about: MARCUS STUDIO

Marcus Studio was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA in 1992, as was I, some years earlier. The intent was simply to have a vehicle through which I could make and sell objects - anything really - that expressed my own understanding and discovery of aesthetic beauty. Over the years, the process of creating has matured by asking better questions, experimenting (playing), finding community, and following intuition. The resulting products that Marcus Studio has made and sold since its inception documents the artistic growth that has occurred over that time. This website chronicles some portion of that story which continues today. I continue to be inspired by so many other artists (both past and present), and by observing / expressing small moments of daily life.

My formal education is in the Fine Arts, having graduated Oberlin College in 1978 with a BFA degree in Painting and Printmaking. Since then, I’ve worked professionally as a painter, graphic artist, offset-litho printer, silk screener, and software engineer, before diving into furniture design and construction. The common thread that weaves all of these disciplines together for me is a passion for “design and composition” and an appreciation for honest beauty, which begins with a blank piece of paper and extends through the entire creative process of crafting a brand new piece.