NEW WORK — My recent work in mixed media is posted here and on Instagram. It includes a series of FINE ART TAGS, created under the label of Marie’s Paper Art. The one-of-a-kind art tags, layered and lush, are created to be an affirmation, a blessing, an inspired gift that fuels the heart. Contact me to see more art tags, to buy one, or to order a special one made just for you.
“I was fortunate to be gifted one of Marie's Art Tags during a period of deep sadness. I liked the tag as soon as I got it, but I was surprised by the deep comfort it gave me. The thoughtful hand-made design, which incorporates nature and is beautiful no matter which side faces me, was very healing, and still is. Marie's Art Tags are magical.” — Miriam Newman
A TREE FULL OF ANGELS, a recent collection of poems inspired by artists at Interact Center is available for purchase through me in the form of a pamphlet stitched chapbook.
THE ART on the website is available for sale unless marked otherwise, all original paintings are framed. A painting can be ordered as a FINE ARTS PRINT, including CROW DIVINATION, a series of gilded prints. Send me an email to inquire about pricing, if you are interested in buying a piece, want to order a print, a charm, or license the use of my artwork.
GREETING CARDS — I offer cards on demand for $6/card plus shipping, using any of the artwork on my website with a minimum of five cards per order. Contact me for more information.
WHITE LEAVES, A BOOK OF TINY POEMS, a post-bound book arts piece, is available for purchase for $25. Contact me to place an order.
SOFIA AND THE HEARTMENDER is back in print, available from Holy Cow! Press. To purchase a copy, see Holy Cow! Press or Amazon.
TEACHING ARTIST: I am teaching poetry, bookmaking, mask-theater residencies throughout 2024-25, mainly in elementary schools. I’ve also begun teaching card-making workshops and art journaling classes for adults. I contract work independently and through several arts organization, listed under Useful Links.
ART ON DISPLAY: I have several art pieces available in the MCBA store in Open Book and at the Burl Community Art Gallery in St. Paul. I’ve started taking my work on the road to art fairs around the metro area. This is a new venture, a great way to share my work and interact with the community.
GRANTS: As part of a 2022 MSAB Creative Support for Individuals grant, I offered a series of free poetry workshops to artists with disabilities at Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. These workshops lay the groundwork for a chapbook featuring my poems in response to their work titled A TREE FULL OF ANGELS.
PUBLICITY: I was included in the The Minnesota Women's Press 2020 December Issue titled Changemakers & Legacy, featuring strong women of vision and action. Such an honor. LEGACY STORY.
My painting the RIVER OF LOVE was on full display in the Minneapolis Institute of Art’s Foot in the Door 5 exhibit alongside the work of 2000 other MN artists.
WORK IN PROGRESS: I’ve finished the illustrations (14 double spreads) of a picture book titled BELLA BLUE. This work was supported by a Next Step Grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. During the summer of 2016, five paintings from this project were exhibited at MCAD in a show titled IN WORDS AND PICTURES, highlighting thirteen Minnesota women artists. Originally created as a wordless picture book, much to my delight, Molly Beth Griffin stepped on board in the summer of 2020 and created beautiful words to go with the story. I’m still in the process of looking for just the right agent and/or publisher for this piece.
Four of my paintings appear in THE SOULFUL WOMEN CARDS, released by Blue Angel Publishing in Australia in 2016. The deck is a collection of oracle cards designed as a portal into the sacred feminine, aimed at awakening a woman’s inner guidance. The deck is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
POETRY NEWS: My poem LONG AFTER THE CARDINAL SINGS is featured on a new bench in Phalen Poetry Park, designed by Meme Lloyd for the East Side Arts Council.
In 2018, my poem FIRST DAWN was part of the Duluth poetry project WORDY DANCING, a celebration of poetry through dance, presented by Duluth Poet Laureate Ellie Schoenfeld. The same year Singers in Accord, a member-led choral ensemble from the Twin Cities, performed INSIDE OUT: Singing the Seasons of Life. The show featured songs and poetry, and a student of mine had a poem included that he wrote when he was in 4th grade. As his muse, I was given VIP parking and free admission to the show. The work of the muse tends to live underground, and this was a rare and heartwarming occasion to step into the light.
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