Mark Dahle grew up in a town in Southeast Alaska where it rains 150 inches a year. After 18 years, he finally decided to dry out and started moving south. Mark began painting in 1989. He has had five one-person shows: two in Chicago and one each in Portland, OR; San Diego, CA; and Escanaba, MI. Mark owned an art gallery in La Jolla, California for 2 1/2 years before moving his gallery to the web. You can see it at MarkDahle.com. Mark currently lives in San Diego county. His portfolios include stories for young kids and adults (like When The Trolls Moved and Amanda Gets A Pumpkin), stories for older kids and adults (like Fables About Aesop, Present Divestment, and Terminal Three) and commentaries for adults (like One Day's Encouragement). Mark has been falling down the coast most of his life. He's now just a few miles from the border, and he hopes he has the brakes on.