A Brampton artist will have his work presented at the prestigious Au-delà des mers: Between Friends; Across the Seas: Entre Amis, an exhibition in Avignon, France, later this year.

Mark Rosser says his watercolour, entitled Rain Lake, was one of about 60 pieces selected from the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC) to participate in the elite international watercolour exhibition, which also features 40 pieces from the France Watercolor Society.

“Yes, I am absolutely amazed to be in the show,” said Rosser. “It’s a rare opportunity for an artist to be in an international show.”

Before Au-delà des mers: Between Friends; Across the Seas: Entre Amis begins later this summer, Rosser’s work can be viewed at the Helson Gallery and Sisnett Lobby in Halton Hills until July 7.

His work will be on display along with the work of Williams Mill artist Marlene Madole, a past-president of CSPWC, who also earned admission to both the Canadian and the French stages of Au-delà des mers: Between Friends; Across the Seas: Entre Amis.

A 15-year member of CSPWS, Rosser grew up in Mississauga, but now lives (and paints) out of his Brampton studio/home.

Although he is comfortable working in oils, acrylic, casein, ink, charcoal and graphite, Rosser says his medium of choice is transparent water colour.

A self-taught artist with a background in drafting and art design, Rosser has studied at the Ontario College of Art and Design, in the continuing studies program, with a focus on drawing and painting.

Many of his earlier works were about historical Brampton, and were limited edition prints. But now, Rosser is inspired by the beauty of nature, particularly the Bruce Trail and Algonquin Park.

Rosser’s work has been exhibited at Art in the Park in Oakville, the Kenosha Public Museum, in Wisconsin, Ill., the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinberg and the Libby Gallery in Toronto, in addition to many other galleries.