Although he has never taken any dance, Mark has always enjoyed watching ballet and modern dance. One of his favorite movies is the dance cult classic, The Red Shoes. The part of Victoria has always been my dream role and I can only imagine what a magnificent creation she would be if captured in Mark’s glass.

"My love of doing the ballet in stained glass came quite by accident. In trying to be fully employed at my art, it is important to find subjects that I like, but that are also warmly accepted by the viewing public."

In doing so, Mark has chosen to depict some of dance’s most desirable roles...

"To date, I have produced five works depicting the ballet. In all of them, the subjects were adapted from very old photographs I found while doing research in the library. I hope that their captivating beauty will result in the opportunity to do a large scale commission, perhaps depicting the history of ballet or dance, great moments in dance, or the world's greatest roles. Even smaller commissions would allow me to create artworks that I know would thrill their owners for a lifetime. Imagine forever capturing a young dancer’s first role in stained glass!"