Meet the proprietor of TwoBears
Trading Post, Mark "TwoBears" Rutledge. Pursuing a life long dream led Mark out of West Texas and into the mountain village of
Ruidoso, New Mexico. Mark was influenced early in life by his Cherokee
Grandmother and always had dreams of living in the mountains.
Those dreams were put on the back burner when family matters came first
but while working a career in law enforcement Mark honed his skills creating artwork at night frequently selling it to Ruidoso area
merchants. When he realized there was a market for his artwork Mark
decided to hang up his badge, pursue his dreams and make a go of it
full time. His dreams of a life in the mountains were realized in May
2003 when the doors at TwoBears Trading Post were opened for business.