Mark Patnode is an accomplished artist working in a wide range of media. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Purchase College and is a Fellow of the Urban Artists Initiative (UAI) Hartford, CT, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism (CCT), in partnership with the Institute for Community Research (ICR). Juried into the CCT Teaching Artist Directory, a reflection of excellence in both teaching and artistry, Mark works with numerous educational organizations.