Born in Washington, raised in California, he's one of six siblings. "I always knew 
I would be an artist, but pet portraits just kind of happened. I drew a dog portrait 
for my sister while in college and that led to painting and drawing portraits as a 
career", explains Marvin. He lives with his wife and 2 year old son in central California.
 
His artwork can be seen on permanent display at the Santa Cruz County Government Center, 
Santa Cruz Animal Shelter, Jazz Alley mural near the Kuumbwa Jazz Center and Swift Street 
Steamer Lane mural.

One-Person Exhibitions
2010   ArtWorx Gallery, Santa Cruz, California 
2010   Vinocruz, Santa Cruz, California
2006   Santa Cruz Public Library, Santa Cruz, California
2006   Schramsberg Winery, Calistoga, California

Group Exhibitions 
2012   Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, California
2012   Many Hands Gallery, Capitola, California
2011   Robert Blitzer Gallery, Santa Cruz, California
2011   Santa Cruz Picture Framing, Santa Cruz, California
2011   Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, Carmel, California
2011   Many Hands Gallery, Capitola, California
2010   Pajaro Valley Arts Council and Gallery, Watsonville, California
2010   Santa Cruz County Bank, Santa Cruz, California
2010   The Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz, California
2010   Many Hands Gallery, Capitola, California
2009   Many Hands Gallery, Capitola, California
2008   Many Hands Gallery, Capitola, California
2007   Santa Cruz County Bank, Santa Cruz, California              
2006   Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, Carmel, California
2005   Full Support Gallery, Santa Cruz, California
2005   ? Mark Gallery, Santa Cruz, California
2005   Pajaro Valley Arts Council and Gallery, Watsonville, California

Education BFA, Fine Art, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California

Selected Bibliography

Mergner, Lee. Kuumbwa Jazz Center Unveils Jazz Mural. Jazz Times; Madavor
Media, February 23, 2011

Hannula, Tarmo. Jazz mural completed in Santa Cruz.  Register Pajaronian;
News Media Corporation, October 21, 2010

Baine, Wallace. This way to Jazz Alley. Santa Cruz Sentinel, MediaNews
Group, October 16, 2010

Broecker, Scott. Canine Impressions. Coastal Canine. Issue 4, Fall 2009.

Martin, Christa. Making Waves. Good Times; Mainstreet Media, August 29,
2009

Coffey, Ward. Outside. September 24, 2009
wardcoffeyshapes.blogspot.com/2009/09/outside.html

Crockett, Tracy. Dogs: Soulful Portraits in Charcoal; Art Seen. Good
Times; Mainstreet Media, September 14, 2006