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Artist Statement:
My work is about the joy of
seeing the beauty of shapes in
paint. It ranges from total
abstraction to images drawn
from the world around us.
Some of my new work is
inspired by patterns at
different scales in the
natural world – from molecules
to ice sheets to nebulae.
Another recent direction
explored images of energy
unleashed, such as tornadoes
and nuclear bombs. Other
works are inspired by a shape,
a color combination or a
concept, and then I just
follow the brushes and see
where they lead.
I currently work in oil,
acrylic, encaustic, watercolor
media, ink and mixed media.
The choice of media allows me
to delve into different
methods of working with the
materials to explore a myriad
of possibilities for creating
beauty out of various shapes
and patches of color.
With all my work, I like to
challenge the viewer to see
the beauty that’s right before
their eyes –– the colors and
shapes of paint....
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Artist Exhibitions:
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Solo and Two-Person Shows:
2009 The E-word:
Recent Work of Marilyn Fenn,
Bay6 Gallery and Studios,
Austin, TX
2006 Abstract Paintings and
Prints of Marilyn Fenn,
Quack's Maplewood Bakery,
Austin, TX
2005-2006 Artwork of Marilyn
Fenn, Austin Regional Clinic,
Far West Clinic, Austin, TX
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Numerous private collections
across the United States and
abroad....
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Marilyn Fenn Biography:
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
art, travel, music, movies, gourmet food |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Contemporary Art - (Now)
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| Your Personal Biography |
Born: Cleveland, OH
Lives and Works: Austin, TX
Marilyn Fenn creates non-objective paintings with a focus on color, line, shape, and space. Working in encaustic, oil or acrylic, she explores how paint inhabits and defines a surface. The common thread throughout all of Marilyn’s work is her unerring sense of color.
Marilyn’s work is self-informing: she begins with a basic idea, a color and a brushstroke or two, and then each stroke leads to the next. The process is organic and evolutionary, allowing the work to take on a life of its own. She is as much watching it happen as she is making it happen.
Though non-objective, the work often includes references to things in the real world that interest Marilyn, from the micro to the macro, from DNA and cellular structure to nebulae and the universe, and the various populations therein.
Marilyn has exhibited her work in juried and invitational local and national exhibitions, and is collected in private collections across the country and abroad. She is a member of several art organizations, including Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin Museum of Art, The Blanton Museum of Art, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Alumni Association.
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