David Marshall
Artist Statement
Sculpture is a dedication, not a career – this primordial necessity, this gene of creativity has shaped and motivated my life for the last 50 some years. I am fascinated by the paradoxical nature of the relationship between the natural and industrial world. My subconscious has a predilection for natural phenomena – geological formations, ice patterns, fossils and degradation; the random forms of nature where no lines are straight and where sensory information comes from imperfections.
Through the casting process I have continually attempted to replicate nature while combining modern technology as a creative contrast – mixing brass and aluminum “one off” castings with lathe shavings, laser cuttings,railroad ties or agricultural and automotive materials to establish what I believe is a distinctive and very personal three dimensional language.
The sensory beauty of primitive natural materials – to transform them in original ways, has been my basic reason for existing and continues, even at 75!!, to provide a fascinating artistic challenge.
Artist Bio
David Marshall. Born Edinburgh, Scotland 1942.
Educated Pangbourne Naval College.
More than fifty years ago, attracted by the climate, light and magnificent scenery David Marshall left his native Scotland, settled in southern Spain and commenced his artistic career.
Inspired by the mountainous surroundings and all the detritus of nature – with workshops in Benahavis, and now Benaojan near Ronda.
He also continues to exhibit his highly individual sculptures at galleries and shows in Europe and the United States where he has established a studio in the Rockies of Colorado.