Born, raised and currently living in the lush river lowlands near Cincinnati, Mark is at home painting the many avian species that frequent his bird feeders.

He also enjoys gathering reference materials during his travels and painting species not found in the Ohio Valley.

He has won numerous awards both regionally and nationally and his paintings can be found in public and private collections including the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, the National Museum of Wildlife Art, and the Whitney Museum of Western Art.