Mark Lague has developed an international reputation and has won numerous awards both in his native Canada and in the United States. "A dedicated painter of light, Mark Lague was born in Lachine, Quebec in 1964. Mark has had a fascination with drawing since childhood, a skill he practices constantly, even to this day. Upon graduation from Concordia University in Design, Mark embarked on a 13-year career in the animation industry, working primarily as a background designer and art director. During this time, despite working full time, Mark began receiving international acclaim for his watercolor paintings through competitions, juried shows, and solo exhibitions. In 2000 Mark switched to oil as his primary medium, and in 2002 made the jump to full time painter. Mark is a realist, open to virtually all subject matter. What keeps him excited about painting is his endless quest to simplify and get to the essence of whatever he paints."

Lague has been accepted into a number of prestigious juried exhibitions, including the American Watercolor Society Annual , Salmagundi Club, NYC, 1996 and 2003; Salon International Annual, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX, 2002 and 2003; American Artists Professional League Annual, Salmagundi Club, NYC, 1996 and 2002 (recipient of "American Artists Fund Award"); Oil Painters of America East/Southeast Regional Exhibition (Brazier Fine Art, Richmond, VA), 2002 (recipient of "Award of Excellence"), the Allied Artists of America (NYC), 1997; and the S.C.A. Annual (Montreal, Quebec), 1996 (Honorable Mention). He has also had solo exhibitions at the Galerie Art & Culture and at the McCord Museum, both in Montreal, Quebec, as well as the Marchant Gallery in Lancaster, Ontario.