"I paint moments I enjoy from personal experience. My subjects can be almost anything, since my interest is in painting patterns of light, shadow and color relationships. In the process, I hope to capture some of the delight that caught my attention - the reason for creating the piece."
Award winning artist, Marilyn Farrell Webberley, was born in Vancouver, Washington, and raised near by in the town of Camas. Her interest in art began before she could ride a bicycle and, when 9 years old, she attended a series of formal classes at the Portland Art Museum in Portland, OR.
In 1961 she earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, where she studied both commercial and fine art. Two job offers came after graduation: an illustration posission for a downtown Seattle ad agency, and modeling for Vogue magazine in the Vogue Fashion Pavilion at the Seattle World's Fair, Century 21. After modeling came rasing four children.
Later studies included oil painting in the Russian Impressionist tradition with Wm F. Reese and three former protégés of Sergei Bongart: Lois McFarland, Ron Lukas and Sunny Apinchapong-Yang, 1980s-90s; and portrait and landscape painting at the Zhejiang Academy of Fine arts, in Hangzhou, China, 1992.
A published author, illustrator and graphic designer, Webberley taught university level courses as well as private workshops in drawing, sketching, painting, design, calligraphy, the history of alphabets, and simple bookmaking, 1978-1989; and served on the faculty of two International Calligraphy Conferences held at University of Portland, Portland OR, 1987, 1991. Her courses in simple bookmaking led to Books, Boxes & Wraps: Binding and Building Step-by-step, a book she coauthored and also illustrated, designed, edited and published. Bifocal Publishing, Kirkland WA, 1995, second printing 1998.
Her work has appeared in venues ranging from Metro bus banners, storefronts, and the theater stage, to museums and galleries, and has been juried into regional, national and international exhibitions. Her paintings are held in corporate collections in the United States and private collections in the US, Bahamas, UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia.
Webberley is known for warmth of color and immediacy of brush strokes, the quick capturing of things that touch her, her personal view; all this plays a part in making her work lyrical, intimate, reflective and quiet. Her landscapes are places of refuge; her people, friendly and close; her still life setups and interior scenes, personal and private.
Small works and notes on painting are posted her blog: www.marilynwebberley.blogspot.com
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2011-2014 US Department of State, Art in Embassies (AIE): US Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel
2002 Abide in Silence: SYDA International Invitational Exhibition:
SYDA Foundation, South Fallsburg NY
2000 Believe in Love: SYDA International Invitational Exhibition: Atlanta Georgia
1999 Millennium Images – Kuwait and America: Ahmed Al-Adwany Gallery, Kuwait City, Kuwait
1999 Millennium Images – Ireland and America: Washington DC; Galway, Ireland; Belfast and Omagh, Northern Ireland
1998 Listening to the Earth - Reflections on Environmental Degradation and Renewal Exhibition Hall, Kyoto International Community House, Kyoto, Japan
SELECTED JURIED NATIONAL & REGIONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2012 HERstorically Speaking: National Association of Women Artists: Johnson & Johnson World Headquarters Gallery, New Brunswick NJ
2012 National Association of Women Artists Annual Open Small Works Exhibition: NAWA Gallery, NYC NY
2011 National Association of Women Artists 122nd Annual Exhibition: Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Art Gallery, NYC NY
2011 Visual Arts Society of Texas 43rd Annual National Visual Arts Exhibition: Meadows Gallery, Denton Texas, Merit Award
2011 Women Painters of Washington Annual Membership Exhibition: since 1992 Awards in: 1994–96 (First Place ‘96), ‘98, 2003-04, ‘06–’10
2010 Annual Invitational Small Works Show: Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland WA, since 2004
2010 National Association of Women Artists 121st Annual Exhibition: National Arts Club, NYC NY
2010 Light in the Air: featuring works by 20 Northwest Women Artists: WPW Gallery, Seattle WA
2009-10 Connections: WPW Gallery, Seattle WA
2009 WPW at American Art Company: Tacoma WA, Award
2009 Oil Painters of America Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils: Sage Creek Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2009 Summer Dreaming: 21 Northwest Women Painters: WPW Gallery, Seattle WA
2008 Visions: Columbia Center Gallery Seattle WA
2007 Expressions: 17 Northwest Women Artists: Columbia Tower Gallery, Seattle WA
2006 Celebration! Part III, Works by 26 Northwest Women Artists: Columbia Tower Gallery, Seattle WA
2005 In Celebration: Works by 25 Northwest Women Artists: Bank of America Building Gallery, Seattle WA
2004 Oil Painters of America Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils: Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland WA
2004 Oil Painters of America Annual Regional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils: Lawrence Gallery, Portland OR
2001 Celebrating Women in the Arts: Frye Art Museum, Seattle WA
1999 Celebrating Women in the Arts: Frye Art Museum, Seattle WA
1998 Color, Flavor & Fragrance: Women Painters of Washington, Kado Tea Garden, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle WA
1995 To Stir the Heart: Exhibit of Sumi Paintings and Asian Calligraphy, Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle WA
1995, 04 Music Festival Exhibition: Heritage Museum, Ilwaco WA, Merit Award ’95
1994 Women Painters of Washington: Award Winners Exhibition, City Hall, Kirkland WA
1993 Women Painters of Washington Juried Exhibition: North Central Washington Museum, Wenatchee WA
1990 Voices: New Works by Northwest Calligraphers: Frye Art Museum, Seattle WA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2004 On Stage, Back Stage & Out Front: Images from the Theater, Kaewyn Gallery, Bothell WA
2001 Near the Mikado’s Gate: Ming’s Asian Gallery, Bellevue WA
1997 Dancing Light: Kaewyn Gallery, Bothell WA
RESIDENCY:
Selected as one of 35 artists for the Irish-American International Residency, Centrum Foundation, Port Townsend, WA, September 2000
PROFESSIONAL JURIED MEMBERSHIPS:
National Association of Women Artists, Inc. NYC, NY
Women Painters of Washington, President 1996-7 & 2008-9: Board 1994-2011
Oil Painters of America
