Ever since Mark first touched a crayon to paper he knew that his purpose in life was to become a professional artist. Everything he has done in life has pulled him to the fulfillment of that dream. There have been many bumps and obstacles throughout the journey, but he has never wavered from reaching his goal.
Mark was born with sight problems, which rendered him almost completely blind in one eye. He has never viewed this as a handicap though, but as a gift. This gives him a unique insight to his surroundings and strengthens his individuality as an artist.
Mark was raised in Jacksonville, Florida by two loving parents who nurtured and encouraged his dream throughout his adolescence. Mark's parents, twin brother, and younger brother never allowed him to waver from becoming the artist they knew he could be.
Mark received a full scholarship to Savannah College of Art and Design where he majored in Sequential Art and minored in Painting. He graduated with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts, Cum Laude in 2006. This art education strengthened his talents and introduced him to a wide variety of other art disciplines. His love of drawing expanded to include sculpture, graphic design, painting and many other disciplines.
Currently Mark works and lives in Shanghai as an Artist-in-Residence at Yew Chung International School. He works to beautify the campuses and expand the creativity of the students through collaborating on artworks. In order to share his passion and point of view with the world, Mark continues to pursue a career as a professional artist
Artists in Residence Team
Hong Kong Claire Lau Emily Eldridge Esther Chow Gabe Ostley Haruka Ostley