Alvin Marshall

Over the last two decades, Alvin Marshall has received much acclaim in the art world. He has been included in the Rising Stars 2001 exhibit at the Desert Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg, AZ. In the early 80"s, he was named Sculptor of the Year at the Native American Art Show sponsored by the famous Heard Museum in Phoenix.

Marshall's images that emerge from alabaster stone tell stories of his Navajo culture. Working through a process relying on his ability to visualize "memory photos", he says: " I often feel like an instrument through which my art flows".

Marshall believes there is a need for spiritual connection among different peoples. His special gift is the ability to produce art that embodies an authentic spirituality that can unite. He worries that "we've lost the togetherness as a people" and hopes that through his art he can share the closeness and harmony that was at the heart of Navajo life.

Despite his successful career as one of today's best Native American stone sculptors, Alvin remains a quiet, spiritual man who lives in his native Four Corners area of New Mexico with his wife Laverna and five children.

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