About the Author

Mark Mehaffey has been painting seriously since the age of 10. Mark was encouraged at this time by a friend’s father, his fourth-grade teacher, and most of all, his family, and drawing and painting became part of what he did. He has never stopped.

Mark is a retired public school art instructor, having spent a full career teaching the joys of creating to children of all ages. For close to 30 years he had two full-time jobs; teaching during the day and painting weeknights, weekends, and summers. Since retirement, Mark spends full days in the studio, travels to teach privately, and paints en plein air weekly.

Mark is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society (Dolphin Fellow), National Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America (Distinguished Master), International Society of Acrylic Painters, and International Society of Experimental Artists, among others.

Mark is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hiking, gardening, fishing, and particularly loves painting en plein air. To see more of Mark’s art, visit markmehaffeyfineart.com.