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Biography
While studying Fine Art at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Marvin Plummer began drawing and painting portraits of his dog, Wanda, an adorable Jack Russel Terrier/Chihuahua mix. Soon, he was drawing the dogs of his family and friends. Response was so positive, he started a portrait business, drawing all kinds of pets and people, as well as landscapes. By 2004, his business had became so successful, he quit his job as an art director to become a full-time portrait artist.
In 2004, Marvin was approached by veteran documentary filmmaker David Hoffman to collaborate on the series "American Snapshots." Marvin's drawing are based on images culled from Hoffman's collection of early 20th Century black-and-white snapshots taken by amateur American photographers recording their lives and the lives of those around them. Individually and together, the drawings in this series present a uniquely personal look at the life and times of ordinary Americans during the 1920s and 1930s.
Marvin's portraits are drawn with charcoal on paper, canvas, and other materials, including wood and stainless steel. In 2008, he was awarded a public art commission from Santa Cruz County for several large animal portraits to hang in the Santa Cruz Animal Services Facility. These images are also on permanent display at the Santa Cruz County Government Center.
Marvin enjoys all kinds of commissions and is always looking for new portrait subjects.
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