About the Artist
Marie enjoys filling her paintings with feminine subjects. Her figurative works are filled with feminine mystique and her florals are lush and deeply colored. In each painting she tries to capture one reflective moment, punctuated with symbolic elements that portray a powerful message; a place where the viewer can find a connecting emotional bond.

Downloadable information in PDF:
Artist statement and Bio | Resume | Artist Brochure |
Spirit of the Wind | Sunflowers in the Wind |
Road to the Wind | Bats, Butterflies and the Wind

Exhibition History
Solo
2008 Power of the Wind, Rake Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2008 Cowlitz Bank, Kalama, Washington
2007 Metamorphosis, Rake Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2007 Floral Collection, Viola Cafe, Portland, Oregon
2007 Broadway Gallery, Longview, Washington
2006 Cowlitz Bank, Kalama, Washington
2006 Koth Art Gallery, Longview Public Library, Longview, Washington

Group
2008 Connecting Waters, Rose Center for the Arts, Lower Columbia College, Longview, Wash.
2008 Columbian Artists Annual Show, Longview, Washington
2007 Satsang Yoga, Vancouver, Washington
2007 Kalama Artwalk, Kalama, Washington
2006 The Art Connection, Longview, Washington
2006 Wind Energy Exhibit (first ever), Windpower 2006, Pittsburgh, Penn.
2006 Local Color Part II, Lower Columbia College, Longview, Washington
2006 Mosaic Arts Alliance group show, Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, Wash.
2005 Camas Wine & Art Festival, Camas, Washington
2005 Columbia River, Koth Art Gallery, Longview Public Library, Longview, Wash.
2005 Garden Gallery, Portland Home & Garden Show, Portland,Oregon
2002 Northwest Pastel Society International Exhibit, Gig Harbor, Washington
2001 Norwest Pastel Society Inernational Exhibit, Seattle, Washington
2000 Oregon Society of Artists Colored Pencil Exhibition, Portland, Oregon
2000 Connecting Waters, Lower Columbia College, Longiew, Washington
1988 Hance Brady Art Studio, Longview, Washington

Awards
2008 Honorable Mention, Columbian Artists Association
2006 Honorable Mention, Columbian Artists Association
2005 Honorable Mention, Columbian Artists Association
2001 Honorable Mention, People's Choice, Sponsor Award, Columbian Artists Association

Publications
2008 The Salal Review, Literary Magazine of Lower Columbia College, cover artwork
2002 The Pastel Journal, Third Annual Pastel 100, March /April issue, featured painting

Art Education
2008 Long Term Figure Pose (various), Hipbone Studio, Portland, Oregon
2007 Painting the Figure in Oil, Gage Mace, Hipbone Studio, Portland, Oregon
2006 Classical Oil Painting Techniques mentor/study under artist Pamela Green (Lake Oswego, Oregon)
1981 - present Self Study
1976 - 1981 Fine Arts major, Montana State University, University of Montana, Gonzaga University, Lower Columbia College
Video Workshops, Oil Painting, Daniel Green

Charitable Contributions
2007 Longview Rotary Auction

Gallery Representation
Rake Gallery, Portland, Oregon
REimaginations online gallery, Plainfield, Vermont

Other Art Activity
2007 - 2008 Member Judge for Congressman Brian Baird's (D-WA) Congressional Art Competition for high school art students