HollowMark Comics
STUDIO ARTIST/COMIC ILLUSTRATION
All About HollowMark Comics
HollowMark Comics was created as a space for quiet storytelling—stories that do not rush toward resolution, but instead linger in reflection. It is a place for moments often left unspoken, for characters shaped by what they carry rather than what they conquer, and for the subtle marks life leaves behind. Founded by artist and educator David Fuentes, HollowMark Comics is rooted in the belief that meaning is often found in restraint. These stories favor presence over spectacle, listening over explanation, and interior transformation over outward triumph. They explore identity, loss, resilience, and the ways people learn to move forward while still honoring what remains. Drawing has been Fuentes’ way of understanding the world since childhood. Influenced by the visual language of classic comics and illustrated storytelling, his work balances imagination with emotional honesty. Living with Cerebral Palsy has shaped how he observes and experiences the world—not as a defining limitation, but as a lens that values patience, attentiveness, and depth. This perspective informs the quiet pacing and reflective tone that runs through all HollowMark stories. The name HollowMark speaks to the traces left by experience—the spaces carved by grief, fear, love, and survival. These marks are not meant to be hidden or erased. They are evidence of having lived, and they shape who we become. HollowMark Comics returns to this idea again and again: that growth does not always come from overcoming, but from understanding, acceptance, and presence. Fuentes earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi and his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Dallas. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and featured in publications highlighting his perspective as an artist living with Cerebral Palsy. He currently teaches Art History in the Fine Arts Program at Del Mar College. At its core, HollowMark Comics is an invitation—to slow down, to sit with uncertainty, and to recognize yourself in quiet moments of reflection. These stories are not meant to provide answers. They exist to be felt, carried, and returned to—much like the marks that shape us.
"I always wondered if I would look at the world differently, if I didn't have a disability...would I have the same personality, be left handed, or an artist."
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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
EDUCATION
2010: Master of Fine Arts, University of Dallas
2008: Master of Arts, Texas A&M Corpus Christi University
2005: Bachelors of Fine Arts, Texas A&M Corpus Christi University
2003: Associates in Art Education, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas
EXHIBITION RECORD
2023: Summer Juried Show: Ethnicity Through the Eyes of the Artist. Jenkingtown, Pennsylvania
2023: The Slide Project, Galvan House. Corpus Christi, Texas
2021: Faculty & Staff Art Exhibition, Bell Library, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas
2020: Cell Phone Photography Show, Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, Texas
2019: Just Not in it for the Parking, Hallet Oak Gallery, Halletsville, Texas
2018: Just Not in it for the Parking, Urbana, Corpus Christi, Texas
2018: Just Not in it for the Parking, Victoria Community College, Victoria Texas
2016: Making Strides, Art Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
2014: Dia de Los Muertos, Texas Folkore, Kspace Contemporary, Corpus Christi, TX
2013: Wigout SteamPunk, Kspace Contemporary, Corpus Christi TX
2011: "Zoo" Solo Exhibition, Kspace HotSpot Gallery, Corpus Christi, Texas
2011: 10TH National Acquisitions Exhibition for Artists with Disabilities, ViewPoint Gallery, Schenectady, New York
2010: Come Right In, MFA Solo Exhibition, Haggerty Upper Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
2010: UD in Denmark Print Exhibition, Det Hvide Hus Gallery, Denmark
2010: TBA, Group Exhibition, Haggerty Art Gallery, Irving, Texas
2009: Beneath the Shell, Solo Exhibition, Graduate Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
2009: University of Dallas at Miami, Arts and Science Gallery, Miami, Florida
2009: A Sense of Place, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, Georgia
2008: This Way to Egress, MA Solo Exhibition, Islander Art Gallery, CC, Texas
2008: New Small Works , Islander Art Gallery, Corpus Christi, Texas
2008: 34th Juried Group Art Exhibition, Weil Gallery, Texas A&M CC, Corpus Christi, Texas
2007: Photography Group Exhibition, People Street Photo Project, Corpus Christi, Texas
2007: Selections from the 7th National Exhibition for Artists with Disabilities, Mandeville Gallery, Union College, Schenectady, New York
2007: Under The Influence: Art Center of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas
2007: 10 Printmakers Art Center of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas
2007: 7TH National Acquisitions Exhibition for Artists with Disabilities, ViewPoint Gallery, Schenectady, New York
2007: Visual Dialogues III, Islander Art Gallery, Corpus Christi, Texas
2006: 11TH Annual Art Ability Exhibition, Malvern, Pennsylvania
2005: Visual Dialogues, Islander Art Gallery, Corpus Christi, Texas
2005: Anti-Foto Show, Swell Art Space, Corpus Christi, Texas
2005: Presidential Scholarship Show, South Texas Art Museum, Corpus Christi, Texas
2005: BFA Solo Exhibition, Center for the Arts, Texas A&M Corpus Christi
2000: 34th Juried Group Art Exhibition, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas
1999: 33rd Juried Group Art Exhibition, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas
ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS/ AWARDS
July 2024 Alum Spotlight: David Fuentes, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas
June 2024 "Local Stories: David Fuentes" Voyage Dallas Magazine, Dallas, Texas
Feb 2023: "Meet David Fuentes"- CanvasRebel Magazine, Culver City, California
July 2022: "Life and Works with David Fuentes"- Voyage Dallas Magazine, Dallas, Texas
April 2022: Nominated Teacher's Excellence Award for Service, Tamucc, Corpus Christi, Texas
December 2021: Published Book "Warrior of the Wind"
November 2020: Nominated for Digital Innovator of the Year Award, Tamucc, Corpus Christi, Texas
January 2008: “ Disabilities help articulate artistic vision, human condition” The Chronicle, Schenectady, New York
October 2007: “ Think First of Their Art” Chronogram Magazine, Schenectady, New York
November 2007: “Annual show by artists with disabilities returns to Sunnyview”, The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, New York
November 2007: “Art deserves more than show in hospital”, Times Union, Albany, New York
December 2007: 7th National Acquisitions Exhibition for Artists with Disabilities
“Juror’s Choice Award” Schenectady, New York
April 2000: 34th Juried Group Exhibition, “Honorable Mention” Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas
PROFESSIONAL / TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2025-present Art Instructor Faculty- Art History at Del Mar College
2011-2025: Adjunct Professor of Art at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi University
2011-2016: Drawing 1, 2, 3, Advanced Drawing, Design 1, 2.
2016-present: Art Appreciation (Art and Society)
2024 Art Survey 1 & 2
2022 Modern Art 1800-1945
2010: Matrix Program Printing Assistant to Anne McKeown, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
2010: Matrix Program Printing Assistant to Margo Humphery, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
2009: Matrix Program Printing Assistant to Joseph Lappie, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
2004-2008: Gallery Manager, Weil and Islander Art Gallery, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi University
CONTACT
Thank you for reviewing the HollowMark Comics Art Portfolio. Please get in touch to find out more. Comic and FanArt commissions are always welcome on availability.