Mark Bailey

I was six years old when I asked my mom to buy me some oil paints at the local Five & Dime... I worked on my first oil painting under the kitchen table."  Meet co-op member Mark B. Bailey!  Raised in the head of a hollow in Eastern Kentucky, Mark discovered his roaring passion for oil painting at a very young age.  But as life often demands, he put his brushes down to get married, work for thirty years, and provide for his beautiful family.  Now officially retired, Mark finally has the ultimate freedom to pursue his lifelong creative passion full-time—and we are so incredibly lucky to have his canvas work gracing our walls!  Mark’s rich, detailed oil paintings carry the authentic soul and patience of a life beautifully lived.  Stop by the gallery this week to view his breathtaking collection in person!