass"

Mark Skullerud - Holmes Harbor III - Study
"Holmes Harbor III - Study"

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Mark Skullerud - One Long, Two Short - Study
"One Long, Two Short - Study"

Mark Skullerud - North Lake Union II
"North Lake Union II"

Mark Skullerud - Burnt Sun - Study
"Burnt Sun - Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Southbound - Study
"Southbound - Study"

Mark Skullerud - Boat On A Hill - Study
"Boat On A Hill - Study"

Mark Skullerud - Bird Leaf Bay 3
"Bird Leaf Bay 3"

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Mark Skullerud - Terminal 91, Smith Cove I - Study
"Terminal 91, Smith Cove I - Study"

Mark Skullerud - Ballard Bridge II - Study
"Ballard Bridge II - Study"

Mark Skullerud - West Seattle & Spokane St Bridges I - Study
"West Seattle & Spokane St Bridges I - Study"

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Mark Skullerud - MV Evergreen State, Retired - Study
"MV Evergreen State, Retired - Study"

Mark Skullerud - St Mark's I - Color Study
"St Mark's I - Color Study"

Mark Skullerud - Ballard Bridge I - Color Study
"Ballard Bridge I - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Bathhouse
"Bathhouse"

Mark Skullerud - Front and Main
"Front and Main"

Mark Skullerud - Houses I
"Houses I"

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Mark Skullerud - Crow Call
"Crow Call"

Mark Skullerud - Edge of Ballard
"Edge of Ballard"

Mark Skullerud - City Bridges
"City Bridges"

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Mark Skullerud - Dravus
"Dravus"

Mark Skullerud - Valley Farm
"Valley Farm"

Mark Skullerud - Yesler Way
"Yesler Way"

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Mark Skullerud - Shining City
"Shining City"

Mark Skullerud - Circle Bridge
"Circle Bridge"

Mark Skullerud - Fremont from 4th Avenue North
"Fremont from 4th Avenue North"

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Mark Skullerud - A Night on Cougar Mountain
"A Night on Cougar Mountain"

Mark Skullerud - Midnight Garden
"Midnight Garden "

Mark Skullerud - King Street Station
"King Street Station"

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Mark Skullerud - Fremont From Newell St. 2- Color Studay
"Fremont From Newell St. 2- Color Studay"

Mark Skullerud - Interbay 1 - Color Study
"Interbay 1 - Color Study"

Mark Skullerud - Puu, Hawaii - Color Study
"Puu, Hawaii - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - The Agency II - Color Study
"The Agency II - Color Study"

Mark Skullerud - Crow Call I - Color Study
"Crow Call I - Color Study"

Mark Skullerud - The Agency I - Color Study
"The Agency I - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - The Bear I - Color Study
"The Bear I - Color Study"

Mark Skullerud - Front Street II
"Front Street II"

Mark Skullerud - Fremont from 4th Ave. North I - Color Study
"Fremont from 4th Ave. North I - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Fremont from 4th Ave. North II - Color Study
"Fremont from 4th Ave. North II - Color Study"

Mark Skullerud - Circle Bridge I - Color Study
"Circle Bridge I - Color Study"

Mark Skullerud - Valley Farm - Color Study
"Valley Farm - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - River Bank II - Color Study
"River Bank II - Color Study"

Mark Skullerud - Dravus - Color Study
"Dravus - Color Study"

Mark Skullerud - Yesler Way I - Study
"Yesler Way I - Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Shining City I - Study
"Shining City I - Study"

Mark Skullerud - Saltwater Moon I - Study
"Saltwater Moon I - Study"

Mark Skullerud - Edge of Ballard 2 - Color Study
"Edge of Ballard 2 - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Midnight Garden I
"Midnight Garden I"

Mark Skullerud - Tree Line
"Tree Line"

Mark Skullerud - Winter, East Side
"Winter, East Side"

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Mark Skullerud - Autumn
"Autumn"

Mark Skullerud - Sunset Peak
"Sunset Peak"

Mark Skullerud - Hidden Valley
"Hidden Valley"

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Mark Skullerud - Mountain to Sound
"Mountain to Sound"

Mark Skullerud - Surf
"Surf"

Mark Skullerud - Access Road
"Access Road"

