Mark grew up in Milwaukee but has always enjoyed and been fascinated by nature and the outdoors. He wanted to learn more about it, so he earned a degree in Wildlife Management from UW-Stevens Point. Mark was inspired by other wildlife artists’ works which gave him the motivation to try painting himself. He found his niche as a wildlife artist when he combined his hobby of shed antler hunting with painting. It’s very fulfilling for Mark to search for and find a special antler and then use his God-given talent to create a unique piece of art by painting on the antler. Adding sculpture and replication have made the possibilities endless. Mark feels very blessed by his talent and enjoys sharing it with others.

Mark now spends his days hunting, fishing, camping and painting. His passion is creating original artwork on shed antlers and other unique mediums.
Mark has won several awards for his painting including being named Wisconsin Wildlife Federation’s artist of the year eight times. He recently won the Wisconsin DNR pheasant stamp contest.