About Me

Marie Wise, Artist

Marie Wise

“Art touches the depth of my soul and spirit.”

I enjoy filling my paintings with powerful and often feminine subjects. My florals, landscapes and nautical paintings are lush and deeply colored. Design and pattern are very important to my compositions. Although my style is eclectic and varies from painting to painting, I try to capture one reflective moment, punctuated with symbolic elements that portray powerful messages, where viewers can find a connecting emotional bond.

I can look back over the development of my painting style and see that I’ve been profoundly influenced by strong female American painters like Georgia O’Keeffe and Janet Fish. Their independence and strength of will inspires me to always paint what is in my heart. However, my style also incorporates classical techniques used by Dutch masters such as Rembrandt, and French Realists such as Bouguereau.

I can’t recall a time in my life when I was not passionate about becoming an artist. While other girls played house, my artistic French mother taught me to paint. My Dad bought me expensive pastel sets and framed my simple drawings. As a teenager my best friends were always paint and canvas. Although I majored in fine arts-painting in college, I consider myself sefl-taught. Over the year’s I’ve mentored with master artists and taken workshops and trainings.

I’ve been involved in numerous group and featured artist exhibitions, and have won many awards. My work is displayed in local restaurants, gift shops, banks, galleries and businesses. Over the years my paintings have been acquired by friends, family, local collectors, businesses and corporate offices. I paint in my studio in Kalama, Washington, overlooking the scenic Columbia River.

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Exhibition History
Solo

• 2011 Art By the River at Camp Kalama, selected plein air paintings
• 2010 Cowlitz Bank, Kalama, Washington – selected Wind Energy paintings
• 2010 Naked Winery, Hood River, Oregon – selected figure paintings
• 2009 Nora’s Table, Hood River, Oregon - selected Wind Energy paintings
• 2009 Lower Columbia College Art Gallery, Longview, Washington - Power of the Wind exhibit
• 2008 Benjamin Benjamin Gallery/Naked Winery, Hood River, Oregon - Eve series of paintings
• 2008 Cowlitz Bank, Kalama, Washington - selected florals
• 2007 Rake Gallery, Portland, Oregon - Metamorphosis exhibit
• 2007 Viola Cafe, Portland, Oregon - selected Rhododendron and floral paintings
• 2007 The Broadway Gallery, Longview, Washington – selected Rhododendron paintings
• 2006 Cowlitz Bank, Kalama, Washington - selected paintings
• 2006 Koth Art Gallery, Longview Public Library, Longview, Washington - retrospective paintings

Group

• 2011 Renewable Energy Roundup, Ellensberg, Washington - selected wind energy paintings*
• 2011 The Broadway Gallery, Longview, Washington, Cinco de Mayo - selected floral paintings
• 2011 Columbian Artists Annual Juried Spring Show, Longview, Washington - selected paintings*
• 2010 Twitter Art Exhibit, Moss Norway, Washington Landscapes for the Twitter Art Exhibit
• 2010 Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership, Portland, Oregon – Art Dinner and Gala, Celebrating Art and Artists of the Lower Columbia River - florals*
• 2010 Celebrating Spring, juried show of works with a floral theme, Teagues Gallery, Longview, Washington – selected florals*
• 2010 Columbian Artists Annual Juried Spring Show, Longview, Washington – selected paintings*
• 2009 Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership, Portland, Oregon - Celebrating Art and Artists of the Lower Columbia River - selected paintings*
• 2009 Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, Washington - Broken exhibit*
• 2009 Columbian Artists Annual Juried Spring Show, Longview, Washington - selected paintings*
• 2009 Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, Washington - Love/Eros exhibit*
• 2009 Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, Washington - Flora & Fauna exhibit*
• 2008 LCC Art Gallery, Longview, Washington - Connecting Waters exhibit*
• 2008 Columbian Artists Annual Juried Spring Show, Longview, Washington - selected paintings*
• 2007 Satsang Yoga, Vancouver, Washington - selected paintings
• 2007 Kalama Artwalk, Kalama, Washington - selected paintings
• 2006 The Art Connection, Longview, Washington - selected paintings
• 2006 Wind Energy Exhibit at Windpower 2006, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - selected Wind Energy paintings
• 2006 LCC Art Gallery, Longview, Washington - Local Color Part II exhibit*
• 2006 Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, Washington - Mosaic Arts Alliance exhibit
• 2005 Camas Wine & Art Festival, Camas, Washington - selected florals
• 2005 Koth Art Gallery, Longview Public Library, Longview, Washington - Columbia River exhibit*
• 2005 Portland Home & Garden Show, Portland, Oregon - Garden Gallery exhibit*
• 2002 Northwest Pastel Society International Exhibit, Gig Harbor, Washington - selected pastel paintings*
• 2001 Northwest Pastel Society International Exhibit, Seattle, Washington - selected pastel paintings*
• 2000 Oregon Society of Artists Colored Pencil Exhibition, Portland, Oregon - selected colored pencil*
• 2000 Lower Columbia College Art Gallery, Longview, Washington, Connecting Waters exhibit*
• 1988 Hance Brady Art Studio, Longview, Washington - selected artwork*

