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A Love of the Land
Marshall Noice paints what he sees with a deep and abiding sense of joy.

Viewing Marshall Noice's work is like taking a journey into the heart and soul of the artist. He passionately loves western landscapes, and he conveys that love through vibrant colors that illuminate the canvas and captivate the viewer's attention. Majestic golden aspen trees stand tall against a backdrop of magenta mountains. Richly painted evergreens invite an exploration of the ecosystem of higher elevations in the Rocky Mountains. Residents of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Noice's home state of Montana know the magnificent landscape he's portraying in his luscious works. He has a way of painting what he sees with a deep and abiding sense of joyfulness.

While painting is a natural form of expression for Noice, he began his artistic career as a photographer. In fact, he earned his living taking pictures for 23 years. Some of the work was figurative, but most of it was landscape photography.

During the summer of 1977 he had the extreme privilege of being Ansel Adams' workshop assistant, an experience that profoundly affected his life. It happened at an auspicious time when Noice was just getting into photography. He had to sell the few pieces of equipment he owned to raise the funds necessary to travel to Carmel, CA, to work with the late, great master.

"I learned how to see light from Ansel Adams," he explains. "Adams was a great teacher. I really learned how to recognize landscapes through photography. I feel that my experience in photography has helped me to develop a heightened sensibility toward landscapes."