Marko Mavrovich was born in 1960 to Croatian parents living in California. When he was ten, his parents moved back to Croatia with him. They moved around several of the islands off the coast of Croatia, but spent most of their time on the Island of Unije. This was his favorite island, and the beauty of the sea and coastline inspired Marko to begin sketching.
With the support of his father Miro, who was a Watercolor Artist, and his mother who was his strongest critic, Marko honed his artistic abilities. During the summers, Marko sold his drawings to German and Italian tourists. Marko at the age of seventeen, despite encouragement from his parents to attend an art school, Marko chose to enroll in a school for Navigators. He never lost his passion for his art, and for the four years he was at Navigation School, he continued his art.
When he was finished with school, he went to work on ships, all the while struggling with his two loves, the sea and his art. It was not until his father died and Marko had moved back to the United States for a better way of life, that his love for his art finally won over his love for the sea.
