by Tara Lynn Johnson

Artist Mark Schreiber finds inspiration in running, watercolor and wine. He’s run 13 marathons, but the training routes along the canals on either side of the Delaware River help him to express his creativity.

Mark likes to run from Frenchtown down to Trenton (or beyond) or from New Hope to Yardley. He photographs scenes along the way and paints the images: a train trestle over the Delaware, herons on the river’s banks, the red bridges over the canal in Pennsylvania, reflections and shadows of tree branches on the water.

“The sun in the morning or evening is the best, especially in the spring or fall,” he said.

Along with being a runner, Mark has been a professional artist for about 30 years. He’s also an architect, like Mike, the dad on “The Brady Bunch,” which he watched as a kid.

When ninth grader Mark realized he was good in art and math, Mr. Brady’s career sounded like a good fit for him, too. So after high school, he attended the New Jersey Institute of Technology and has been working in the field since his 1985 graduation.

“I’m glad I did because to make it in the art world is a struggle,” he said.

But creating the work has been a joy. As a kid, Mark spent time drawing, then picked up a paintbrush in his early 20s. He has won national competitions and received private and corporate commissions. His paintings hang in museums, government offices, and private collections.

He’s a member of the Artists of Yardley (AOY), a non-profit offering exhibits, classes and more to nurture the community’s creative spirit by encouraging people to experience, appreciate and share in the arts, and he sits on the board of the Trenton Artists Workshop Association.

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