ARTIST BIO
Marie was raised in Delaware and became a resident of North Carolina after attending Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. Although she earned a Minor in Art, it wasn't until she retired from a teaching career (K-3) that she was able to become an artist. She has furthered her professional development with a large number of classes and workshops.
Her part-time work has included being an instructor of expressive acrylic painting and and painted paper collage at Five Points Active Adult Center and at Pullen Arts Center in Raleigh, NC. Additionally, Marie was a City of Raleigh Pop-Up Instructor who taught in many locations. She was an exhibiting artist member of Cary Galley of Artists for two years (Aug. 2015-Aug. 2017) and later she was a guest artist for three months (June-Aug., 2018). Marie volunteered to give demos In the Try-Out Room at Art of the Carolinas, (Nov. 2017- Nov. 2018) and also volunteered as a visiting artist at Litchford Falls Nursing Home in Raleigh (Jan. -Dec., 2013).
During the last twelve years, Marie has been exhibiting her paintings and collages in juried and non-juried shows and she had several solo shows. She was awarded "Best In The Show" at Tipping Paint Gallery's Spring Forward Show (2016) and was awarded an "Honorable Mention" in the Small Treasures Show at the Cary Gallery of Artists (2014).
Marie's community involvement includes membership with The Fine Arts League of Cary, Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild, Artspace, Imurj, and Visual Art Exchange. Seven years ago she organized Artbudz, a group of artists around the Triangle who paint together on a monthly basis.
Marie was raised in Delaware and became a resident of North Carolina after attending Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. Although she earned a Minor in Art, it wasn't until she retired from a teaching career (K-3) that she was able to become an artist. She has furthered her professional development with a large number of classes and workshops.
Her part-time work has included being an instructor of expressive acrylic painting and and painted paper collage at Five Points Active Adult Center and at Pullen Arts Center in Raleigh, NC. Additionally, Marie was a City of Raleigh Pop-Up Instructor who taught in many locations. She was an exhibiting artist member of Cary Galley of Artists for two years (Aug. 2015-Aug. 2017) and later she was a guest artist for three months (June-Aug., 2018). Marie volunteered to give demos In the Try-Out Room at Art of the Carolinas, (Nov. 2017- Nov. 2018) and also volunteered as a visiting artist at Litchford Falls Nursing Home in Raleigh (Jan. -Dec., 2013).
During the last twelve years, Marie has been exhibiting her paintings and collages in juried and non-juried shows and she had several solo shows. She was awarded "Best In The Show" at Tipping Paint Gallery's Spring Forward Show (2016) and was awarded an "Honorable Mention" in the Small Treasures Show at the Cary Gallery of Artists (2014).
Marie's community involvement includes membership with The Fine Arts League of Cary, Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild, Artspace, Imurj, and Visual Art Exchange. Seven years ago she organized Artbudz, a group of artists around the Triangle who paint together on a monthly basis.