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Mark Skullerud - The Ridge
"The Ridge"

Mark Skullerud - The Clearing - Study
"The Clearing - Study"

Mark Skullerud - Hill and Dale - Study
"Hill and Dale - Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Hidden Valley I - Study
"Hidden Valley I - Study"

Mark Skullerud - Access Road I - Study
"Access Road I - Study"

Mark Skullerud - Homestead
"Homestead"

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Mark Skullerud - Road to Mount Erie
"Road to Mount Erie"

Mark Skullerud - The Inlet
"The Inlet"

Mark Skullerud - The Stag
"The Stag"

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Mark Skullerud - The Point
"The Point"

Mark Skullerud - Bathouse - Graphite Study
"Bathouse - Graphite Study"

Mark Skullerud - Greenlake - Graphite Study
"Greenlake - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - South Lake Union - Graphite Study
"South Lake Union - Graphite Study"

Mark Skullerud - Edge of Ballard - Graphite Study
"Edge of Ballard - Graphite Study"

Mark Skullerud - Fremont from Newell St - Graphite Studay
"Fremont from Newell St - Graphite Studay"

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Mark Skullerud - Interbay - Graphite Study
"Interbay - Graphite Study"

Mark Skullerud - Burbs - Graphite Study
"Burbs - Graphite Study"

Mark Skullerud - Downtown from Northlake - Graphite Study
"Downtown from Northlake - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Ballard Locks II - Graphite Study
"Ballard Locks II - Graphite Study"

Mark Skullerud - Terminal 91, Smith Cove - Graphite Study
"Terminal 91, Smith Cove - Graphite Study"

Mark Skullerud - The Agency - Graphite Study
"The Agency - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Wind Tunnel
"Wind Tunnel"

Mark Skullerud - City Bridges - Graphite Study
"City Bridges - Graphite Study"

Mark Skullerud - Ballard Locks - Graphite Study
"Ballard Locks - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Salmon Bay - Graphite Study
"Salmon Bay - Graphite Study"

Mark Skullerud - St Mark's - Graphite Study
"St Mark's - Graphite Study"

Mark Skullerud - Ship Canal - Graphite Study
"Ship Canal - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Circle Bridge - Graphite Study
"Circle Bridge - Graphite Study"

Mark Skullerud - Fremont from 4th Ave. N - Graphite Study
"Fremont from 4th Ave. N - Graphite Study"

Mark Skullerud - Downtown from Woodland Park
"Downtown from Woodland Park"

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Mark Skullerud - Downtown from Woodland Park I - Study
"Downtown from Woodland Park I - Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Summer Cabin
"Summer Cabin"

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Mark Skullerud - Summer Cabin 1
"Summer Cabin 1"

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Mark Skullerud - Summer Cabin 2
"Summer Cabin 2"

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Mark Skullerud - Fremont From Newell St. 1
"Fremont From Newell St. 1"

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Mark Skullerud - Aurora Bridge 1
"Aurora Bridge 1"

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Mark Skullerud - Aurora Bridge - Graphite Study
"Aurora Bridge - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Front and Main - Graphite Study
"Front and Main - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Coupville Festival - Graphite Study
"Coupville Festival - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Downtown from Woodland Park - Graphite Study
"Downtown from Woodland Park - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Our Town - Graphite Study
"Our Town - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Summer Cabin - Graphite Study
"Summer Cabin - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Holland Happening - Graphite Study
"Holland Happening - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - South Lake Union
"South Lake Union"

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Mark Skullerud - Aurora Bridge
"Aurora Bridge"

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Mark Skullerud - Boathouse 1 - Color Study
"Boathouse 1 - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Greenlake 1 - Color Study
"Greenlake 1 - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - South Lake Union 1 - Color Study
"South Lake Union 1 - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Seneca 2 - Color Studay
"Seneca 2 - Color Studay"

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Mark Skullerud - Downtown from  N Northlake Way
"Downtown from N Northlake Way"

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Mark Skullerud - The Agency
"The Agency"

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Mark Skullerud - Front and Main I - Color Study
"Front and Main I - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Downtown from Northlake - Color Study
"Downtown from Northlake - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Ballard Locks II 1 - Color Study
"Ballard Locks II 1 - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Counterbalance I - Color Study
"Counterbalance I - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Houses- Color Study
"Houses- Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Night Flyers I
"Night Flyers I"

