Paintings by Year & Genre
- 2012
- Commission: Cat Portraits
- Commission: Cool Gray Wind
- Figure: Decollete
- Figure: Je Suis Toute
- Figure: Merlot
- Figure: Mon Couer
- Figure: Papillon
- Floral: Four Sunflowers
- Floral: Holiday Sunflower
- Floral: Pink Roses
- Floral: Sunflowers for Twitter
- Floral: Tulip Magnolia
- Floral: Yellow Hibiscus
- Landscape: Dreamy River
- Landscape: Mount Hood
- Landscape: Sunset
- Plein Air
- Plein Air: Paris
- 2011
- Commission: Five Wind Studies
- Commission: Primary Wind
- Figure: Girl Sleeping
- Figure: Luncheon of the…
- Figure: Pale Forest
- Figure: Royal Dreams
- Figure: Sunset’s Repose
- Figure: Torso Study
- Floral: Daffodils
- Floral: Holiday Sunflower
- Landscape: Osprey
- Plein Air
- Plein Air: Maui
- Still Life: Apples
- Still Life: Teacup
- 2010
- Commission: Hibiscus
- Commission: Pet Portraits
- Figure: Blood Red Angel
- Figure: Blue Angel
- Figure: Daydream Believer
- Figure: Eve Dipping Toe
- Figure: Gilded Angel
- Figure: Girl of the Sea
- Figure: Reclining Angel
- Floral: Holiday Sunflower
- Floral: Peony
- Floral: Rhododendrons
- Floral: Tiburon Lily
- Floral: Trillium
- Floral: Wedding Dress
- Landscape: Washington
- Plein Air: Entiat Park
- Plein Air: Gnarly Root
- Plein Air: Lucia Falls
- Plein Air: Sedona
- Still Life: Pike Place Market
- Still Life: Pitcher
- Wind: October Wind 4 & 5
- 2009
- Commission: Willow Moon
- Figure: Meringue Angel
- Floral: Holiday Sunflower
- Floral: Mary’s Poppies
- Floral: Poppies
- Floral: Rhododendrons
- Floral: Sunflowers
- Floral: Sweet Peas
- Plein Air: Lake Sacajawea
- Portrait: Klimt Scarf
- Portrait: Poseidon
- Portrait: Red Scarf
- Portrait: Simple Child
- Still Life: Camellias & Shell
- Wind: October Wind 1, 2, 3
- 2008
- Figure: Dancer
- Figure: Interlude
- Floral: Holiday Sunflower
- Floral: Orchid
- Floral: Poppyscape
- Landscape: Oregon Beach
- Landscape: Water Lilies
- Plein Air: Kalama
- Plein Air: Lake Sacajawea
- Plein Air: Santa Fe
- Still Life: Primary
- Wind: Bats, Butterflies
- Wind: Coal Isn’t the Answer
- Wind: Dandelion Wind
- Wind: Green Wind
- Wind: Harvest Wind
- Wind: Morning Wind
- Wind: Night Wind
- Wind: Noon Clouds
- Wind: Primary Wind
- Wind: Road to the Wind
- Wind: Sunset Wind
- Wind: Thunderhead
- Wind: Turbine & Clouds
- Wind: White Creek Wind
- 2007
- Figure: Ephemeral
- Figure: Eve Series
- Figure: Klimt Studies
- Figure: Necks
- Figure: Reflective
- Figure: She Blooms
- Figure: Thoughtful
- Figure: Untitled
- Floral: Blue Iris
- Floral: Calla Lily Series
- Floral: Garden Series
- Floral: Poppies
- Floral: Sunflower
- Landscape: Horsethief
- Landscape: The Harvest
- Landscape: Water Lilies
- Plein Air: Kalama
- Plein Air: Lake Sacajawea
- Plein Air: Rhodies
- Wind: Leaning Juniper
- Wind: Nine Canyon
- Wind: Spirit
- Wind: Sunflowers
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2012
Tag Archives: washington
Grateful: Water Reflections #2
A work-related trip to San Diego in the early 2000s netted early-morning photography of a historic sailing ship in San Diego harbor. I recall hiking the waterfront well before a morning conference in order to experience something eye-catching that would carry me through the day. The resulting pastel painting done well after I returned home was a detailed representation of the water reflections cast by … Continue reading
Commissioned Portrait of Lucy
As I get older I cherish my friends more and more. Especially those who have traversed the years with me. They are irreplaceable parts of my life, so very dear and precious to me. So when the husband of my long-time high school friend Diane asked if I could paint her favorite cat for a Christmas present, I unequivocally said ‘yes’, even though I’m not … Continue reading
Holiday Greetings from the PRSA Portland Metro Chapter
I’ve found my day career in public relations to be a positive and affirming endeavor, with boundless opportunities to impact people’s lives in important ways! This year has been memorable, for so many reasons, one of which has been my involvement with the Portland, Oregon chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. I’ve made new and lasting friendships, and explored exciting projects! I’ve found … Continue reading
Water Lily Inspirations
Never knowing when and where inspiration will strike leaves me open to new ideas. Even though Mother Inspiration is a fickle muse, she is often generous, and appropriate thankfulness must be given. Which is why the waiting room of a local medical clinic with an unadorned expanse of gray-brown wall space called to me. It conjured colorful visions in my mind of Monetish water lily … Continue reading
