Mark Sofilas | Australian Sports Artist

SportsArt Australia is proud to present Australian sports artist, Mark Sofilas. Mark has been painting professionally for over 20 years and is today recognised as one of the best sports artists in Australia.

Mark's main focus is to create unique inspirational paintings and limited edition prints using Sport as the subject - one of the defining attributes of the Australian character and a pursuit for which Australians are internationally recognised and acclaimed.

Sportsart Australia has been awarded a license from the Australian Cricket Board, Australian Football League, Australian Rugby Union, Holden Ltd and other licensing bodies to produce fine art limited edition prints.

Mark's use of oils and acrylics captures and elaborates that moment in time, which holds the integral elements of sporting endeavour. Creativity and high quality paintings have kept him in constant demand. These paintings and limited edition prints have been collected and exhibited by prominent Australian personalities, organisations and sporting identities. Mark's work has and will continually appreciate in value.

Mark was born in 1961 in Bunbury, Western Australia. In his youth Mark was an avid sports person, excelling at Australian Rules Football and Cricket. In 1979 he began his professional career as a freelance artist after completing his formal studies in art. Mark now resides and works from his studio in Sydney.

Mark, together with his close friend and business partner, Lear Rompotis, share a great passion for all sports. 'I find great personal pleasure in delighting and inspiring the broad range of people who view my work. The ability to touch others in such a profound way by combining two of my life's greatest passions - sport and art - will always be a source of great personal satisfaction'.

Muhammad Ali – 250 each hand signed by Muhammad Ali and Mark. On Saturday 10th August 2002, in Chicago, Illinois, USA - Mark Sofilas had the privilege of meeting and spending time with “The Athlete of the Century” and one of the most recognised people in the world, Muhammad Ali. Never before has an Australian artist had the honour of painting and his artwork being authorised and signed by the greatest, Muhammad Ali himself.

Peter Brock – 500 each hand signed by Peter and Mark. The inspiration for the “Two Holden Legends” painting comes from the return of the Monaro and Peter Brock’s reputation as one of the most talented and successful drivers of his time. Peter’s first involvement with the Holden Monaro was in 1969 racing the HT model at Bathhurst. In 2002, over thirty years later he was back behind the wheel racing the “New” Monaro in the 2002 Targa Tasmania.

AFL Team of the Century –200 individually hand signed by 15 members of the AFL Team of the Century and Mark. Mark Sofilas was commissioned by the Australian Football League in conjunction with Elite Sports Properties to produce a fine art painting that would capture the spirit of the Australian Football League – Team of the Century. This is a truly unique piece - to have 15 legends of AFL individually hand sign each print. Never before has there been a collectable piece to commemorate this team and its unique achievement to be named the best of more than 11,000 players to have played AFL / VFL.

West Coast Eagles – 100 individually hand signed by John Worsfold and Mark. September 1992 at the MCG, a crowd of 97,007 witnessed for the first time an interstate team win the AFL grand final. West Coast Eagles led by Woosha went out onto the MCG to bring the premiership cup to the West by defeating Geelong. As a player Woosha was remembered as being a tough, tenacious and talented player. He is undoubtedly the most successful on field leader the club has had. The West Coast Eagles Football Club have commissioned Australia’s leading sports artist Mark Sofilas to create an original painting to commemorate the ten year anniversary of the West Coast Eagles 1992 inaugural AFL premiership.

Brad Fittler - To commemorate the retirement from representative football of NSW and Australian Rugby League. 500 individually signed by Brad and numbered.

Jack Dyer - On Friday 22nd March 2002, this Richmond Football Club Legend was inducted into the Richmond FC Hall of fame as the inaugural Immortal. 312 numbered and facsimile signature of
Jack Dyer.

Tooheys New Melbourne Cup - The inaugural Tooheys New Melbourne Cup. Tooheys New (Melbourne) commissioned Mark and requested 250 limited edition prints for their clients.

Newcastle Knights - "The Year of the Knights". 500 numbered and individually signed by the Grand Final team 2001 including coach Michael Hagen.

Dean Kemp - Retired Co-Captain and the second longest serving player of the West Coast Eagles Football Club. 200 numbered and individually signed by Dean Kemp.

