Mark David Hatwood

Mark David Hatwood FRSA, studied art & media at Bristol. He spent 35 years in the music industry, first as a session drummer working with names like Mud, The New Seekers and Johnny Hates Jazz and later writing songs for bands like the Weather Girls and Culture Beat and producing with legends like Harald Faltermeyer (Beverly Hills Cop/Top Gun) and Rainer Oleak.

In 2002 Mark wrote his first screenplay and novel, Marcello's Date. The novel sold overnight and his screenplay was made into the international, multi award-winning film, Marcello Marcello.

He was later commissioned to write Nobel nominated, The Scary Guy's biography and has written numerous other books and screenplays.

In 2012, Mark took over The Harbour Gallery in Cornwall, increasing its turnover 5 fold in just 4 years. He launched the world's first art resale website www.artrehome.com in 2015 and a curated online gallery www.britishcontemporary.art in 2018.

Mark's gallery online presences have ten of thousands of followers and he writes regularly for regional and national magazines including the UK's biggest art publication, The Artist, as their digital marketing expert.