Ray Marshall was born in Lambeth and moved to Plumstead, South East London, in 1975, where he remained a local resident till his death in November 2018. Having undertaken some formal study at Morley College, tutored by Lawrence Toynbee among others, Ray is mostly self-taught. His work covers an eclectic mix of subjects, taking inspiration from nature, architecture, historical references, dance and music and the general observation of the world around us. Ray’s interests provided a wealth of stimulation as he enjoyed walking the countryside and urban settings, cross country running, motorcycling and bird watching. These activities afforded the opportunity for collecting photos, sketches and notes which provide reference material for his work in watercolour, oils, pen and ink and pencil drawings.

This wide ranging body of work has been exhibited in a number of local shows and produced commissioned works for patrons both locally as well as in America, Canada and Australia. His daughter Penny now curates and shares his collection.

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You can catch Ray Marshall’s work at the Catford Arts Trail 2024 - venue no. 18 - 1 Ardoch Road - SE6 1SR