Brian
Marshall
In
the cold, dark interior of a Wilmington garage, Brian
Marshall, a 32 year-old-science teacher with a flare
for design and mechanics, fashions an array of lamps
and clocks from found objects. Once an engineering
major, Brian has rekindled his love of puzzles and
how things fit together with his current passion for
creating fun, functional trash art. When it comes
to trash talk, Brian is a master at discovering the
unexpected. His work is about changing the viewer's
perspective and finding new life in old objects. Things
we are used to seeing in one context are placed in
entirely different contexts and the result is impressive
and fanciful.
Among the works, you might see an aluminum coffee
pot up-ended and supported by a thin copper tube over
a blender base. Two lights shine as eyes, the lid
of the pot becomes the mouth , which sits slightly
ajar as if this "Night Watchman" is ready
to call out lest anyone disturbs your sleep.
Brian's
works of whimsy are solid, carefully-crafted pieces
of art, many of which have found their way into the
area's private art collections. Brian is self-taught
and his materials come from salvage yards, flea markets,
and even from the side of the road. He often blends
the textures and colors of various finds into one
cohesive piece. Among the items you might recognize
in his work are various metals, stones, driftwood,
kitchen appliances, cameras, teapots, and much more.
Sometimes things are left as they are and simply enhanced
and other times things are adapted and finished with
a variety of chemical and/or mechanical means.
Brian
has had work displayed at the Delaware Center of Contemporary
Arts (DCCA), Belongings, and the Delaware Center for
Horticulture's Annual Craft Show. He is currently
in the process of expanding his collection of offerings.
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