13 Facts About Mark Upton

Mark Upton was born on 1964 and is an English artist who specialises in portraits of animals, particularly horses and falcons.

Mark Lundy Upton was born in Wiltshire, England in 1964.

Roger was already a well known falconer and the same year as Mark was born had started to travel in the Middle East, going to Abu Dhabi as a guest of the late Sheikh Said bin Shakhbut.

Mark's brother, Guy Upton is eighteen months younger, and is a steeplechase jockey and horseman.

Mark Upton went to the local primary school at Preshute and later attended St Johns in Marlborough.

Mark Upton then returned and spent a year at Swindon College of Art on an art foundation course.

Mark Upton had been brought up in a very artistic background.

Mark Upton's father painted wildlife pictures, his uncle, Peter Upton was a well known equine artist and his grandmother had been an artist and fashion designer.

Mark Upton's brother was William Cain, a renowned dry point engraver between the wars spending much of his career in the Middle East.

Mark Upton is very well known in the falconry world as one of the top artists as well as an extremely dedicated and good falconer.

In 2008, Mark Upton married Rachelle Ormond, niece of art historian Richard Louis Ormond and great-niece of artist John Singer Sargent.

Mark Upton has sold paintings to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan of Abu Dhabi and many of his family.

Mark Upton has painted for bodies like the Injured Jockeys Fund, Countryside Alliance, the Game Conservancy and Spinal Injuries Association.