ABOUT THE ARTIST
m Dayton, Ohio, now proudly calls me. His artistic journey unfolded while serving over 15 years as the Art Director and pictorial artist for Lamar Outdoor Advertising where he cultivated his skills. He later founded Vital Sign, a commercial sign company. In 2005, Mason transitioned to work as a full-time fine artist, quickly gaining recognition for his mastery of traditional realism. Using quality materials and drawing on techniques learned from studying the old masters, he became a luminary in the art world. He exhibited at esteemed venues, such as The Schuster Art Center, The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, The Indiana State Museum, The Haan Museum, The Charles H. Wright Museum, The David C. Driskell Center, The National African American Museum Cultural Center, The Indianapolis Art Center, The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, and Herron Galleries. Among his numerous accolades, Mason was featured in The International Review of African American Art, American Art Collector, American Lifestyle Magazine, Black Art in America, and The American Art Review.
Mason is the recipient of the 2007 Creative Renewal Fellowship from The Art Council of Indianapolis/Lilly Endowment and the 2020 DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award. His consistent recognition in prestigious competitions, including a perennial award winner from 2007 – 2009 and 2023 in the Hoosier Salon’s Annual Juried Exhibit, Artist of Distinction Award in the Indiana Artist Club Members Exhibit (both are two of the oldest competitions in the country), and his most recent recognition as the 2023 and 2025 Haan Museum "Generations" Invitational Best of Show Award and 2024 Hoosier Art Salon, Clowes Collaborative Best of Show Award recipient.
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