Mark P. Seraly, MD is a highly skilled, board certified dermatologist who' is also an exceptionally talented sculptor with an inspired artistic vision. Years of intensely studying the human body, inside and out, has given him a deep and powerful insight into the human form, which he uses to infuse his striking and provocative sculptures of Native American people with an energy and vitality that instantly commands the viewer's attention. His passion for his subject matter is reflected in the dramatic poses of his subjects and the care and skill that he lavishes upon their creation, making each detail of their physical existence felt. We not only witness their physical reality, but feel the emotions and passions that once motivated them.

With the great intelligence of a physician and the deft, gifted hands of an artist, Seraly captures and reveals every intimate detail of his subjects, from their bone structure, musculature, and physical characteristics to their period clothing, body piercings, tattoos and jewelry. A scholar by nature and habit, Seraly has carefully studied the Eastern Woodland Indian for many years and his extensive knowledge of their history is evident in the wealth of historical detail displayed in his sculptures. The viewer will find his work fascinating on many levels, and will be inspired by the great personalities that Mark commemorates in bronze.

Like the great Renaissance sculptors that inspired him, Seraly first sets the stage for his visual presentations by arranging his figures in a variety of striking anatomical poses that convey great emotion, intensity and suppressed or suspended action. In his powerful bust of the great Seneca warrior "The Half-King," he has created a memorable personality of great strength and power. Taut with suppressed energy, his steely gaze is intimidating and revealing, while his gaunt features, plucked scalp, dramatic feathered headdress and elaborate jewelry tell a story of hardship, tradition and pride. In "Ishi - In the Spirit of the Hunt," the graceful pose illustrates how an Indian warrior stalked his prey, at one with nature, while showing the artist's admiration for the architecture of the human form. The watchful, young braves of "The Siege on Fort Necessity," elaborately dressed for battle, instantly transport the viewer back in time, their feelings of suspense and anticipation immediately felt. 

Showing off his mastery of the classic elements and principles of three dimensional design, Seraly cleverly experiments with various tools and instruments to add actual texture as in a relief, or to subtract texture by incising slivers of clay from the form to suggest line. His tool marks are clearly visible and are used to emphasize the form, or highlight details such as hair, cloth or metal jewelry. The result is a highly interesting visual landscape that adds to the multi-faceted appeal of the sculptures. His favored medium is bronze, and the monochromatic color of the metal emphasizes the forms as well, making a powerful and evocative impression on the viewer. 

Since first placing his hands in clay in his basement studio 11 years ago, Seraly's passion and rapidly evolving skill as a sculptor has quickly turned his hobby into another successful career. His work is in great demand and is in many public, corporate and private collections. Passionate about his goal to capture the Native American people, customs and traditions in a realistic and historically accurate manner, he continues to actively research new projects on the Eastern Frontier tribes. His work is cast at Coopermill Bronze Foundry in Zanesville, Ohio, one of the country's premier bronze foundries, where each piece is cast using the lost wax technique. Seraly, his wife and their four children reside in the South Hills of Pittsburgh