{"product_id":"lifeguards","title":"Lifeguards","description":"\u003cp\u003eKaufman describes himself as a champion of gender equality. He paints the female figure in sometimes absurd, sometimes haunting locations. “Far from creating emotionless family portraits, I blend color and imagery to explore themes of mythology, literature, philosophy and emotion.” After a decade as a practicing attorney, Kaufman returned to the study and practice of art. He prefers working in watercolor because it is fluid and sometimes serendipitous, he says. He also does woodcuts, prints and carvings in wood. He has studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and his work has been shown in galleries across the nation. Kaufman was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 30 years ago. “This disorder helps shape my work, more so in some collections than in others,” says Kaufman. He is very active in his community, providing support and advocacy for all who suffer from mental illness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Kaufman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67912535179566,"sku":"195","price":340.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/5938\/7182\/files\/Kaufman_M-Lifeguards.jpg?v=1794169250","url":"https:\/\/shopartability.com\/products\/lifeguards","provider":"Art Ability","version":"1.0","type":"link"}