Artist and Waterman Mark Fort grew up in Santa Cruz county on California’s central coast.    He is been a self described “fish and beach lover” ever since he was a young boy and had begun body surfing the beaches of Santa Cruz.    An avid competition swimmer from the age of 7 yrs., he has been body surfing, scuba diving, water skiing, kayaking & kayak surfing, for decades.    His love for the beauty of the coastline has developed into his most sought after themes; Surfboards & Sunsets.    He loves to depict other locals in their common love for his version of the three primary elements Water, Earth, Fire.  Though his iteration of those three basic elements is describes as ;  Surf, Sand, and Sunsets.Mark is often commissioned by both local professional surfers and regular folks alike, who want to give new life to a trusted old friend ( an old and no longer used board from  the quiver )  often one who has been neglected and in storage.     Mark brings old surfboards back to life as a beautiful piece of fine art creating beautiful compositions that feature all of the best memories of the client including( location, type and size of their most epic surf break, time of day, season, including figurative portraiture of loved one’s, or just featuring epic action shot from your best ride ever.    If you can imagine it or if you have a picture of it, Mark can bring it to life.   All things are possible with paint and brushes in the hand of artist Mark Fort.    Contact him today for a free consultation.