Mark Walter

In search of truth and beauty

During my early childhood, my Dad set a pad of paper and a sharp pencil by my bedside and suggested I draw myself back to sleep whenever I had a bad dream.  My parents would often see a warm glow of light coming from under my bedroom door at night as I filled my sketchbook with images of giants and wild creatures.  When bored as a child, I would sketch portraits of people sitting around me.  When I was 9 years old, my mother decided to take oil painting lessons.  She shared her materials with me when I showed interest.  I was fascinated how I could create totally new colors by blending others together.  Whether it was fear, boredom, or loneliness, it seemed art was always rescuing me.  Through my parents tender wisdom, I fell in love with art.

I was hired as a graphic artist out of high school.  Through the years, I worked in various fields, but I kept coming back to art.  Later, I worked for a national company as an illustrator and then was hired as a designer for an international corporation.  Soon after,  I accepted a position as an art director for a design studio in Kansas City.  After returning from a trip to Europe, I made the transition to fine art.  Life as a painter has been both exhilarating and humbling.  I feel privileged to create on a daily basis, while growing as a lifetime learner.  I hope by sharing my work with you, that in some small way, art will rescue you as well.  Thanks for joining me on this artist’s journey.