About the Artist
Contemporary, Classical Realist Painter
I create paintings that reflect the beauty I see around me.
People tell me my paintings are like poetry for the eyes. My paintings evoke a mood, so that viewers are reminded of their own memories, nostalgia or dreams.
For the past 40 years I've been painting the sights, places, florals and naturescapes of Southwest Washington State. There's a lot of water, boats, trees, sky and green colors where I live. It's a place where I never fail to find artistic inspiration.
Walks with my dogs along the Columbia River, trips across the state to wine country, hikes into Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier, are just a few of my favorite landscape inspirations. I've also painted the human figure; finding beauty in the shapes and curves of our human form.
My current medium of choice is watercolor. My watercolors are detailed and realistic, with many layers of transparent color designed to create a luminescent effect of light radiating through the paper. Many of my watercolors feature picturesque buildings, landscaping and familiar locations in Kalama, Washington. My Etsy Shop features my commissioned artworks, including portraits of people, pets, places and historic locations.
"I can truly say I've painted planes, trains and automobiles, along with every type and model of boat, including sailboats, yachts, fishing trawlers, tugboats, cargo vessels, catamarans, houseboats, jet boats, and more!" Marie
My oil paintings are done in a classical style with layers of transparent and opaque colors. I add and subtract colors, scraping and blending until I develop a sense of ethereal realism that depicts the subject in a painterly way. I want the viewer to connect with my work, and allow themselves to be drawn into my paintings.
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Biography
Marie's journey to become the artist she is today has been as eclectic as the work she creates...
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Marie's love of art began early. Her Dad bought her art books and paints, and her mother set up painting easels...
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