Ann Marshall is a fine art illustrator from Atlanta, Georgia whose series of intense hyperreal paintings have gained her attention from both the general public and art critics alike.
After attending the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Ann Marshall served as the illustrator for a book on the Holocaust before focusing solely on portraits and fine art. Her work eschews complicated art procedures and focuses on work done by hand, using either oil paints or pastels. Her work often blends the use of oil paint and pastel with collages, which she creates using scissors and non-toxic glue.
Ann Marshall's work has been exhibited at the Lincoln Center in New York City, and her work is currently being exhibited at the Subliminal Projects art museum in Los Angeles until June 4th, 2011.
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