BIoGraphy

BIOGRAPHY

After graduating cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1985 with a degree in Psychology, Mark spent half of his working life devoted to children who were developmentally or physically challenged. At the same time, he began gaining recognition as a painter and sculptor. In 1988, the self-taught artist opened a studio gallery in Williamsburg Virginia.

In 1991, Mark moved to Atlanta Georgia. He fell in love with the city's energy and potential. He began exhibiting throughout the southeast and was voted Best Visual Artist in Atlanta by Creative Loafing in 1998. Featured in Style, Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles, Jezebel, and Blue Milk Magazine, Mark has impressed southern collectors and designers with his depth and expression in painting and sculpting. His collectors include Eli Lilly & Company, King and Spalding, Halle Berry, Baron Gordon Collection, Virginia Collectors Group, Cornell Dubilier, and professionals at Turner South and the Cartoon Network. He also completed a commission for ESPN/Disney in Atlanta.

In 2003, Mark and his wife moved to Colorado. While in Denver, Mark worked on projects for Sundance Partners in Utah, the Pheasant Bistro in Georgia, completed an outdoor sculpture for Evergreen Montessori School in Colorado, and worked as an artist in residence for the Rocky Mountain Academy. His work was also chosen for a year long outdoor public sculpture exhibit called Art For The Mountain Community in Jefferson County. During this time, Mark also began exploring the digital arts and had his work shown at the Royal Collage of Art in London, Kellogg Gallery at CSU and LACDA in Los Angeles.

After seven years in Colorado, Mark moved to the San Francisco bay area. One of his projects was a collaboration called Chasing the Sublime with Ballet Nouveau Colorado and Artistic Director Garrett Ammon. The project combined visual art and dance, along with a gallery exhibit and performances at the Lakewood Cultural Center in Colorado. He continued to exhibit in the Bay Area until 2020. He is currently creating art in Pittsburgh, Pa. 

PUBLISHED MATERIAL AND ARTICLES

Spotlight on designer crafts from a Newport News home - Daily Press, VA, October 2011
Chasing the Sublime - Dance Magazine, November 2010
Sculpture Walk - Art in surprising public spaces - Mountain Connection, June 2009
Henderson's Brain Candy... Keeps kids thinking about math and art - Canyon Courier, March 2008
Henderson Brings Art Ideas to Rocky Mountain Academy - Canyon Courier, Evergreen, CO, March 2006.
Outside the Lines - Art on the Edge - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Review, April 2005.
Enigmatic Statements - Daily Press, Hampton, VA, Review, November 2001.
Urban Life: The Grand Hotel - Atlanta Magazine, November 2000.
Heaven on Earth - Jezebel Magazine, November 2000.
A Casual Embrace - Style Magazine, March/April 2000.
Blue Milk, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2000.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February, 1999.
Creative Loafing, Atlanta, Georgia, January, 1999.
Best Visual Artist - Creative Loafing- Best of Atlanta, October, 1998.
Heads up at Guillotine - Creative Loafing, Atlanta, Georgia, Review, July, 1998.
Genealogy of an Idea - Blue Milk, Atlanta, Georgia, June 1998; September 1998.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February, 1998.
Creative Loafing, Atlanta, February, 1998.
Chairs to Cherish, Style Magazine, February/March 1996.
Where Atlanta, July 1994.
Pain Leads to Gain for Versatile Artist, Virginia Gazette, March 1990.
William and Mary Review, “Critics Choice”, William and Mary College, 1990 edition.