Mark is a self taught pastel artist who has lived in Axminster, Devon all his life. Living in Devon, but also being on the Dorset and Somerset borders, brings countless opportunities and inspiration for his detailed pastel landscapes inspired by the coastline and picturesque countryside on his doorstep. Mark honed his skills carrying out commission work painting pet portraits and landscapes to get a photo realistic look using pastels and pastel pencils.

Mark started to take his passion and hobby to the next level in 2020. Since becoming become a professional artist, he has won the Gold UK Artists November Award 2021 and more recently reached the finals of the Art Unlimited UK artist competition in 2022.