About the Artist
Artist - Marjie Eakin-Petty
Fine Artist and Instructor
Artist’s Statement:
“The landscape of the American Southwest captivates my interest by providing endless sources of majestic painting subjects. I enjoy the quiet beauty of time alone in the wild places still untouched by the modern world. It is here in the stillness of nature that I have the multi-sensory experience of what I call “moments of profound beauty,” a sense of expanded awareness and opening to inspiration. Then by capturing this moment through painting allows me to experience my own vastness and express it to the viewer. The result of which is an invitation to enter this quiet untouched world and feel your own vastness.”
Artist's Bio:
Internationally and nationally awarded Colorado artist who grew up in California with the influence of an artistic family, Marjie’s academic studies majored in fine art and graphic design. Her first career was as a Graphic Designer and Art Director for an International Corporation Headquarters in San Francisco, where she specialized in the design of speaker support presentations. Upon leaving the corporate environment she continued her work in fine arts, freelance graphic design and illustration, while pursuing her interests in being of service in the healing arts where she came to develop her workshop series "Your Creative Journey - Through Pastel”. She has incorporated her Life and Creativity Coaching with her more than 25 years of experience of painting in Oils and Pastels to guide and inspire others in their artistic interests. Marjie’s paintings convey vivid contrast and interplay of intense color, capturing dramatic light and shadow. She is best known for her colorful paintings, often with elements of water and reflection from Southwestern and Rocky Mountain region landscapes.
Marjie has studied at the San Francisco Academy of Art, the Sahli School of Art, Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Art Students League and Foothills Art Center.
Awards
• Best of Show – Center for the Arts Evergreen, “Heart of the Canyon” 2013
• First Place-Gold Award - International Assoc. Pastel Societies -2011 18th Juried Exhibition
• Honorable Mention – 2011 Paint America Top 100, 2011
• First Place – “15th Annual Artists of Colorado” Sponsored by The Colorado Artist’s Guild, 2010
• “Peoples Choice” Award Denver Plein Air Exhibition – Golden Triangle Museum District, 2010
• Paint The Parks Second 100 – “Canyon Breeze”, 2010
• First Place – Exploration of a Medium: Pastel Art – CAE, “Loch Ness Morning” 2010
• Paint America Top 100 Award – “Beside Still Water”, 2009
• Paint America Top 100 Award – “Their Return III”, 2008
• Paint America 2nd 100 Award – “Still Morning”, 2007
• Paint America 2nd 100 Award – “Still Afternoon”, 2007
• Honorable Mention Award “Value Judgments” Foothills Art Center, Golden (CO), 2005
Exhibitions:
• "Bountiful Beauty" Members Show, Center for the Arts Evergreen, CO 2018
• "Heart of the Rockies Regional Hospital" Solo Exhibition, Salida CO, 2018
• Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA) - Grand Opening Gala of new museum - Cedar City UT, - 2016
• "Colors of Fall" - La Fave Gallery, Springdale UT, Zion National Park - 2015
• "Open Door Studio Tour" - Evergreen, CO - 2014
• "Open Door Studio Tour" - Evergreen, CO - 2013
• "Weekend In The West" - Evergreen Fine Art Gallery, Evergreen, CO - 2012
• "Summer Colors" - Framed Image, Denver CO - 2012
• "Salida ArtWalk: - Salida, CO - 2012
• "The Art of Place" - Lakewood Civic Center, Lakewood, CO - 2012
• "The Red Show" - The Framed Image, Denver, CO - 2012
• "Western Show" - The Framed Image, Denver, CO - 2012
• "21st Annual Holiday Miniature Show" - Abend Gallery, Denver CO - 2011
• "Miniature Masterpieces" - Evergreen Fine Art Gallery - 2011
• "Weekend In the West" - Evergreen Fine Art Gallery - 2011
• "A Horse Show" - Evergreen Fine Art Gallery - 2011
• International Association of Pastel Societies, 18th Juried Exhibition, NM, 2011
• 100 For 100 Center for the Arts Evergreen, 2011
• Miniature Masterpieces – Evergreen Fine Art Gallery, 2010
• Painting Demonstration and mini display for Holiday “Ladies Day” Evergreen Fine Art Gallery
• Featured Artist – Gallery Walk – May & July –Evergreen Fine Art Gallery
• Evergreen Colorado - SummerFest Art Show
• 100 For 100 Center for the Arts Evergreen, 2010
• Evergreen Art Association Members Show, 2010
• Art For Life – Project Angel Heart – Denver, 2010
• “Passion” Artist With Altitude annual show Center for the Arts Evergreen, 2009
• 100 for 100 Center for the Arts Evergreen, 2009
• Summer Art Market, Art Students League of Denver, June 13 - 14
• Shadow Mountain Gallery Featured artist August
• “Paint Sculpt Shoot 2008” Plein Air Event Center for the Arts Evergreen
• “Dreams, A Revealing Exhibition” Center for the Arts Evergreen (CO), 2008
• “Paint Sculpt Shoot Evergreen 2007” Plein Air Event, First Place Award, Center for the Arts
• “PSS Pre Show” Center for the Arts Evergreen, (CO), 2008
• “Wild Things” Artists With Altitude Sponsored by the Center for the Arts Evergreen, 2008
• “Exploration” A 21st Century Exhibit, Center for the Arts Evergreen
• 100 for 100 Center for the Arts Evergreen, 2008
• 100 for 100 Center for the Arts Evergreen, 2007
• Creekside Cellars Winery and Café Evergreen, featured artist for May
• Artist With Altitude, Painted Toe Society Joint Show, Center for the Arts Evergreen
• “A Burst of Color” Artist With Altitude sponsored by Center for the Arts Evergreen, (CO)
• “Paint Sculpt Shoot Evergreen 2006” Plein Air Event Center for the Arts Evergreen (CO)
• “100 for 100” Center for the Arts Evergreen, (CO), 2006
Presentations:
• Painting Demonstration - Evergreen Garden Club Tour, 2018
• Painting Demonstration - La Fave Gallery, UT , 2012 & 2014
• Summer Painting Demonstrations - Evergreen Fine Art Gallery, 2010 - 2013
• “Brown Bag” Panel co-discussion with Virginia Unseld – Center for the Arts Evergreen
• “Understanding the Art of Pastel” Presentation/Seminar – Evergreen Fine Art Gallery
• Painting Demonstration – Colorado Pastel Society, 2009
Publications:
• Painting selected for program cover for Evergreen Arts Summer Fest –“First Morning” 2009
• Painting selected for 2008 Calendar, Center for the Arts Evergreen, (CO)
• Paint America Top 100 Books; 2007,2008, 2009, 2011
• Manitoba University Quebec, image chosen for program 2010 performing arts event
• Numerous news articles and announcements in Serenity Magazine, Canyon Courier Newspaper of Evergreen and the Denver Hub.
Memberships:
Colorado Pastel Society
Denver Art Students League
Foothills Art Center – Golden CO
Center for the Arts Evergreen
Marjie enjoys painting in her studio at home in Evergreen in the mountains of Colorado overlooking a small lake which has been the inspiration for many of her water paintings. She shares her busy life with her husband Doug (who is a Chiropractor, practicing in his home office downstairs) and their 3 cats.
