Paintings

This was inspired from a photo of Mark when he was 17. The background is of Narri Station. Mark entered this painting in the Jacaranda Art Festival in Grafton and won.

Inspired by a Cobar sunset. This painting was given to Mark's brother, Cain.

On the many trips back to Cobar during the holidays, Mark would stop the car, run out into a paddock and take photos of cows, horses and signs.

More cows.

This collage was an assignment he completed while at Alexander Mackie Art School. Mark was also interested in photography and used some of these photos in this collage.

If you look closely, you can see the reflection of Mark painting them. A series of four separate paintings, these were given to Mark's good friends Rob & Tiz Baker.

This was painted around the same time as the vase painting. It was given to Mark's brother, Cain.

This was Mark's first painting. He painted this for his School Certificate at Scott's College, Sydney. Given to Mark's sister, Christine.

Sitting bull. The photo that inspired this painting was taken from "Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee" by Dee Brown. Mark painted this portrait using a spatula. The painting was given to Mark's brother, Cain.

Portrait of Duane Allman, of the Allman Brothers Band.

Self-portrait. Mark was very interested and spent much time in perfecting portraits. It is believed that this painting belongs to Mark's good friend, Phil Gilbert.

Painting copied from a photo that was taken the day after Mark and Jo were married. The painting depicts Mark's sister Karen, his Nanna (Elsie's mum), his brother Peter and his wife Chris and Mark and Jo. This painting belongs to Mark and Jo's daughter, Summer.

This portrait is of Jane Saunders, taken from a photo on the verandah at Narri Station homestead.

School chair. Given to Mark's brother-in-law Sean.

This painting was unfinished. Mark was working on this before he died. It was inspired from a photo taken by Tim Bradley.

This painting was inspired by a photo of a dust storm at Cobar. The photo was taken by Mark's grandfather, Tim Bradley. This land is now the location of the Cobar Central Motor Inn. The painting was given to Mark's parents, Peter & Elsie.

Mark was very inspired by sunsets.

This painting was inspired by a photo that Mark took of the magazine stand at St James Station, Sydney.

Painted during his time at Alexander Mackie Art school. The lady featured in painting was a model at the school and the little girl's image was taken from a photo in a magazine.

This painting was inspired by this vase which sat on a coffee table in the lounge room of Mark's parents house for many years. This painting was given to Leanne Kershaw.

Still life painting given to Mark's sister Gerri.

Portrait of Mark's uncle. Given to Mark's brother, Cain.

Portrait of a member of John Human's family. The painting was commissioned by John's mother.

Sketches

Sketch of the Baker family from a request from Eileen Baker. Mark sketched this piece from singular photographs of each sibling.

Summer owns this sketch of her mum drawn by Mark when they were in High School.

This sketch is of Mark's mother Elsie and belong's to Mark's daughter, Summer.

This sketch featured in the 1972 Cobar High School magazine "verdigris"

Mark sketched this Singer sewing machine for his sister Gerri and brother-in-law Peter as a wedding present - September 1978.

'Art isn't dead, it just smells funny'. Mark did this drawing on the inside wall of a make-shift shed while he was concreting for the new Elura housing subdivision. It now resides in his father-in-law's shed.