FACE TO FACE — Opening Reception

Join us at The Table Art Gallery & Hub for the opening reception of FACE TO FACE, featuring the powerful portraits of Marinus (Mark) Boekelman.

Now 83, Mark brings a lifetime of global perspective to his work. Originally from Amsterdam, he came to Canada in 1963 and later discovered painting in South Korea. His expressionist portraits are deeply inspired by Alice Neel’s “people first” philosophy and the German Expressionists of the 1920s.

This special exhibition features 46 portraits of Table guests, Men’s Hostel residents and volunteers, many painted on site at The Table over more than a decade.

These are not simply portraits—they are stories of people who deserve to be seen, heard and recognized.

Come FACE TO FACE with the people behind the stories.

The Table Art Gallery & Hub - 12 Cann Street, Huntsville

We invite you to join us, meet Mark, experience the exhibition and celebrate the people who make up our community.

We cannot look away. We need to see one another.