A native of San Diego, California - David Marsh was a 20 year veteran of the video game industry as an artist and designer before switching his creative focus to photography and printmaking during the pandemic. He currently resides in Escondido, California.
“I came to printmaking from a background in digital media and design. For years, my work existed entirely on screens — until I discovered alternative photographic processes. To print the image by hand — to make it real through pressure, chemistry, and touch — was transformative. It felt like magic and gave me the tactile connection I’d been missing.
My work centers on close observation: the structure of a feather, the silhouette of a leaf, the quiet complexity of birds and trees. These subjects shift my focus outward, toward the subtle beauty of the natural world. Each print invites a pause, to look closely — and perhaps transform that moment of consideration into something of your own.”
Publications
∙ The Hand Magazine - Issue 49 - Summer 2025
∙ The Hand Magazine - Issue 48 - Spring 2025
Awards
∙ Top 40 Analog Photographs of 2024 - Analog Forever Magazine
∙ Juror’s Choice - 2024 (s)Light of Hand - Michael Kirchoff
∙ 1st Place - Film and Alternative Processes 2022 - San Diego County Fair
Joint Shows
∙ Dave Marsh & Lisa Brussell - 2025 - Photographer’s Eye Gallery - Escondido, California
Group Shows
∙ Earth Matters - 2025 - Light Art Space - Silver City, New Mexico
∙ (s)Light of Hand - 2024 - Juried by Michael Kirchoff - Photographer’s Eye Gallery - Escondido, California
∙ Size Matters - 2024 - Juried by Crista Dix - Atheneaum Art Center - San Diego, California
∙ (s)Light of Hand - 2023 - Juried by Ann Jastrab - Photographer’s Eye Gallery - Escondido, California
∙ (s)Light of Hand - 2022 - Juried by Christina Z. Anderson - Photographer’s Eye Gallery - Escondido, California