Mark
Bodewes is middle-aged, half
Australian and half Dutch but possessing
of the combined awesomeness of both
countries. Mark invented the term ‘Under-Nederlander’
to describe this union of
nationalities…but mostly because he thinks
it would make a cool name for a Bond
villain.
Mark has chosen to reside on the Gold
Coast of Australia with his wife &
children. They are more or less ok with
this arrangement. Without credible
paternity tests his children can deny
their parentage and still lead fulfilling
lives. They refer to him as ‘uncle’ and
tell everyone they are Maltese.
Mark is currently afflicted by Lyme
disease which is pretty awful and makes
him a pain in the ass to be around. He
battles the poor health with grit &
determination, channeling his formidable
imagination into carefully crafted
stories. His writing genius will not be
denied, and he’s working on the mood
swings. As a result he spends most of his
time locked away muttering to himself
whilst working on his next masterpiece.
In addition to supreme writing talent
Mark fronts a hard-rock band that gets
noise complaints from other musicians at
the rehearsal studio. They come to
complain but are then mesmerized by the
intensity. Mark is also an adept artist
but refuses to draw anything other than
unicorns with chainsaws. He says he has
his reasons.
Mark also loves to do many different
character voice impersonations and has
perfected the worlds greatest Chilli Con
Carne recipe. Healthy & delicious…the
chilli, not the voices….they’re often
racially insensitive AND crassly
inappropriate. Mark will say just about
anything for a laugh. The Chilli recipe is
seriously good though. He’ll share it with
you if you ask nicely....
Soundtrack
(music to
draw to) :
Collaborative piece: Combining Plate of the gods pencil sketch concept art by Author M.W. Bodewes (colour and texture added by ArkhªmHªus ) with faux open Hardcover Graphic by ArkhªmHªus. 
