Artist’s Statement:

“I strive for my images to convey a deep stillness and peace that I wish to experience both by painting and by viewing. Creating a quiet place where one’s spirit may rest and reflect on it’s own innate stillness, remembering our connectedness through the grace of natural beauty.”

Profile:

Growing up in California with the influence of an artistic family, Marjie’s first career was as a graphic designer for Crown Zellerbach Corporation Headquarters in San Francisco , specializing in the design of speaker support presentations. Upon leaving the corporate environment she delved into the world of the healing arts while continuing her interest in fine arts. As a fine artist Marjie has painted in several mediums including acrylics, gouache, oils and pastels. Working with pastels predominates in her passion "I am intrigued with the flexibility and immediacy of pastels and love the soft effects I can get with them. I’m a very tactile person and I like using my hands in direct contact with the medium and the surface."

Marjie has studied at the San Francisco Academy of Art, the Sahli School of Art, Denver Art  Museum , Denver Botanic Gardens , Denver Art Students League and Foothills Art Center . .

Exhibitions/ Awards

2009

“Passion” Artist With Altitude annual show Center for the Arts Evergreen, February 13-27

100 for 100 Center for the Arts Evergreen,

Summer Art Market, Art Students League of Denver , June 13 - 14

Shadow Mountain Gallery Featured artist August

2008

2008 Paint America Top 100 Award – “Their Return III”

“Paint Sculpt Shoot 2008” Plein Air Event Center for the Arts Evergreen

100 for 100 Center for the Arts Evergreen

Creekside Cellars Winery and Café Evergreen, featured artist for May

Artist With Altitude, Painted Toe Society Joint Show, Center for the Arts Evergreen

“A Burst of Color” Artist With Altitude sponsored by Center for the Arts Evergreen, (CO)

Painting (Layers of Morning) selected for 2008 Calendar, Center for the Arts Evergreen, (CO)

Painting (First Morning) selected for 2008 program cover for Evergreen Summerfest Arts Festival

2007

2007 Paint America 2 nd 100 Award – “Still Morning”

2007 Paint America 2 nd 100 Award – “Still Afternoon”

“Dreams, A Revealing Exhibition” Center for the Arts Evergreen (CO)

First Place Award “Paint Sculpt Shoot Evergreen 2007” Plein Air Event, Center for the Arts

“PSS Pre Show” Center for the Arts Evergreen, (CO)

“Wild Things” Artists With Altitude Sponsored by the Center for the Arts Evergreen (CO)

“Exploration” A 21 st Century Exhibit, Center for the Arts Evergreen (CO)

100 for 100 Center for the Arts Evergreen (CO)

2006

“Paint Sculpt Shoot Evergreen 2006” Plein Air Event Center for the Arts Evergreen (CO)

“100 for 100” Center for the Arts Evergreen, (CO)

2005

“Value Judgments” Foothills Art Center Honorable Mention Award, Golden (CO)

“Celebration” K.D. Moore Gallery, Evergreen (CO)