Mark Rode

Mark Rode left Australia in 1998 to pursue his passion for figurative sculpture. He travelled through Europe visiting artists studio and galleries in Italy, Germany, The Netherlands and eventually went to London where he exhibited and learned the craft of bronze casting.

After moving to Ireland in 2002 he set up a studio and foundry in County Mayo. Mark has since created over a dozen major public sculptures including the Kerry Football sculpture in Tralee, The Quiet Man statue in Cong and most recently the Grace Kelly statue in Newport unveiled by Prince Albert of Monaco.

Mark Rode has also been exhibiting regularly and his gallery work combines figures and geometric forms such as doors, windows, stairs and other symbolic elements. The figures juxtaposed with these elements create compositions which subtly suggest a theme and ask a question inviting the viewer to engage in the curious world occupied by the bronze figures.