Jake Marshall retired in 2014 after a career in graphic design, advertising, and illustration that included serving as Director of Publications at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Art Director for the Hallmark-owned Halls stores in Kansas City. He works in watercolor and is a member of the Kansas Watercolor Society. His subject matter include flowers, clouds, old barns, birch forests, pine trees, dogs, and birds. He also has a quirky sense of humor, evidenced by his watercolors of dirty baseballs and shaving brushes and his illustrations of birds in photobooths. His paintings of misty landscapes, swirling leaves, snow scenes, storm clouds, and water-lilies have been displayed in national exhibitions and local galleries in Overland Park, Kansas, where he resides.
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