About Shalya Marsh

Shalya Marsh is an artist and educator based in Morgantown, West Virginia. Originally from upstate New York, she holds a BFA from the State University of New York at New Paltz and an MFA from the University of Nebraska. Marsh makes work inspired by the textures and patterns of everyday life. Influenced by growing up in an eclectic household filled with handmade things and surrounded by gardens, her serving vessels, functional ware, and decorative tile use digitally cut vinyl and screen-printing techniques to create high contrast graphic patterns that reflect her observations in the garden and beyond. The tightly constructed slab-built forms contrast a white earthy glaze that softens in the kiln creating bold surfaces that make the work uniquely recognizable.

Biography

Shalya Marsh is an accomplished artist and dedicated educator who lives and works in Morgantown, West Virginia. A native of upstate New York, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Art in Ceramics from the State University of New York at New Paltz and an MFA from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 2016. In May 2023, Marsh resigned her full-time position as a Service Assistant Professor and the Ceramics Technology & Myers Foundation Research Associate at West Virginia University (WVU), pivoting her attention toward the expansion of her business.

In addition to a rich exhibition record, Marsh has augmented her studio practice through participation in workshops and residencies, including at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, a Kiln God Residency at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, and the Lormina Salter Fellowship at Baltimore Clayworks.

shalya@shalyamarsh.com

Other Creative Skills

Pottery
Sculpture