Mark was born in 1963 in the bathroom of a suburban semi-detached house in Liverpool, where he grew up with his parents and brother, spending several years working in what he describes as ‘dead-end jobs’, before moving to London during the 1980s.
Mark loved the hectic lifestyle of London – a place where he met his beautiful wife, Lynne, and after their first son was born, Mark settled into life based around routine employed as a forklift driver until, somewhat ironically, a life-changing accident gave him the opportunity to pursue his passion in art, graduating with a BA hons degree at the University of East London in 2000. He has since sold artwork in conjunction with themed exhibitions focusing on contemporary issues such as animal welfare and global warming.
In recent years, Mark has concentrated on teaching, incorporating art into English lessons to help students with special needs gain nationally recognised qualifications. During the Covid pandemic, he returned to his old friend art and is now showcasing and selling work on media platforms such as Fine Art America and Art-Pal.
An extraordinarily true-life account of a left-handed forklift truck driver who, after a catastrophic life changing accident, became a right-handed professional artist. Heavy Rainbows conveys an honest, no frills autobiographical account of how a single unforeseen event completely changed the direct...