Marshall was a landscape photographer for twenty-three years, during which time he had the privilege of being Ansel Adams’ workshop assistant for a short period of time, an experience that profoundly affected his life. After years of viewing the landscape through black and white photos, Marshall's spirit longed to express the beautiful environment in which he lived with as much color as possible. Black and white gave way to gold, red, azure, purple, and kelly green.

Marshall says, “I experience a deep sigh of relief when I start a painting. This is what I love to do. I paint for creative expression and for the simple joy of it.”

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