About Mark Austin Byrd I have always tried to capture the essence of my subjects, whether it is a tiny lizard or a giant whale, a beautiful dancer or a freezing Choctaw woman on the “Trail of Tears. I find beauty in all life, even on the battlefield - no, especially on the battlefield - in men and women willing to lay down their lives for the life and freedom of others! I now strive to capture that essential beauty in my art! .........Mark Austin Byrd |