Commissions
When workload allows Mark embraces client commissions and has enjoyed amazing success to date. If you have been inspired by the work that you have seen and have a specific idea or simply a seed then please do get in touch. See below for a vast collection of stunning commissioned pieces.
You'll Sing Once More (The Sound Of Music) - Original
- The original film plot and my concept are all about hope and freedom through courage and faith, to embrace the smallest of things to find happiness and to rebel against restriction. The underlying concept in this piece is one that embraces all of this and shines light on a person’s hope that someone that they know and love can find freedom after restriction, be it in this life or their next. The title of the piece ‘You’ll Sing Once More’ is one that is like a silent statement that you would say that that person, one that you convey to them without the need for saying anything at all.
When this sentiment is conveyed I feel that it elevates this piece to a much higher state as the character in view takes on something so special to so many. I set about with the aim that this sense of freedom could touch many and in a number of ways, it can simply evoke that great feeling you get from being completely absorbed in music and free from reality, something that I embrace and need whilst creating my artworks.
This piece is an abstract take on the iconic Salzburg countryside with its mountainous backdrop and dandelion covered grasses, a number of textures have been created and integrated to form an engaging backdrop that has a painted quality to it that is full of movement and light.
As with other pieces that I have created I have depicted the lead character as a spirit-like silhouette that is formed by sweeping lines that symbolise the staves from a line of music along with music notes and bokeh whilst subtle areas of the body have been blurred to give off the sense of movement and ultimately freedom.
In line with this sense of setting a spirit set free I wanted to portray time passing so rather than show the classic yellow dandelion flowers I have moved the season on to show them in their white seed headed state where they are taken up with the wind into the sky and interacting with the character.
This I hope strengthens this lovely sense of being free, the soul being released from the body and taken up to create something new and beautiful, maybe something that can only be seen just for that split second when the sunlight breaks through. A further reflection of this wonderful sense of freedom and flight is shown through the subtle butterflies that are attracted to the figure and to the freedom and good that radiates from it. -
- Released: 2017
- Collection: Through Darkness & Light
- Specification: 1 of 1 original framed embellished canvas, hand signed by artist.
- Image Size: 48” x 36"
- Framed Size: 54” x 41"
You're Safe Now (101 Dalmatians) - Original
- This piece shows the living room scene from when the dogs are safely back in their homes and the dark forces that are Cruella and her dognappers have been banished. The angle is set so it is viewed as if you are sat on a sofa within the room with the puppy looking right at you. To start with I kept but reworked the window in the room as this not only creates depth but represents hope, hope for change. By moving this to the right I have introduced an ornate door that not only adds character and grandure to the room but also further adds to the depth and also creates a point at which darkness can get in. This is inline with how dogs tend to fear front doors and those that come anywhere close to it.
In this instance the door is where the battle between dark and light, evil and innocence plays out, dark shadows loom behind the glass, is that Cruella returning or simply from a tree shadow cast from the opposing Greenwich Park? The dark forces that are finding their way in are ultimately over powered by good, it makes for a really dramatic detail to the piece and sets up the end point of the narrative. A grille on the wall is an extension of this, again representing areas within a room that a dog (or a child) would typically fear. The window is much lighter, still with hints of the darkness that hides behind the curtains but ultimately good, with a subtle white dove overseeing the home from outside. If you look closely you will see rain drops on the glass yet it is sunny outside, representing that the storm has passed and brighter times ahead.
The focal point of the piece is ‘Lucky’ the dalmatian puppy who is sitting watching the TV but turned to look at you for reassurance. The soot that they covered themselves in to escape their captors is surrounding him, subtle tear stains and a tear runs down his face, showing his fragility and the impact on what has happened previously. The light details that surround him signify protection, positivity and comfort. These protrude from the door and also more significantly the TV (there is something really lovely about the original film where the puppy is stood up at the screen). -
- Released: 2016
- Collection: Storyteller
- Specification: 1 of 1 original framed embellished canvas, hand signed by artist.
- Image Size: 48” x 36"
- Framed Size: 54” x 41"