The Marshall Gallery — Attraction in Scottsdale

We recently attended a Thursday evening Artwork event at the Marshall Gallery and were thrilled to acquire four new items for our Phoenix home. This was our second visit this winter season, with our first visit culminating in acquiring a magnificent glass bowl sculpture by Andrew Madvin. Our experience with the Marshall Gallery goes back many years, when we first collected a Thomas Markusen bronze sculpture. Working with Jillian and Peter was a wonderful experience. We fell in love with works by Naomi Brown, Jon Wassom and Joseph Maruska but were not at first certain if they would be right for the locations in our house. Jillian and Peter were generous with their time and offered to come to our house and assist with placement. This was truly invaluable help for us and confirmed our decision to acquire these outstanding works. We had also been looking at a Frank Seckler side table for our living room to complement a Seckler coffee table we had purchased from The Marshall Gallery a year earlier. Jillian found the perfect side table for us that rounded out the day. Peter has a terrific eye and gave us unsolicited, valuable advice about lighting considerations.

The Marshall Gallery is our "go-to" Gallery in Scottsdale; we love the variety of artists they represent, and are now proud to have works by six of their artists...

I have purchased several pieces at the gallery in the past. They were always helpful and respectful. Unfortunately, that was not the case today. I went and and was greeted by a man at the front counter. I told him I wanted to look around and that I was familiar with the gallery. As I proceeded, he followed me, asking me if I liked a certain artist and why I liked them. I did my best to not engage in a conversation, as I like to look on my own. He followed me thru the entire first level. When I started up the stairs, he continued to follow me. I finally had enough and told him I was leaving because I asked to look around and didn't need to be followed. His response was "ok". As I was leaving, I told the woman at the desk, who seemed to be the manager, that being followed was annoying. Her single word response was "sorry". From the responses of these 2, I assume that they were happy to see me leave as they were afraid I was there to steal something. If this is the new policy, then I won't be returning. I prefer to see art in person, but I like to look around at my leisure, and not feel uncomfortable. Too bad, as I used to enjoy going to...

We recently purchased two works by Frank Seckler at the Marshall Gallery, a rectangular coffee table and a square end table. We have loved his work for years, and this is our second purchase of his work from the Marshall Gallery. Jillian is wonderful to work with, and was able to pair two pieces that go wonderfully together. While in the gallery, we admired many other artworks, both paintings and glassworks. The Marshall Gallery has a terrific selection of contemporary works and we highly recommend them. A joy...