2-D art, including murals, mosaic, photography, etc.
Pittsburgh Creative Corps Artist Directory
Marlon Gist
Marlon Gist Art
Primary Discipline
Artistic Practice
Murals
Painting/works on paper/printmaking
Mila’s Guitar, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 36″ x 48.”
Ambridge Connection, 2023, paint on pavement, 5′ x 14.’ Crosswalk mural created in collaboration with the community in Ambridge, PA.
GEM Early Learning, 2025, acrylic on wall, 36′ x 75.’ Collaboration between the Borough of Ambridge and The Genesis Collective.
Aliquippa Impact Mural, 2025, acrylic on plaster wall, 10′ x 30.’ Created in partnership with a local youth development organization and The Genesis Collective.
The March, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 24″ x 20.” Painting commission for NAACP.
About the Artist
Marlon Gist is a life long artist taught by his father David Gist. Standing out in grade school, Marlon attended The Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio. There he honed in on his love of all types of art from abstract to realism. As of now, Marlon’s work has been featured all around the United States. Marlon’s work is featured at Art & Soul Cafe and Gallery downtown Pittsburgh. Marlon works with many organizations such as The August Wilson Center, August Wilson House, PACE, ……..!
Photo by Guy Ruff
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Accreditations, Certifications, and/or Awards
- Commissioned to produce original work for: August Wilson House, NAACP, Homeless Education Fund of Pittsburgh
- The Genesis Collective: Seen and Heard Invitational for Black artists, 2nd Place, 2024
- The Genesis Collective: Being Black in Beaver County Invitational for Black artists, 1st Place, 2022
- Women of Vision Magnificent Motown Art Competition, 1st Place, 2021
- RiverWise / New Sun Rising: COVID-19 response, 1st Place, 2021
- The Franklin Center of Aliquippa Artfest, 1st Place, 2021
Provides Fabrication Services to Other Artists
Yes
Teaching Artist
Yes, ages 4 and up
Joined the Directory
October 2025
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PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
“Every act of adding color, imagination, or beauty makes people stop, reflect, and smile. I have spent decades honing my skills to be a change agent for communities through my art, with large, bold, and hopeful public works as the true heart of my practice.”
Marlon Gist
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PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