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A Saturday for Painting
Saturdays in August deserve a painting–at least here in the Pacific Northwest. Although I call myself a city girl–never having felt truly at home living out in the country–I do think nature is something everyone should get to experience–often. This is the second Allan/Marie painting, in that we both worked on it. Plein air painting is really hard, in spite of what artists might tell … Continue reading
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Lupines
Allan loves the lupines and we both love walking at the Port of Kalama. The trails stretch for more than a mile right alongside the Columbia River, and today was the most beautiful day we’ve had this year. I admire urban sketchers and plein air painters; wishing I could be spontaneous enough to draw and paint outside like many of the artists I admire. Alas, … Continue reading
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Je Suis Toute (I Am Whole)
She is calm and whole in a green and peaceful place. Our lives are an assimilation of family, culture, beliefs and experiences, leading us to believe in what we are. Discovering one’s self can be easier for some, than for others. For me, the process seems more like eliminating what I am not, in order to understand what I am. What a person is, is … Continue reading
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Making a Painting Together
“Painting together is all about trust. Trust that the other person will make what you’ve done better, not mess it up.” View from Ecola State Park by Allan Marie 12 x 16, oil on canvas done en plein air at Ecola State Park on December 17, 2011 I’ve heard of a few partner painters: mother and daughter, even a husband and wife. Allan and I … Continue reading
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I’m a Meebo style artist
In the spirit of the season, Meebo sent me Meebo stuff! Specifically, Sue Golden, who I’ve never met, but who works with my son, the new Meebo guy. Artist friends ask me why I do that blogging, Twitter, Facebook thing. I like to do it because it gives people a chance to see my art. I like my paintings. They often speak to me. So … Continue reading
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Art by the River at Camp Kalama
“So there we were, a bunch of artists, not very much unlike that unruly group of Impressionists who back in the 1870′s set out to revolutionize the art world by breaking away from tradition and painting outside from life.” Here I sit after two glasses of White Zin contemplating the day, and art, and why I enjoy my friends and painting so much. Terri Van … Continue reading
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Plein Air Painting at Moulton Falls
Ah Summer. The joy of doing something just for the joy of it. That’s what we decided to do on a Saturday afternoon in July. Chores aside and to-do list ignored, we packed up our painting stuff and set off for an adventure, whatever it might bring. Allan loves the Lewis River near Spring’s house so we drove up towards Lucia Falls where we’ve painted … Continue reading
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Artists Making A Difference: Coco Edmunds
Coco gives meaning to the term Artistically Creative Recycling! Artists who refuse to be pegged into a pattern are what I call cool. If you asked Coco’s husband to describe her work (and I have), he’d wave his hands in the air and say with a smile, ‘It’s ALL over the place’, meaning subject wise, not scattered about the universe. “So for a whimsical depiction … Continue reading
Springing into Cinco de Mayo with bright florals and new technology!
The bright colors in florals make people feel happy. That’s what I like to capture! I’m celebrating Cinco de Mayo with an exhibit of my recent florals at The Broadway Gallery, a small cooperative gallery in Longview, Washington. It opens on Cinco de Mayo ~ First Thursday, May 5, at 5:30 pm. I’ll be showing paintings from my ongoing series of sunflowers and rhododendrons, along … Continue reading
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Earth Day: 10 Reasons Why It Matters
Last year I painted an endangered species of California Lily in honor of Earth Day. This year I hoped to paint another endangered floral, but alas, time got away from me. Instead, I’m sharing why Earth Day is important to me, as an artist. It’s local. Earth Day was right here in my community, featuring businesses I recognize, and people I know. It’s that way … Continue reading
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