Mark Pulliam was born in 1959 in Cocoa, Florida. He always knew he was going to be an artist. In 1983 he earned his BFA from the University of Florida. At the age of 22 he opened his first gallery and quickly gained acclaim in the Central Florida area, winning a number of awards at art shows and exhibiting his work in local galleries. Says the artist - I feel that all great artists must go throu...see more »gh this process. My earlier images were dependent on detailed, realistic interpretations. Later in my career I became less satisfied with technical depiction and began to focus on the other elements of painting. I began moving toward patterns, color and texture. My need to simplify became the dominant point of my expression, a process that I find tremendously gratifying. Today, almost twenty years later, Pulliam's work can be seen all over the world. He consults with some of the top designers and architectural firms in the country. « see less