Marsha Balian: AUTOFICTION

Mixed media artist Marsha Balian admits to difficulty following instructions (unless she really has to). She is self-taught and frequently invents her own techniques. Her work has a strong narrative quality and incorporates found objects combined with drawing, painting and collage. Since invention doesn’t require strict adherence to rules, her art avoids what might be literal and attempts to engage the imagination of the viewer. Humor is never far behind.

Marsha Balian’s artwork has been shown throughout the Bay area, many parts of the country and internationally including Portugal, France, Slovenia, Germany and Hungary. Her work is placed in hospitals and a library. She has been featured in several publications including Photo Trouvee Magazine, Woven Tale Press, Oakland Magazine, West Marin Review and 48 Hills Magazine. Her work is included in “Collage by Women: 50 Women Collage Artists of the World” a book published in Spain that has enjoyed huge international success. Most recently, her work appeared in the international journal out of London, Contemporary Collage Magazine.