Marcus Leslie SIngleton

Marcus Leslie Singleton is a visual artist born in Seattle, WA and lives and works in Brooklyn, New York City. His work mainly consists of painting, but he’s also worked in film, music, and sculpture. Marcus did not pursue an academic route after high school, but has worked under the artist William Villilango and holds an arts letter of recommendation from Yale school of Art. Marcus has been a part of SPRING/BREAK art fair in New York and Frieze LA. He has also had solo shows in New York City & Los Angeles, including at TURN Gallery, Medium Tings Gallery, Steve Turner Gallery, and had his first museum show at University of Albany Museum.

Work

The work made during the residency was a snapshot of Wellfleet, MA, and its residents. When we were walking around the town, or out on the beach, I was intrigued by the people that live in this town and wondered what their stories might be.

So, I decided to create a series of drawings detailing the people I saw or sometimes interacted with. The work is made on unbleached paper and are small portraits of the people of Wellfleet.