Marshall’s series and compositions echo his visceral response to the ideas of precision versus chaos, uniformity and influence versus nonconformity and uniqueness, and the complexities woven throughout heritage and culture. Sections of his series focus on human nature and outside influence, noting that an objection to societal conformation rooted in the desire for personal authenticity exists within the same space as the constant pressure to fit in. Marshall’s work explores these themes through shape, color, texture, phrases and visual symbols —

each brushstroke a representation of confinement or freedom, certainty or uncertainty, influence or individuality.

According to the artist, his paintings are “the most honest and pure way (he’s) ever expressed (himself)”. Both visually pleasing and genuine, Marshall’s intent is that his bold acrylic and collage works offer viewers the opportunity to think and feel more deeply, to consider their yearnings and connections to both themselves and the larger community around them.

In his latest series, Love & Laughter, Marshall has turned to photography to capture his examination of the threads of humanity by which we are all connected regardless of our aesthetic or cultural differences: love & laughter.