Marcus Clarke

English Artist, Lighting Technician and Stage Manager who after several years in the Theatre became a Professional Puppeteer when cast to perform the puppet plant Audrey II in the London West End version of the musical Little Shop of Horrors in 1984. Largely self taught, Marcus successfully auditioned for and completed Jim Henson's London Television Workshop in Hand Puppetry. He has performed Puppets in over seventy TV series and co designed and made more than 70 Puppets for the Screen, one appearing on Irelands National Postage Stamp. Subsequently Marcus learned Animatronic & CG Performance Animation and worked professionally in LA, Canada and Japan on various TV projects. He now specializes in RC Facial Animation for Film and TV. Marcus regularly has exhibitions of his Contemporary Visual Artwork under the banner, Marcus Clarke 'PuppetTVGraffiti'. Marcus has a Teaching Qualification from Warwick University and is a member of British Equity, SAG-AFTRA is an Associate of the Society for Education and Training and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Artists.