Welcome

Welcome to the site of Australian artist Mark Payne.

Mark Payne began painting in his twenties. Many and varied experiences while travelling internationally, found Payne ‘s painting style paying homage to the genre of Art Naive. This is now considered to be his earlier work.

An increasing yearning ( “…the slow opening doorway to my soul”) led Payne to a transition in technique and content within his painting. The love of colour, sensuality of form and design were the bridge between the old and the new.

Today Mark Payne’s paintings are imbued with a highly recognizable romantic style that possess an underlying visionary or philosophical narrative.