Mark has painted all his adult life. He was taught by Robert Lenkiewicz in Plymouth and has a varied output which includes portraits, the coastline and rivers of Devon and Cornwall. He is always exploring new areas of interest. He established his Studio Gallery in Ocean Studios, Royal William Yard, Plymouth in 2015 and runs a weekly Portrait Clinic there. He has exhibited in the Mall Galleries in London as part of the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition. He was shortlisted for the Jacksons Art Competition in 2018 and reached the second round of the BP Portrait Award in 2020.