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Marianne Meyer was born and raised in Switzerland. She has been living in BC's Okanagan Valley since 2000. Like many she started out in a realistic manner, but soon wanted more freedom to express emotions - and to be able to throw around vibrant colours in wild experimentation. The resulting free, abstract compositions were more to her liking. For Marianne, textures and images emerge spontaneously and seduce her to go further.
Part of her development as an artist includes studying the work of others, especially of contemporary artists. Her work is usually a combination of mark making, drawings and layered paint. Acrylic paints, charcoal and art pencils are her preferred media.
My work is always changing which gives me the pleasure to experiment and to move forward. I work and rework my paintings until I reach the point when I feel that they express just the right amount of layering, structure and depth. The final colour constellations invite the viewer to find his or her own personal experience of my pieces. I believe that that's what art should do.
Studies
2015 Workshop with Nicholas Wilton, USA
2014 Workshop with Anne McElroy, MFA, MEd, Saskatchewan
2014 Workshop with Corre Alice, BC
2013 Workshop with Steven Aimone, USA
2012 Workshop with Robert Burridge, USA
2012 Workshop with Samantha DaSilva
2012 Studied with Kindrie Groove, Penticton,BC
2011 Workshop with Bonnie Roberts, Keremeos
2010 Studied with Yvonne Goldberg, Penticton,BC
2010 Workshop with Bonnie Roberts,Keremeos
2009 Workshops with Jenny Long, Penticton
2006 Workshop with Jennifer Garant, Naramata
Awards
2018 Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver BC,
Honourable mention @ juried abstract show
2018 Federation of Canadian Artists / FCS-SOS
3th place juried Spring Show at Osoyoos Art Gallery
2017 Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver BC
2nd place at juried abstract show
2016 Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver:
3th place @ juried abstract show
Federation of Canadian Artists / FCA-SOS:
2nd place @ juried Spring Colour Show, Osoyoos Art Gallery
Honourable mention @ juried Spring Show, Osoyoos Art Gallery
Honourable mention @ juried Spring Show, Osoyoos Art Gallery
2014 Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
Award of Excellence
2013 Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
Award of Excellence
Solo Exhibitions
2017 Osoyoos Art Gallery, BC
2014 The Bench, Penticton
2013 Halde Galerie, Widen, Switzerland
The Bench, Penticton
2011 Red Rooster Winery, Penticton
2011 The Bench, Penticton
2010 Red Rooster Winery, Penticton
2009 Red Rooster Winery, Penticton
Group Exhibitions
2017 FCA Vancouver BC, Juried Abstract Show
FCA-SOS, Juried Spread not Colour Show, Osyoos,BC
2016 FCA-SOS, juried Spring Colour Show, Osoyoos BC
Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver BC:
Juried Abstract member show
Juried Summer Gallery
Shatford Centre, Penticton BC
2015 Juried abstract member show at the Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
FCA-SOS, Tinhorn Winery, Oliver BC
2014 Member Show Kelowna Art Gallery
Juried Show Peachland Art Gallery
Lake Country Art Walk
Abstract juried member show Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery
Juried Art exhibition OASIS, Kelowna,BC
Juried Art exhibition Agora Gallery, New York USA
2013 Juried Abstract member show in January Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
Juried Abstract Member Summer Gallery Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
2012 U8 exhibition, Sopa Gallery, Kelowna
FCA-SOS, Tinhorn Winery, Oliver BC
FCA-SOS, Little Straw Winery, Kelowna,BC
FCA-SOS, NK'MIP Cellars, Osoyoos, BC
Galleries
Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton BC