Andrea Mary Marshall
ARTIST STATEMENT
My artwork consists mainly of self-portraits that examine idealized concepts of
womanhood in relation to my own identity, behavior and experiences. My work
involves a performance process, in which I create and embody highly developed
characters executed through a variety of media. I use painting, photography, and
video to portray characters with roles that challenge society’s views on femininity.
These personas represent the opposing relationship between fear and freedom
in female sexuality. I emphasize morality through imperfections that exaggerate
this struggle with the female identity. My work challenges how society defines
women by exploring the relationship between conflicting female archetypes. I
visually render this juxtaposition through a symbiotic dialogue between history
and contemporary culture. Through a representational means of communication,
I strive to connect, rather than isolate the female experience and contribute to
evolving, yet eternal, female imagery.
-Andrea Mary Marshall!
Bio
Born 1982 in Massachusetts. Lives and works in New York City, NY.
Education
2006
BFA, Parsons the New School for Design
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010
400 Women, Shoreditch Town Hall, London, UK. A project by Tamsyn Challenger
and curated by Ellen Mara De Wachter [itinerary: Edinburgh Arts Festival, Edinburgh, UK]
Grupo de los Dieciseis Exhibition, Hacienda de los Morales, Mexico City [catalog]
Ni Una Mas (The Juarez Murders), Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, Drexel University, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania [catalog]
2009
Group Show, Henaine Fine Art, New York, NY
2008
I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl, Asia Song Society (A.S.S.), New York, NY
Commissioned Projects
2011
“Lady Dior Multi-Media Traveling Exhibition” commissioned by Dior, LVMH
“The Perrett 100” limited edition illustrated print commissioned by COACD, Inc.
“KenJe Hanna?” short story illustrations commissioned by L’Officiel, No. 27
“Ezra’s Ware Liefde.” short story illustrations commissioned by L’Officiel, No. 26
2010
Milk Studios centerfold for MMM Magazine, Issue 3, commissioned by COACD, Inc.
Awards
2006
Golden Thimble Award, Parsons The New School for Design, New York, NY
Selected Bibliography
2011
Tzenkova, Ani. “Andrea Mary Marshall’s Model Illustrations,” Trendland: Fashion Blog and Trend
Magazine. 15 July.
Schnabel, JL. “The Art of Andrea Mary Marshall,” High Fructose Contemporary Art Magazine. 22
June.
“Andrea Mary Marshall,” Style Like You. 21 May.
Wesen-Bryant, Michele. Fashion Drawing: Illustration Techniques for Fashion Designers,
Laurence King Publishing and Prentice Hall, Inc. April.
Sandor, Ildiko. “Andrea Mary Marshall,” a Magazin. 9 April.
Bakker, Alja. “Heilige Maria,” L’Officiel (NL). No. 24, March.
Hacic-Vlahovic, Tea.!“Crocifissi & Sigarette,” Cosebelle Magazine. 14 January.
Blasberg, Derek. “The Perrett 100 of 2010,” V Magazine. 5 January.
Schneier, Matthew. “The 100 Faces Of 2010, Illustrated,” Style.com. 5 January.
2010
Perrett, Douglas. “The Perrett 100 of 2010,“ COACD, Inc. 31 December.
Bilbeisi, Yasmin. “Ni Una Mas,” The Glass Magazine. 5 June.
Timpane, John. “Art Exhibit Protests Women’s mass murders in Mexico.” Philadelphia Inquirer.
13 March.
2009
“Los Fridos,” COACD, Inc. 24 September.
“Hit Me Baby One More Time!,” The Room Magazine, Issue 9.
Cessna, Walt. “Correct Culture: Andrea Marshall,” Black Book Magazine. 16 July.
2006
Croland, David. “Andrea Marshall,” Lid Magazine. No. 3.
