Welcome to My Art Gallery

I'm Steve Marshall, artist and evangelist. I am a United Methodist pastor who entered the ministry after a twenty year career in the graphic arts field. For the past fifteen years I have enjoyed combining my two passions of preaching and painting by presenting "sermons in art." In the spring and summer of 2006 I took some classes in pastels and oil painting which reinvigorated my interest in the fine arts and has led me to spend my spare time painting a variety of landscapes. My most recent works are displayed on this website. Look for new artwork to be added to this site from time to time. I hope you enjoy!

I participated in my first art show with four other artists back in November. I displayed 15 paintings, both oil and pastel, and was pleased to have sold two! I started a series of religious paintings in oils -- you can view my first attempts in the last gallery titled Religious Art. I wanted a large painting to hang with my Christmas decorations so I did a painting of the nativity. Sue and I are planning another trip to Venice this June and so I'm in to painting Venetian scenes right now. My latest is pictured to the right.

I Also Love Painting in Pastels

Everybody knows about oil paintings but pastel painting is a little less appreciated. Pastels are basically the same as oil paints but instead of the pigment being held in a liquid oil, pastels are dry. Because the pigment is undiluted, pastel paintings offer a brillancy that is unrivaled. Although there are many kinds of papers that can be used for pastel painting, I really prefer what is known as Wallis paper, which is a heavy, museum quality paper with a sandpaper-like surface. This rough surface grabs the pastel pigment, allowing the artist to apply the pigment thickly and in layers, thereby achieving great depth of color and luminosity. When pastels are applied primarily as lines, it is called a pastel drawing. When the pastel is applied primarily as blocks of color, it is referred to as a pastel painting. Pastels are usually matted and framed under glass.

The pastel accompanying this page is titled "Sierra on the 4th of July" (11"x17" pastel on Wallis paper) I tried to capture the excitement my then three year old granddaughter was experiencing at a Fourth of July picnic. Larger view

I hope you enjoy viewing both my pastels and my oil paintings. Although some are "for sale" I'm not really in it "for the money." I just do it for fun, to relax, and to have some things to give my family and friends for Christmas presents! I'd love to hear your comments -- both praise and helpful critcism. Thanks!

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Website last updated April 12, 2008.