 *juried

Awards

• 2010 Sponsor Award, Columbian Artists Association, Still Life with Pitcher
• 2008 Honorable Mention, ADG Printing Fall Art Competition, Green Wind
• 2008 Second Place, ADG Printing Summer Art Competition, Orchid
• 2008 Honorable Mention, Columbian Artists Association
• 2006 Honorable Mention, Columbian Artists Association
• 2005 Honorable Mention, Columbian Artists Association
• 2001 Honorable Mention, People's Choice, Sponsor Award, Columbian Artists Association

Publications

• 2011 the Rotarian Magazine, February 2011, Facts of the Matter - Wind Power, Primary Wind series used to illustrate story about wind power, p. 80
• 2010 North Bank Magazine, third quarter 2010 issue, From apples to wind: Kalama painter is inspired by green energy turbines, p. 28
• 2010 Reinventing Beauty Magazine, second quarter 2010 issue, contributing artist, Hollyhocks
• 2010 The Salal Review, publication of Lower Columbia College, inside artwork, Decay
• 2009 The Salal Review, publication of Lower Columbia College, cover artwork, Rhody
• 2008 The Salal Review, publication of Lower Columbia College, cover artwork, Water Reflections #7
• 2002 The Pastel Journal, Third Annual Pastel 100, March /April issue, honorable mention, Quilt Prayer 

Art Education and Training

• 2010 Still Life Plein Air Painting Workshop, Vancouver, Washington, Eric Jacobsen
• 2009 Golden Open Acrylics Workshop, Portland, Oregon - Corinne Loomis Dietz
• 2009 Plein-Air Painting Workshop, Sauvie Island, Oregon - Mitch Baird
• 2008 Long Term Figure Pose, Hipbone Studio, Portland, Oregon
• 2007 Painting the Figure in Oil, Hipbone Studio, Portland, Oregon - Gage Mace
• 2006 Classical Oil Painting Techniques, Lake Oswego, Oregon - mentored under artist Pamela Green
• 1981 - present Self Study
• 1976 - 1981 Fine Arts major - emphasis in Painting, Montana State University, University of Montana, Gonzaga University, Lower Columbia College Video Workshops, Oil Painting, Daniel Green  

Representation

• Naked Winery Tasting Room, Hood River, Oregon
• 140Hours of Fame Online Gallery, incorporated Nevada, http://www.140hours.com/
• The Broadway Gallery, Longview, Washington
• Benjamin Benjamin Gallery, Hood River, Oregon (2009-2010)
• Rake Gallery, Portland, Oregon (2002 - 2008)
• REimaginations online gallery, Plainfield, Vermont

Charitable Contributions

• 2010 Twitter Art Exhibit, Moss Norway, Library Fundraiser
• 2010 Lower Columbia River Estuary Annual Fundraising Auction
• 2009 Lower Columbia River Estuary Annual Fundraising Auction
• 2009 Portland Chamber Orchestra 62nd Annual Fundraising Auction
• 2007 Longview Rotary Auction