Join us as we welcome the one and only, Marilynne Bradley for the opening reception of her exhibit, Geometric Transformations. Meet the artist, and experience watercolor painting like never before.
The lovely Julie Walker will be singing, and as always, we'll have wine, beer and other beverages available.
Read about Marilynne and her work, in her words:
My career is evolving full circle. I began as an architectural illustrator. The skill as a draftsman enables me to use architectural design elements as I translate the perspective lines into a composition. Changing the formal structure of photorealism alters the mood of a scene. The subject matter is compressed within lines and prismatic colors.
Within the structure of lines, light becomes abstracted into layers of values. Patterns of shapes evolve and add depth. I now know what Joseph Albers theory of color means. Cool colors recede and warm colors come forward. The intensity of colors within the geometrical spaces create a depth of field. The gradations of values and shades of colors and build up of overlays of pigment pull the viewer into the composition.The paintings shimmer with a mystic energy and the viewer is transformed into my reconstructed world
MARILYNNE BRADLEY is an artist, teacher, and highly sought-after workshop instructor, nationally and internationally.
She has been acknowledged in “Who’s Who in American Women Artists”, World’s Who’s Who of Women” and “ Who’s Who in the World”. She is a signature artist member in the Southern Watercolor Society,Transparent Watercolor Society, Alabama WC Society, Georgia WC Society, Kansas WC Society, Kentucky WC Society, Louisiana WC Society, Missouri WC Society, Oklahoma WC Society and a Distinguished member, Century Member of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild and an honorary Lifetime member of Watercolor USA.. She is a past president of the Southern Watercolor Society. Her work is recognized in museum exhibitions, accepted in major national juried competitions and included in many major corporate collections in United States, France, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Korea, Australia, Tahiti and China. She has had over 200 one person exhibits and received over 75 awards.
Her paintings have been included in: The Best of Watercolor”, ARTFOLIO 2020/2022,”Watercolor Mag,” “Northlight”. She has written and illustrated three watercolor books and created a number of instructional videos.
Marilynne received her BFA from Washington University, an MAT from Webster University, and her MFA from Syracuse University. She is a member of the faculty of Webster University . In the past, she has instructed classes and workshops at the Kansas City Art Institute, St. Louis University, William Woods University, Columbia College, Washington University, and many national watercolor societies. Her works are recognized in museum exhibitions, major national juried competitions, and included in many major corporate collections around the world.