Marjorie's Art News

SAAG National Juried Show

My drawing Honey - Bee Still has been accepted at the Southern Appalachian Artist Guild newest show. Having walked off the beaten path from my historic type of drawings, it is quite an honor to have this smaller piece accepted by the Juror, John Cram creator of 4 distinctive art galleries in Asheville,…(continue reading)

SCAA 24th National Juried Art Exhibition

The South Cobb Arts Alliance accepted the Dunn’s Falls Mill drawing into its 24th National Juried Art Exhibition. Located at the MableHouse Arts Center the exhibition will take place from August 20 thru October 3, 2011. The Juror is  Dr. Lee A Ramsaw who work on canvas has been shown nationally...(continue reading)

Atlanta Fine Arts League (AFAL)

I am quite honored to be included in another AFAL show here in Georgia. The 5th Annual Juried Exhibition "Georgias' Own", accepted the Tifton Turpentine Mill into its show.  The show will take place from August 12th through September 30th, 2011. I invite you all to join me at the reception and awards...(continue reading)

OCAF Members Exhibition - Watkinsville, Georgia

As a newly accepted member of the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, I was honored to be able to display my pen and ink drawing of "What Not Shop" from New Mexico. I hope to exhibit often there as the mostly southern artists there are perfect mentors as I start to navigate my art career more towards the...(continue reading)

VMRC Art Exhibition

Accepted at the Park Gables Gallery is the pen and ink drawing "Garvine Mill - PA". I am really happy to have this particular piece shown "up north" as it was completed last year during a blizzard in Pennsylvania. My Mom had just passed away and I was stranded at her house for several days during which...(continue reading)

Tifton Turpentine Mill - Georgia

 I started a new pen and ink drawing today of the above photograph. I took the shot in Tifton, Georgia at the Agrirama. I totally found this lovely old village by accident on a recent trip to Florida. They had some really cool old buildings such as an old general store, antique print shop, doctors...(continue reading)

richeson 75 2011 Landscape, Seascape and Architechtural

The Richeson School of Art and Gallery accepted into its International summer show the pen and ink drawing "School's Out Forever". The gallery will be hosting the Artist Reception and Presentation of Awards on June 24th from 6:00pm until 9:00pm (Award presentation at 7:00pm). The gala event will take...(continue reading)

Southworks People's Choice Award

My first award! The voting public chose my pen and ink, "Dunn's Falls" MS as their favorite at the recent Southworks exhibition. There was a great turn out of both artists and guests at the gala on April 1st. Obviously, it is a great honor for me to get this award and I appreciate everyone who came out...(continue reading)

Southworks National Juried Art Exposition

The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) today accepted two pieces of my work, Dunns Falls and Falls Creek Mill into its 2011 National Juried Art Exhibition. I am very excited by another show here in Georgia and hope all of you locals can join me at the opening reception on April 1, from 7-9pm...(continue reading)

New Reflections drawing

As I am about 1/3 done the next drawing, I am starting to feel that "finished" feeling in my head. Another old and forgotten Mill will soon be reborn to me. The details on how I will draw the  reflections that have always eluded me have now grown tolerable and attainable in my mind. No...(continue reading)