International appeal

Today, Mark exports to private collectors throughout the world and has recently sold to clients in the USA,
Hong Kong, Monaco, Saudi Arabia and Japan as well as clients throughout Europe, Africa and
Australasia. Each unique sculpture makes a simple, yet powerful connection with it's owner, by fusing
timeless aesthetic appeal with day-to-day usefulness.

Mark's tables fequently become part of the family. Over 70% are given a name as they are introduced into
the household. It is not unusual for Mark to receive a letter from the new family member updating him of
a new address or other family news. One fellow who regularly moves around the world with his new
family, keeps Mark up to date with his latest location once he has safely settled into his new
surroundings.

ACID - anti copying in design

Mark is an active member of Anti Copying in Design (ACID).

The strong, yellow and black ACID brand communicates that a member knows and
understand their intellectual property rights and wishes to fully exploit the value they
have created in their designs. It also communicates that they are prepared to assert
their rights and will pursue any intellectual property infringement. It is intended to send
a clear warning to would-be copyists underpinned by a sound and proven track record
of settlements on behalf of its members by its associates lawyers.

Charity events with Mark's amphicar

One of Mark's other interests is his Amphicar. After owning it for 12 years he is finally having it
refurbished with a launch date planned in 2012.

Other charities have expressed an interest for it to be used at events on the River Thames in
London and on the River Dee in Chester.

Prove them all wrong!

At the age of 13 I was introverted, withdrawn, had zero confidence and all the different forms of dyslexia
you can have. I left my home in Scotland to attend a special school in Sussex, England called ‘Brick
Wall’. Never did I realise that this school would be the turning point in my life! I spent 5 years being
taught in a way that I could understand. Learning and developing, being treated with such care,
kindness, trust and respect from the teachers as well as my fellow pupils, I found self-belief and
intelligence that I never knew I had!

At 18, I left with the confidence and desire to achieve and put my dyslexic symptoms to one side. It was
at the age of 32, after returning home from a holiday in South Africa, that I was inspired by a vision of a
hippo in the water; the rest is history.

My sincere tributes of appreciation go to those people who have helped me along the way and are still
helping me to this day!

Taken from Dyslexic Contact Volume 23 September 2004