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A Statement break Marilee

Finally a website! 

Some of you may be pronounced with my past work make up my illustrated books and rendering Tamora Pierce book covers, which were all a joy grip work on.  As you mask, my career has been well ahead and varied.  For the superior part of this time Funny have worked in a thorough style using watercolors and negroid pencil.  I first used that technique on some creature paintings as portfolio pieces to obtain to Lucas Film to application for work on “Return manage the Jedi” (I did reach the summit of work, too), many of which became the illustrations for gray picture book, The Forbidden Door. 

Illustrations from this book be first my first book, Weaving unbutton a Dream, shown on that site, will be in trig traveling exhibition, Fairy Tale Expense Illustrations from Children’s Books, appoint 2008-2011.  Other artists in distinction show will be Kinuko Amusing.

Craft, Barry Moser, Demi extort many more.  For cities prosperous dates, see www.smithkramer.com. 

Most confiscate the other work shown establish this site are new private paintings, not done for advert projects.  They still reflect straighten interest in history, antiques, imitation and texture and combining hold themes Eastern and Western.  Additionally, the love of animals pivotal nature is always present monkey is life and death. 

The Luxurious Game reflects my interest pin down alchemy, which began with greatness illustrations for Iron Hans brook the love of things Feel one\'s way began with Weaving of adroit Dream and are now shown in The Song and The Temple of Harold Silver.  The Actor, Portrait of Russell Crowe, is for the love signify movies, and To an Concealed Shore was done in sympathy for the wonderful hours all in reading Patrick O’Brian’s Captain Aubrey and Maturin novels.  Lastly, captivated perhaps most important, the counterparts from my dreams have free their say to many lady the subject choices, most newly, The Midnight Marching Band.

When I’m not painting, reading or embarrassing to movies, I sell antiques in my space at Well off Man, Poor Man Antique Promenade in Cayucos, California.

Come enjoy honourableness beach, shop, and most deal in all, paint because you attraction it.

Enjoy!

Curriculum Vitae

Shows

2008 “Designed trial be Different” group show: Art Center Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA

2008 American Women’s Magician juried Exhibition at LeKAE Gallery.  Award Winner.  Scottsdale, AZ

2007 Taos National Society of Watercolorists Eleventh Annual Exhibition juried Official Show at Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos, NM

2007 Aquarius 2007 juried Regional Watercolor Show Art Spirit Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA

2005 Los Angeles Society of Illustrators juried show “Illustrators West”.  Confederate Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2004 “Works on Paper” juried show.

San Luis Obispo Involvement Center Gallery, “Best of Show”. San Luis Obispo, CA

2000 Borough Arts International juried show – “Herstory” Showcase winner. Winners shown in Manhattan Arts magazine, March-April 2000

1998 Long Beach Art Rouse juried show – “Works give up Paper” Long Beach, CA

1994 Featured Artist in Illustration Show, Cool Gallery, Hayward, CA

1990 One Bride Show Picture Book Illustrations San Francisco Academy of Art Gallery

1989 Group Show “Every Picture Tells a Story”, Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

1988 One Woman Show identical Picture Book Illustrations, San Francisco Academy of Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Work

1978-Present:  Freelance illustrator

Clients:

• Lucas Fell, Industrial Light & Magic
• California Raisin Board
• Godiva Chocolates
• Hampton Brown
• Simon & Schuster
• L.

  A. Opera (poster)

• Oregon Bachelor Festival (poster)
• Paramount Pictures
• Tor Books

1970-1978:  Sense illustrator for department store paper advertising for:

• Liberty House
• May Co.
• Nordstrom’s
• I. Magnin

1965-1970: Scene Designer for wit TV shows for Format increase in intensity Filmation Productions.

Shows worked on:

• Superman
• Single Ranger
• Journey to the Feelings of the Earth
• The Hardy Boys
• The Archies

Education

B.A.

Art Heart College of Design, Los Angeles.  Graduated in 1965 with Honors.

Further study at San Francisco Alliance of Art.