Partnering abstract design with representational art inspires Marleen to find many different possibilities for painting from photographs. What does the photo say to her? The natural beauty of nature? Or perhaps a mood?
Most of Marleen’s paintings begin with random shapes she
paints on her paper, using only three colors.
She continues to pull out a design using just those three colors, and
sometimes white. She paints in acrylic,
ink, and watercolor. At first Marleen
resisted risking the quality of her results by allowing the unpredictability of
intuitive painting to take over, but she soon discovered that it is the
unknown, inherent in trying something new, that forces attention on the final result. The painting is improved using this method.
Marleen has been actively involved in art throughout her
life. She was an art instructor at Southwestern Community College, in
Brookings, Oregon, for 13 years. After
moving to Amador County in 1999, she taught watercolor classes until Covid
hit. Marleen is the current president of
the Amador County Artists’ Association, and she is a member/owner of Gallery 10
in Sutter Creek. A collection of her
paintings hangs at Gallery 10, and during October she will be the Featured
Artist.
A reception will be held for Marleen on Saturday, October
2, 2-5 P.M. Stop by, say hello, have a snack, and enjoy Marleen’s beautiful new
collection of paintings.
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