Exhibitions & Recognition

Downing Centre — Solo Exhibition

4/143–147 Liverpool Street, Sydney NSW 2000  ·  1–31 May 2021

A month-long solo exhibition in the heart of Sydney's CBD, featuring original coastal and surreal works. Promoted by the Manly Observer to an audience of thousands.

Mark Budd Art — Pop-Up Gallery

Manly, Sydney 2021

A self-curated pop-up gallery held in Manly ahead of the Downing Centre exhibition, introducing the work to the local Northern Beaches community.

Fix8 Gallery — Solo Exhibition

55 Harbord Road, Freshwater NSW  ·  20 Sep – 7 Oct 2012

Opening reception Thursday 20 September, 6–9pm. A solo exhibition of paintings running over two weeks at Fix8 Display and Gallery on the Northern Beaches.

Solo show

Featured In

Mark Budd’s work has been featured in Australian newspapers and local arts publications in connection with commissioned works, exhibitions, and historical projects.

Mark recreates march
Manly Daily — 17 June 2015
Article by Rod Bennett | Photograph by Carly Earl

Featured for completing a commissioned World War I centenary painting recreating the Kookaburra Recruitment March of January 1916. The two-panel work was commissioned for permanent display at the Tooraweenah War Memorial Hall as part of national commemorations.

Photograph of artist Mark Budd crouching in front of his landscape painting, which features trees, a blue sky, and people walking in a park.
Featured for completing a commissioned World War I centenary painting recreating the Kookaburra Recruitment March of January 1916.
Historical black-and-white photograph of a rural scene with a group of people gathered, some on horses, in an open field with trees and a dirt road, with a cart visible on the right side.

Local volunteers setting off from Tooraweenah in January 1916 on their Kookaburra March

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A colorful mural depicting a scene of Jesus Christ at the Last Supper, painted on a brick wall at the Salvation Army store. The mural shows Jesus with a group of people seated at a long dining table, with details like food and drink. There is also a man standing in front of the mural, holding a paintbrush, posing for the photo.

Featured in the Manly Daily, Mark Budd’s Salvation Army Manly mural presents a contemporary interpretation of The Last Supper, reflecting themes of choice, compassion, and hope through a community-focused public artwork.

Article by Rod Bennett | Photograph by Martin Lange

Colorful mural on brick wall depicting diverse people gathered at a long table for a meal at a bakery or cafe, with a Salvation Army sign above and musical notes in the background.
Colorful mural on brick wall depicting a diverse group of people having dinner at a long table, with a religious torch with wings and a book on the sides, and signs that read 'Our Daily Bread' and 'The Salvation Army'.

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Featured in the Manly Daily, Mark Budd was recognised for transforming one of Manly’s overlooked public spaces into a vibrant work of art. Motivated by a daily walk through the neglected Roycroft Arcade, Mark took it upon himself to repaint the area, replacing graffiti with a richly detailed mural inspired by the local landscape. The project drew praise from passers-by and local businesses alike, highlighting the positive impact of public art and Mark’s ability to bring beauty, character, and imagination into shared spaces

A man sitting in a colorful studio set with trees and forest images in the background, appearing to be in a TV segment about building a public fire mark, with a caption about his escape ending.
A jungle scene painted mural featuring a waterfall, lush green trees, a river with small waterfalls, a kangaroo, tropical plants, and decorative animal figures on stakes. Part of a person's leg and suitcase are visible at the bottom left.
Colorful mural of a lush forest with a river flowing through it, featuring trees, rocks, and vegetation.
A nature mural depicting a tranquil river scene with lush green trees, flowing water, a mountain in the background, a small waterfall, and a snake in the foreground.
A landscape mural depicting a river scene with trees, rocks, and greenery, and a small photo of a bird sitting on a branch is displayed on the wall.
Colorful painting of a lobster on a rocky ocean floor with small fish swimming in the background.

COUNCIL RECOGNITION & AWARDS

"Renowned local artist Mark Budd" — Northern Beaches Council, Official Media Release, April 2017 northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/council/news/media-releases/northern-beaches-new-environmental-hero

COUNCIL RECOGNITION & AWARDS

Mark Budd has been continuously commissioned by Northern Beaches Council from 2013 to the present day, creating original artwork for the Ocean Care Day Festival across multiple years, permanent signage for the Manly Environment Centre, and serving as the official prize artist for the Northern Beaches Council Eco Awards across multiple consecutive years.

In 2017, Northern Beaches Council named him a "renowned local artist" in an official media release, with his painting presented as the traditional Eco Award prize in front of more than 100 guests. Previous Eco Award recipients include musician, environmentalist, and former federal politician Peter Garrett.

Colorful underwater scene with various fish, sea creatures, and plants, with an island and a body of water in the background. The scene includes eyes on fish and other sea animals, in a vibrant, cartoon style.
Poster for Manly Council's 20th Ocean Care Day Festival 2013, featuring a whale jumping out of the water, a small penguin standing on rocks, a white bird perched on a pine branch, and various logos at the bottom. Event details include date, time, location, and activities.
A promotional poster for the 23rd Ocean Care Day Festival featuring an artistic landscape of a coastline with cliffs, trees, and water, overlaid with white line drawings of various sea creatures.
An underwater scene with a sea turtle, fish, jellyfish, coral, and sharks, promoting the 25th Ocean Care Day Festival.
Colorful drawing of an underwater coral reef scene with various fish, a shark, a sea turtle, and other marine life, with a sunset over an island in the background, framed by decorative seashells, seahorse, starfish, and aquatic plants, and text indicating the Manly Environment Centre Eco Award 2016.
Schedule for Ocean Care Day 2015 featuring a music stage program with timings, speakers, and musical acts, set against an illustrated ocean-themed background with cliffs, sea animals, and colorful underwater scenes.
Two elderly women smiling and holding a framed award for the Manly Environment Centre, given in 2013, with a colorful aquatic scene in the background.
Group of people at an award ceremony holding a framed eco award poster that reads 'Manly Environment Centre Eco Award 2016'.
Group of people, including children and adults, gathered indoors for a photo, some holding certificates and an art framed picture, in a well-lit room with large windows.
Group of people at an award ceremony, some holding certificates, gathered indoors with a large window in the background.
Two women smiling and holding framed artwork and certificates, standing indoors with a nature-themed backdrop.
A group of people posing together, holding a colorful poster of a sea turtle and ocean scene at the Manly Environment Centre, with some individuals wearing name tags.