My creations are a combination of my years in advertising with a strong passion for branding, travel, coaching and art, blended together to create Subliminal Story Art.
Acrylic on Canvas
Trust was created as I stepped into a new chapter of life, one guided less by plans and more by faith in the unknown. Inspired by Mark Twain’s quote, “Throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor,” this crea...
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Acrylic on Canvas
Grateful began with one word and a giant heart because a grateful heart sees the richness in everyday life. I started with bright yellows and greens, experimenting with new brushes and textures. After several treatmen...
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Acrylic on Canvas
Sunrise was created during my first road trip after untethering from Arizona, painted in the quiet stillness of Quartzite as the morning light broke over the desert. With no light pollution, the night sky was stunning...
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Acrylic on Canvas
The Next Chapter was the first creation painted from my van, marking a new rhythm and a new way of creating. Unlike the ease of painting at home, this process took hours of setup, travel, and even a small drone-flying...
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Acrylic on Canvas
Follow Your Dreams was created during a turning point in my life a season of letting go, trusting the unknown, and stepping into new adventures. Inspired by #vanlife, road trips, and a long-postponed dream, this creat...
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Acrylic on Canvas
Explore was created to mark my 2021 theme, a year dedicated to curiosity, discovery, and stepping boldly into the unknown. I began by hand laying the word EXPLORE at the top of the canvas, a visual reminder of what I ...
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Acrylic on Canvas
Sustainable Living was inspired by a quiet, beautiful Arizona day and a serendipitous stop at the Tempe Farmers Market. There, I met Sarah another artist, whose organic, earth-centered creations sparked a calm, ground...
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Acrylic on Canvas
Let Go was created during a season of deep surrender, a time of releasing things I loved most to create space for something new. For years, I held onto both my cherished home on Tempe Town Lake and my beloved Audi S4....
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Acrylic on Canvas w/ Mixed Media
Routines was created to honor the daily practices that keep us centered, focused, and connected. At its core are seven hand-laid words...Meditate, Read, Journal, Exercise, Love, Pray, Trust. Each representing a habit ...
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Acrylic on Canvas
Created following a powerful coaching conversation that gently guided me from my head into my heart. In that stillness, I felt a deep, quiet calm...a moment of peace I wanted to fully experience, not rush. From that s...
Read the storyFind a new internal world and in the process you’ll find that in the external world, familiar items will be now seem different. Mark flips the script on the “starving” artist concept. Take a glimpse into the multi-layered process of Mark’s Subliminal Story Art as a way for you to discover your own “inner” artist.
