Mark's first exhibition of 2009 'Drawn to Pencil', held at the Yard Gallery, Wollaton Hall and Park in Nottingham.

Originals, prints and cards will be for sale. The exhibition will also demonstrate work in progress with photographs, sketches and notes lending an insight into his individual process of working.

'Drawn to Pencil' will run for 6 weeks from 22nd January to 8th March.

'Meet the Artist' will be held
2.00pm - 4.00pm, Saturday 24th January.

'Corky's', a Goldiggers event in aid of Derbyshire Air Ambulance and Derby Breast Unit took place on Saturday 30th August.

Mark donated 2 Giclée prints ('Chatsworth Oak' and 'Contemplation'), to the grand raffle and prize draw for the benefit of the charities.

The second commission for Stephen Hoy of Huddersfield Railway Station will be completed by February. A Wild Boar and illustration of a Oak timber framed building for early next year for one client. A study of a work premises is going ahead after Christmas.

For clients leading to Christmas I am producing two more cat portraits and an Arab cantering through a meadow, up to now.

Two more entries for next year's SEA are planned for July.

Various architectural details and more animal studies are going to be drawn for print reproduction and print sales in 2009.

Exhibition dates for 2009
Below are dates of intended exhibition locations and shows to be confirmed as 2009 rolls on An additional horse trials and possibly a game fair might be included this coming year

'Drawn to Pencil' (Solo exhibition)
(Yard Gallery, Wollaton Hall and Park, Nottingham, NG8 2AE)
Thursday, 22nd January to Sunday, 8th March
Badminton Horse Trails (to apply for)
Derbyshire Open Arts (Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Mill to be confirmed)
Saturday, 23rd, Sunday, 24th and Monday 25th, May
Untitled Gallery at the Untitled Artists Fair
(Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Road, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW3 5EE)
Private View Champagne Reception (Invitation only) on Friday, 29th May
Saturday, 30th (10.00am - 7.00pm) and Sunday, 31st May (11.00am - 5.00pm)
Patchings Art, Craft and Design Festival (applied for)
SEA Mall Galleries annual exhibition (2 new entries planned)
Ashbourne Show (confirm judging of a horse show, exhibit plot applied for)
Ashover Show (applied for)
Peak District Products - The Great Dome Art Fair
(The Devonshire Dome, University of Derby, Buxton Campus)
Saturday, 25th and Sunday, 26th July
Obsidian Art 'The Horse in Art'
SEA Newmarket exhibition (if work still unsold from Mall and Obsidian Art)
Burghley Horse Trials (to apply for)
Peak District Products - Autumn Showcase
Ridgeway Gallery, Bakewell (dates not available yet)
The Little Gallery, Belper (dates to confirm)