Australian Cricket Team - "Twelve" The Record Breakers. The Australian cricket team led by Steve Waugh played and won 12 consecutive Test matches - eclipsing the previous World Record set by the magnificent "West Indies" side of the Eighties. 250 prints individually signed by all 20 players involved in the record victory streak.

Mick Doohan - The Worlds greatest motorcylcle racer of all time. The tenacious, tough and talented Aussie has ridden his Honda to more than than 50 grand prix wins and five consecutive 500cc World Championships. 250 individually numbered and signed by Mick Doohan.

Carlton Football Club - Stephen Silvagni "Welcome to the 300 Game Club" to commemorate Stephen Silvagni playing 300 games for the Carlton Football Club. 600 individually numbered and signed by Stephen Silvagni, John Nicholls, Bruce Doull and Craig Bradley.

North Melbourne "Team of the Century" 100 individually numbered and signed by the "Team of the Century" players. 75 signed by captain and coach. 200 unsigned.

Saint Kilda Football Club "Team of the Century" 100 individually numbered and signed by the "Team of the Century" players and 230 individually signed by captain / coach.

Sir Vivian Richards - Selected as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century. One of the greatest batsman of all time and also an all round master of the game. 300 individually numbered and signed by Sir Vivian Richards.

Shane Warne - He holds the all-time record for wickets taken by an Australian bowler in test century. Selected as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century. 550 numbered and individually signed by Shane Warne.

Essendon Football Club - "The Year of the Bombers". 500 numbered and individually signed limited edition prints by the premiership team of 2000 including Kevin Sheedy.

Brisbane Bronco's - "The Year of the Bronco's". 500 numbered and individually signed by the Grand Final team 2000 including coach Wayne Bennett.

Kingston Town - The Remarkable Kingston Town. 550 numbered and individually signed by Malcom Johnston.

Guy McKenna - One of the all time greats and the longest serving player of the West Coast Eagles. 267 numbered and individually signed by Guy McKenna.

Paul Kelly - Captian Courageous. Sydney Swans great leader and champion player. A Bownlow medallist winner 200 numbered and signed by Paul Kelly.

John Eales - Has achieved everything possible as an Australian Rugby Union player. A World Cup winner at 20 years old in 1991, he has gone on to become one of the game's true "greats" - Australia's most-capped captain (snaring the Wallaby's second World Cup in 1999). Individually signed by
John Eales.

Steve Waugh - Australian Cricket Captain. Undoubtedly the inspiration behind the phenomenal success of Australian Cricket in recent years. World Cup -winning captian 1999. 1500 numbered and individually signed by Steve Waugh.

John Worsfold - Leadership 500 numbered and individually signed by John Worsfold. Commemorating 209 games with the West Coast Eagles Football Club and leading the team as their captain.

Tony Lockett - Legend 1300 numbered and individually signed by Tony Lockett. AFL leading goal kicking record holder.

Stan Lazaridis - 50 numbered and individually signed limited edition prints. To commemorate an outstanding contribution to soccer playing left fullback for Australia.

John Farnham - Limited edition prints. Commemorating 20 years in the Australian music industry.

Dennis Lillee, Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell - Record breakers 1000 numbered and individually signed limited edition prints.

Rod Marsh - Testimonial limited edition prints. He was one of the greatest Australian wicketkeepers.

Americas Cup Challenge - 1987 limited edition prints.
Americas Cup Book Two Decades of Challenge - 1000 copies. One copy was presented to US President Ronald Reagan and now a permanent part of the White House collection.

ASM Gallery - The Rocks Sydney

Tennis Hall of Fame Gallery
Newport Rhode Island US

Ted Whitten Foundation exhibition held at Ron Barrassi's Mountainview Hotel Melbourne 1997. Part of a group exhibition.

United Way Foundation/Perth Rotary Club at Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth 1998 - solo exhibition.



The limited edition prints are produced from original paintings created by Mark Sofilas. From the original paintings the images are printed on premium quality acid-free archival paper. Each print is individually numbered and signed by Mark Sofilas and the sporting identity. SportsArt Australia's products are licensed and endorsed by the respective sporting bodies with a certificate of authenticity accompanying the print.