Born and raised in California by a family of artists. Upon completing degrees at the California College of the Arts and Crafts (2005) and the Gemological Institute of America (2008), he opened his studio in 2011 dedicated to the design and craft of glass. 

Extracting from his experiences with gemology and the natural world of his vast California surroundings, Mark seeks to push boundaries in glass by creating contemporary artifacts. Through the pursuits of new forms, patterns, and textures Mark creates vessels evoking excavated sensibilities with modern details.  

Constant experimentation over nearly a decade has led him to create an innovative color application in glass, resulting in a new language for Mark which is very much his own. This new technique embraces moon-like craters, cracks, bubbles, folds, and even tears in the surfaces of each piece allowing for serendipitous results. With a passion for small sculptural and functional objects, Mark seeks to create one of a kind works that are made in limited quantities every year.