MEET the artist

Rin Marks is a mixed media artist based outside of Chicago. Originally working as a professional makeup artist, Rin worked around the Midwest doing special effects makeup, beauty makeup, and wig construction for local theaters, fashion shows, photoshoots, and personal clientele. Her work was featured along Michigan Avenue, on Chicago subways and busses, theatre playbills and more. Her most recognizable credits for makeup work come from Nike, IMDb, and The Huffington Post.

After some time in the makeup industry, Rin’s love for sculpting was rediscovered through doing special effects makeup - eventually leading to her departure of the makeup industry to pursue a more traditional canvas.

With knowledge in a variety of different mediums, Rin began creating products themed around her love for the comic and pop culture universe. She began selling her work at various comic conventions and craft shows around the Midwest - quickly falling in love with the community of both artists and consumers at these shows.

Now, she embraces a more mixed media approach which combines techniques (both self-taught and learned in different industries) to create original works of art full of bold colors and quirky subjects. Her favorite mediums include acrylic paint, oil based clay, and anything that creates a unique texture!

To see more artwork, videos, or personal projects, follow Rin Marks on social media!