From leaving school Mark spent 8 years working at Harrison and Harrison's Organ Builders in Durham, including a 4 year apprenticeship, and was trained in a wide range of traditional and modern carpentry techniques.  Wishing to expand the scope and range of his work, he left to set up his own business in 2002.  It was not until 2003 that he turned to furniture making and started experimenting with standard designs and concepts of household objects to create the quirky and highly individual pieces that are hallmarks of his design.

Mark has worked hard to develop his own style, taking inspiration from the ancient woodlands of Durham and Northumberland near his home.  This translates in his work as a feel for the irregularity of old trees, using flaws and knots in wood as defining characteristics of a piece; a tree's troubled past that is to be appreciated rather than ignored.

Although it is early in his career as a designer-maker, the signs are indicating a successful future.  His attention to detail and experience as a craftsman result in quality work with a timeless feel that has already attracted the attention of both  discerning galleries and private collectors in the North East.