Escape Hatch, 20" x 20"

"In my abstract work, I delve into the profound connection between human presence and the environment we inhabit. Through the careful selection of diverse found materials – paper, magazines, shopping bags, cardboard, paper towels, wallpaper, and more – I create intricate webs and imprints of our existence.

The works are a dialogue between the present day and the past. From an aerial perspective, they take on the semblance of rediscovered cityscapes or overgrown gardens, reminiscent of forgotten structures and the tangible traces of human activity. As one draws closer, a duality emerges. The intricate textures and layers mimic the surfaces of billboards that have witnessed the ebb and flow of messages, and the frames of subway platforms that host a perpetual dance of images and information. It is through this very rhythm of placement and removal that our intricate relationship with the world unfolds, leaving behind a tapestry of ideas, experiences, and memories that weave together to create new narratives."

Shawn Marshall is a Kentucky-based artist and visual arts educator. Her work was featured in Art Seen Magazine, Subuart Magazine, Contemporary Collage Magazine, Orange Book, Thought Art Magazine, Art Hive Magazine, and others. Marshall's work was recently added to the Shapin Nicolas Art Project (the S.N.A.P. Collection)an extensive art foundation and collection located in Louisville, KY. Corporate collections that include her work are PNC Bank in Pittsburgh, Brown-Forman Corporation, the University of Kentucky, LexArts, and Commonwealth Bank.