Marcus BlackwellMarcus is a self-taught mixed media visual artist and digital illustrator born in Cincinnati, Ohio, raised in Rochester, New York, and currently lives in Columbus, Ohio. His interests, rooted in storytelling traditions and focused on the creation of xpressionistic abstracted and figurative images, explore and depict themes and ideas of Afro Surrealism, mythology/ folklore, dreams, symbolism, and social commentary. His works have been featured in a variety of exhibitions and publications. Currently represented by The Halley Gallery of New Albany, Ohio, Marcus is a self-described comic book nerd, a skilled but disgruntled ex-musician, a fledgling would-be poet, and the proud father of his two adult sons. Read More Read Less