Mark has worked in the lighting industry since his teenage years, across all facets of the industry; from touring rock’n’roll to highend corporate gigs; from large outdoor festivals to finessed theatre productions.

Mark is CoDirector along with his sister of the Brisbane based contemporary dance company, Company Clare Dyson, which has been producing innovative and exciting new work for the last 10 years. Originally from and now based in Canberra (and Sydney), Mark works both nationally and internationally, working annually in Europe during the northern summers for the last decade.

His work in Europe is a far cry from black box theatre, designing large scale, one off events that have included Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday, Queen Elizabeth’s II private 80th birthday celebrations, Elton John’s yearly White Tie and Tiara Ball and many others.

He has designed and operated lights for, amongst others, Justin Timberlake, James Brown, Elton John and the Kings of Leon. Mark holds a Bachelors Degree in Art History and philosophy from the Australian National University and has achieved a PhD at the University of Sydney.