Mark invested himself not only in projects that inspired him, but also in people that shared the passion. The result was always a community of like-minded, engaged folks creating some sort of magic. But with Mark it wasn’t “a” community, it was many communities, across a broad spectrum of endeavors. Represented here are a handful of those areas of association.
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The Gallery
Himself
Mark Altadena, CA 1970's
Mark the Musician playing the recorder. Pasadena, CA in the 1970’s.
Mark Altadena, CA 1970's
Performer
Mark and other performers posing for the cover illustration for Mark’s book called Kaliban’s Christmas.
Mark as a Pink Ladybug for a Baskin-Robbins Rose parade float, Pasadena California circa 1980’s.
Mark in the Word Pictures Video cover
Mark and other performers posing for the cover illustration for Mark’s book called Kaliban’s Christmas.
Faerie
Mark as the Faerieworlds emcee with co-emcee, Billy Scudder.
Mark as the Faerieworlds emcee with Billy Scudder as Charlie Chaplin (made famous by the IBM commercials of the 1980’s).
Mark’s POV at Faerieworlds.
Mark as the Faerieworlds emcee with co-emcee, Billy Scudder.
Renaissance Faire
Mark with his lifetime friend, Richard Barr at the Renaissance Fair.
Mark with the partial cast of The Commedia dell'Arte performance called the Boomba, Boomba Show – Renaissance Faire circa 1988. From the left, Marque Siebenthal as Pantalone, Deidre Scudder as Isabella , Taryn Scudder as Mozarella, ? as Columbina , Jack Tate as Scaramellow, Shawn Scudder as Barbarella, and Mark Lewis as The Capitano
Though Mark Lewis is NOT in this photo of the Halberdiers, he interacted with them daily during the fair and together they made big magic! The Halberdiers were started by Patrick Bannon, David Springhorn, and Theo Katzoff.
Mark with his lifetime friend, Richard Barr at the Renaissance Fair.
University of Oregon
Mark Lewis the adjunct professor at the School of Journalism, University of Oregon 2011-2014.
Mark with a student-turned-friend Spencer Ayala.
Mark with School of Journalism and Communications students in Eugene Oregon.
Mark Lewis the adjunct professor at the School of Journalism, University of Oregon 2011-2014.
Minister
Mark officiating the wedding of Diane and David Nichols at Salish Lodge, WA.
Mark at Andrew Pascal’s wedding seen here with their friend, David Nichols, in Napa Valley, CA.
Mark officiating the wedding of David Lang and Annah James in Eugene, Oregon.
Mark officiating the wedding of Diane and David Nichols at Salish Lodge, WA.
Pirate
Mark with his dear friend Dave Nichols at the Portland Pirate Festival in Portland Oregon 2012.
The Portland Pirate Festival
Mark on the main stage emceeing the Portland Pirate Festival.
Mark with his dear friend Dave Nichols at the Portland Pirate Festival in Portland Oregon 2012.
Artist in Residence
Mark with students at a Eugene Celebration Parade, Eugene, OR.
Mark with Thomas Sylvester, a 4th grader at Fox Hollow Elementary School in Eugene, OR.
Professor Marcus Ambrosius at a Eugene, OR parade.
Mark with students at a Eugene Celebration Parade, Eugene, OR.