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Mark Skullerud - Hill District Night I
"Hill District Night I"

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Mark Skullerud - Homecoming I
"Homecoming I"

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Mark Skullerud - Old Stone Bank
"Old Stone Bank"

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Mark Skullerud - Davis House Greenbank Farm
"Davis House Greenbank Farm"

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Mark Skullerud - Bird of Paradise
"Bird of Paradise"

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Mark Skullerud - Recombinant
"Recombinant "

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Mark Skullerud - Phinney, East Side - Graphite Study
"Phinney, East Side - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Denny Way - Graphite Study
"Denny Way - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Foot of Queen Anne - Graphite Study
"Foot of Queen Anne - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Slopes
"Slopes"

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Mark Skullerud - Ridge Crest - Study
"Ridge Crest - Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Phinney Ridge, East Side
"Phinney Ridge, East Side"

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Mark Skullerud - Foothills
"Foothills"

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Mark Skullerud - Phinney Ridge, West Side
"Phinney Ridge, West Side"

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Mark Skullerud - Denny Way
"Denny Way"

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Mark Skullerud - Madison
"Madison"

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Mark Skullerud - Foot of Queen Anne
"Foot of Queen Anne"

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Mark Skullerud - Bremerton Ferry, Coleman Dock
"Bremerton Ferry, Coleman Dock"

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Mark Skullerud - Foot of Queen Anne 1
"Foot of Queen Anne 1"

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Mark Skullerud - Denny Way 2
"Denny Way 2"

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Mark Skullerud - Bremerton Ferry, Coleman Dock 1
"Bremerton Ferry, Coleman Dock 1"

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Mark Skullerud - Denny Way 1
"Denny Way 1"

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Mark Skullerud - Bremerton Ferry, Coleman Dock 2
"Bremerton Ferry, Coleman Dock 2"

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Mark Skullerud - Madison 2
"Madison 2"

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Mark Skullerud - Ballard Locks
"Ballard Locks"

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Mark Skullerud - Lake Union II
"Lake Union II"

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Mark Skullerud - Fourth Avenue North from Fremont
"Fourth Avenue North from Fremont"

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Mark Skullerud - Fourth Avenue North from Fremont 1 - Color Study
"Fourth Avenue North from Fremont 1 - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Ballard Locks 1 - Color Study
"Ballard Locks 1 - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Lake Union II 1 - Color Study
"Lake Union II 1 - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Fourth Avenue North from Freemont - Graphite Study
"Fourth Avenue North from Freemont - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Lake Union II - Graphite Study
"Lake Union II - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Circle Bridge II - Color Study
"Circle Bridge II - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Ship Canal I - Color Study
"Ship Canal I - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Salmon Bay I - Color Study
"Salmon Bay I - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Ballard Bridge
"Ballard Bridge"

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Mark Skullerud - Ruby Princess in Port
"Ruby Princess in Port"

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Mark Skullerud - Ruby Princess in Port - Color Study
"Ruby Princess in Port - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - East of Magnolia
"East of Magnolia"

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Mark Skullerud - Alice's Woods
"Alice's Woods"

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Mark Skullerud - Uptown Theatre, Port Townsend
"Uptown Theatre, Port Townsend"

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Mark Skullerud - Uptown Theatre
"Uptown Theatre"

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Mark Skullerud - Market Road I
"Market Road I"

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Mark Skullerud - Moonset I
"Moonset I"

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Mark Skullerud - Saltwater Moon
"Saltwater Moon"

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Mark Skullerud - Across the Sound - Study
"Across the Sound - Study"

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Mark Skullerud - City Bridges 1 - Color Study
"City Bridges 1 - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Skagit Valley - Color Study
"Skagit Valley - Color Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Edge of Ballard III - Study
"Edge of Ballard III - Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Edge of Ballard I - Study
"Edge of Ballard I - Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Madison - Graphite Study
"Madison - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - Bremerton Ferry, Coleman Dock - Graphite Study
"Bremerton Ferry, Coleman Dock - Graphite Study"

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Mark Skullerud - River Bank
"River Bank"

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Mark Skullerud - We Stand in Our Doorways and Sing
"We Stand in Our Doorways and Sing"

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