Mark Rowlands [NRP 2024]

First name: Mark ;
Middle name:  ;
Last name: Rowlands ;

Member: Non-resident patron member ; 
Begin: 2024 ;
End: n/a ;

Biography:

Originally from southeast Ohio, Mark Rowlands is a 15+ year resident of Central Indiana. Mark obtained his Bachelor of Arts (BA) from St. Meinrad College Seminary where he studied for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus Ohio. Mark continued his studies for his Master of Divinity (MDiv) and Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology (STB) from the University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Chicago. Upon completion of his studies in Chicago, Mark returned to Indianapolis where he has made his home since that time.

Mark is the President & CEO of Freeman Heyne Healthcare Consulting based in Indianapolis, with satellite offices in Cleveland and Cincinnati. Mark is involved in numerous philanthropic efforts locally and nationally, including as a Board Member of Kids Chance of Indiana, The Columbia Club and the Historic Preservation Foundation of the Columbia Club. Mark and his husband of 15+ years (Juan Guzman-Rowlands) are avid art collectors with their focus particularly on Impressionists from Indiana and Ohio. They have acquired a deep catalog from the Cleveland School, Columbus and Cincinnati Ohio, as well as Hoosier Group and the Richmond School. Mark travel’s often for his work, where he is also active in the Rockport MA art association, as well as following artists who practiced their craft in Mexico where he and Juan have a second home.

Artistic Mission Statement:
“We are only caretakers… Very soon our most cherished possessions will be in the hands of others and eventually those who neither know us or remember who we were… As a result, we have found joy in buying our art with a particular eye on the artists story…who they were…what they were all about”. “Juan and I invest in our works for our personal enjoyment and those close to us that visit our home. We have found collecting artists from our communities in Ohio and Indiana is of particular interest to us. In this next chapter of our lives, we want to dedicate some of our time to advancing the goals and causes of associations and entities that promote art and culture…”