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.
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Indigenous Wisdom was inspired by my 2019 journey deep inside the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest with the Pachamama Alliance. Over ten days, we were welcomed by the Sapara and Achuar tribes, who generously shared their ...
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The World is one of my earliest creations, painted in 2012 during the beginning of my art journey. Using soft blues and vibrant greens, I explored color and flow without the Subliminal Story Art process I use today. I...
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Surrender was created in Flagstaff during the early months of my new life of travel. I was deep in the process of building out my van, exhausted and behind schedule, when I realized I needed to pause...not to work har...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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....
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.
