"Bought a Snook from Mark in 2011 and it is awesome. Everyone who comes into my house compliments the piece of art. I look forward to buying more of Mark's artwork in the near future." UPDATE: Rick ordered 3 new pieces on 11/14/12. See latest piece and feedback from 3/10/13 below.
Jan Draheim
stainless steel turtle
"From a picture taken in Hawaii of a metal turtle Mark was able to create an unbelievable turtle for us! He has done two turtles for us and both far exceeded our expectations! He is extremely creative, talented and great to work with. Plus he's a great person!! We are looking forward to another one of his creations in the future!!"
Stephan and Lisa Heimberg
stainless steel baitball
"We met Mark soon just after we moved into our new home. We commissioned him for a piece that would look good on an empty wall and help camouflage an HVAC return. He surpassed our expectations and did a marvelous job in brainstorming concepts with us as well as producing and delivering a quality piece. We look forward to finding other opportunities for his work around our home."
Rick B.
stainless steel mahi on wood backdrop
"This is the 5th piece that Mark has created for me. Each piece is unique and always seems to impress me more than the previous one. I have had this mahi for a few months and it still catches my eye everytime I walk by it. I look forward to buying more of Mark's creative art in the near future. He is open to new ideas and I am sure his next piece will be another fantastic original."
Jeffery and Susan W.
curved candy bait ball
"We came upon Mark's work at the Dunedin Fine Arts Festival in
November of 2013. Our home in Palm Harbor is decorated in an
"Upscale Nautical" style typical in many Florida homes. While
we always enjoy walking the show, we were more on a mission for rustic artwork
for our cabin in North Florida. Jeff actual said to me 2 aisles before we
got to Mark's booth, "We aren't buying anything else for the Palm Harbor
home. We have enough." Well that all changed the minute we
turned the corner and saw his artwork. Several of the pieces charmed us,
but Jeff was literally "hooked" on the Candy Bait Ball piece.
As an avid fisherman who enjoys throwing the cast net for bait, this
piece had incredible life-like motion and feel. The intense turquoise
color mixed with the stainless gray bait fish is an incredible contrast.
There was no walking away. Jeff bought it immediately. On our way
out we were stopped by several people to admire this amazing art. After
hanging in our home, several of our visitors have been hypnotized by the piece.
It is a real conversation piece! Thank you Mark for using your
talents to enrich our home. We enjoy this piece every single day.
Looking forward to commissioning you to do a piece for our cabin very
soon!"
John
copper turtle mailbox
"Mark is an extremely creative artist who can form and weld almost anything made of metal. He demonstrated his talents for us by creating both a beautiful copper turtle mailbox holder for our front yard as well as a stainless steel turtle wall hanging for the rear of our house. We continue to receive complements from almost everyone who sees these works of art, some of whom request Mark's contact information. Mark is extremely easy to work with and always made sure we were happy with his creations."
Stainless steel baitball
Jim W. "Thanks so much for coming and placing your sculpture for for us. It is everything and more than I expected. I will enjoy it every time I see it. It makes my eyes happy, just like the Gulf of Mexico."
Hilary
Stainless steel marlin
“I love Mark’s work so much that I have commissioned him to do two projects for me. The first, a 5’ Marlin that hangs as a focal point in our home, was for my husband as a surprise Christmas present. It turned out better and more detailed than I ever could have imagined and we love it. The second, another Marlin- but, this time a hitch cover for his truck, is incredibly unique and gets so many compliments. Mark is so talented and I have no doubt I will be having him do even more work for me in the future.”