Enjoy Mark's highly popular author talks, and art and writer workshops tailored for schools and libraries, for people of all ages, and accomodating all skill levels.

Mark powerfully inspires hope, purpose  and grit as he shares passionately about his about his books, journey, and fruition of dreams, with fantastic stories, and leadership and character related principles to empower a highly practical growth and success mindset, providing great take home value.

  

After hearing Mark you will feel like anything is possible!  Catch the fire to become an illustrator or an author and set some fresh goals for your life

Mark shares his journey to become a professional artist and author, and shows how to turn very ordinary Melbourne scenes or animal landscapes, into vibrant and expressive, Van Gogh-like, styled paintings.

 

Be inspired, and get your pencil, water colours or acrylics ready to paint or sketch a popular Melbourne location or an iconic animal, as Mark demonstrates, and shares his insights about colours, and Van Gogh painting and drawing techniques.

 

Or do a writer related workshop, imitating Mark's approach to poetry from his books, with a wide bandwidth of social commentary to provoke thought, spark discussion, or raise awareness about relevant issues affecting society and to be primed up and envisioned as an author of national stature.

 

Mark shares his journey as an author, the challenges and rewards, and outlines a four part process for anyone interested to write and plan the release their own self-published book.

 

Get launched as an author in this very practical session, as you learn the skills and wisdom needed to be savy.