John Marshall (Born 1955) American, Hand Carved and Painted Wall-Hanging Mermaid. The five foot long piece has incredibly dynamic lines, with the feminine form on the left and the long flowing tail on the right, rendered with psychedelic coloring throughout, particularly in the fins. Two hooks and a wire on the black lacquered back to hang. 

Size: 60 x 22 x 2 In. 

John Marshall was born in Waverly, New York in 1955, and developed an interest in cartooning as a child, selling his first cartoons to Parade Magazine and The Saturday Evening Post while still a teenager. He graduated from the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota in 1976, later working as an art director and freelance illustrator for clients including General Electric, IBM, and Golf Digest. A cartoonist and illustrator best known for his work on the syndicated comic strip Blondie, which he has drawn since 2005 in collaboration with writer Dean Young, he has also explored sports paintings, sculpture, carving, and even digital artwork, and is an active member of the National Cartoonists Society. 

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