Marcus Jefferies was born in Bristol, UK, and studied fine art at Wimbledon School of Art, London. He currently works and lives in Bristol. Jefferies maintains a diverse practice that incorporates painting, sculpture, installation and design. Each field of interest informs the other, creating intertwining relationships. The built environment often forms a backdrop to his work, where new narratives evolve through the exploration of site, scale and memory.

Selected exhibitions and commissions include: Group exhibition at XXijra Hii Gallery, Deptford, London (2025); Finalist, British Painting Prize,work exhibited at Thames Side Gallery, London, and Huddersfield Museum of Art (2023); Merchants and Ventures Academy public art commission, Withywood, Bristol: twelve sculptural and waymarking installations across the school grounds. Commissioned by Bristol City Council and produced by PONY Projects (2022); Abbotscroft Public Realm Commission, Hanham, Bristol: cast concrete and resin installation in collaboration with Colin Higginson. Public engagement and text by Amy Spencer. Commissioned by South Gloucestershire Council and Studio Response (2021); The Wilderness Tower: architectural installation and brutalist bird hide, commissioned by Adam Williams Design, Somerset Levels,Test Space – Something Orange: curated online exhibition featuring digital renders (2020); Auto Range – design and production of sculptural furniture for Adam Williams Design (2019); Outpost: architectural installation and exhibition space, Host Gallery, Taunton, Somerset (2018); Plymouth Contemporary: Phase 3, collaborative installation with Colin Higginson, Karst Gallery.Arnolfini Gallery: The Rules of Exchange, collaboration with Colin Higginson; performance, sculpture, and residency (2017); ‘Vista’: painting group exhibition, Gallery 8, St James, London (2016); The Kiosk Project: interactive installation, Bristol Art Weekender, produced by Situations.Hannah More Primary School public art commission, Bristol: sculptural installation and shelter, commissioned by Bristol City Council (2015).