“the Gratitude Tour” - WA May 2026

It’s been 10 years.  And, what a ride!  A lot has happened, which is crazy, because I thought it was going to be all over 10 years ago.  I get to stick around for a bit longer, chuck paint at stuff, look at shiny things in the world, and talk to people about painting.  What a gift.

So, in light of all this, I’m coming back to WA  - to where it all took place.  This is hallowed ground for me.  My collapse in WA and subsequent brain surgery and cancer experience was a collapse of the “old Mark” and the birth of a new version.  So, ten years on, I’m coming back to express my unending gratitude to this place, these people who supported me, and to celebrate the miracle of being alive.

And a big part of this will be talking and demonstrating at Jackson’s stores as follows:

Saturday 16 May - Balcatta from 2pm 

Monday 18 May Cannington from 11am 

Friday 22 May Mandurah from 11am

This is a free opportunity for you to come and see me paint stuff, ask questions about how and why I paint stuff, and I’m sure there’ll be some deep and meaningful stuff in there too.

Limited spots available, register via Jackson’s website here. Or via our contact form here.

Kagata Village - Solomon Islands

Pristine environment.  Simple lifestyle.  Surf.  Fish.  Quietude.  Creating a sustainable future for the villagers at Kagata Village was the mission.  In doing so, as projects do, this mission developed into building a school for the local kids, who otherwise have to travel or stay in sometimes unsafe parts of Honiara, for long periods, in order to get an education.  For a little clip showing a surfboard I painted for these awesome guys, have a look here:

Colour In Your Life.

For those of you who missed Mark on TV back in 2012, here's the episode.

Colour in Your Life 2.0

If you missed Mark’s second show with Colour in Your Life 2.0 with Sophia Stacey in 2024, check the episode out below :)