JULY 16, 2009 ISSUE
Fredrick Lane Marshall at Banner Elk Festival Saturday and Sunday
“Evening Colors I” is among works in an ongoing series titled Through the Darkness by Fredrick Lane Marshall. His work will be featured at the Banner Elk Fine Arts and Master Craft Festival taking place Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19.Artist Fredrick Lane Marshall is among several artists to participate in the Banner Elk Fine Arts and Master Craft Festival, taking place Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, at the Banner Elk Elementary School. The show is open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday.
Marshall received first place at the Fine Arts and Crafts Awards Show hosted by Mountain Top Promotions at the Great Train Robbery in Banner Elk on June 26 and 27.
Marshall, who resides in Yadkin County, has been painting since 1984. From humble beginnings in a small art store, his talents developed from impressionism to photo-realism. He is largely self-taught in both oil and watercolor. His work has shown in galleries and shows throughout the South, and several of his original works have been reproduced as limited edition pieces.
With major health problems including an amputation in recent years, Marshall has lost most of his vision except for approximately 10 percent in his right eye. He now relies solely on mental images. This inability has developed into a new genre of paintings, forcing the artist to develop new styles and techniques in order to continue his work.
The ongoing series titled Through The Darkness is based on the fact that Marshall only sees through a small pinhole of vision. Utilizing a single tool—the painter’s palette knife—is mainly how this series evolved.
For more information, click to www.fredricklane.com.
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