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Marie Cummings and her ArtPO Box 283, Treadwell, NY Telephone:
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BIOGRAPHY Since that time, Marie has focused on the creative potential of watermedia. She finds deep, rich, bold hues intensely exciting. Marie thinks of her palette, brushes and paper as tools for play. Water and paint dance together in her studio, making forms that spark the imagination. Her work is a form of meditation, an expression of her soul. Marie presently teaches Experimental Watermedia at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center — the same course that first inspired her to take the leap into the world of art. She also enjoys teaching beginning watercolor classes for adults who are beginning to dip their toes in the wellspring of their own creative resources. She takes a relaxed yet encouraging approach to instruction, giving her students the time, space and gentle guidance necessary to grow as artists. Marie is a signature member of the Florida Watercolor Society, signature member of ISAP (International Society of Acrylic Painters) the Tallahassee Watercolor Society and full membership in SLMM (Society of Layerists in Multi Media). Her works are in the collection of the City of Clearwater, the Federal Reserve Bank (Jacksonville, Florida) and various private collections. Marie was juried into The National Association of Women Artists, New York. ARTIST STATEMENT I was first inspired to create this series
of mixed media works on paper and illustration board after taking a
workshop with Mary Todd Beam. During the workshop, she incorporated
cut-out paper dolls — the kind that children make — into her artwork.
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All artwork is copyrighted ©2005 by artist Marie
Cummings any
unauthorized use will be considered a violation of the copyright laws.
All artwork is copyrighted ©2006-2009 by artist Marie
Cummings any
unauthorized use will be considered a violation of the copyright laws.
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Marie Cummings was born
in Detroit, Michigan. There she studied psychology and business at Wayne
State University. She moved to Clearwater, Florida with her three
daughters in 1971, where she embarked on a career as a Realtor. When her
last daughter entered college, Marie decided to seek a new direction in
her life: she decided to explore artistic creativity. While studying
Experimental Watermedia at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center (Dunedin,
Florida), she also ventured into Creative Writing at St. Petersburg Junior
College (St. Petersburg, Florida). This dual experience served as a
launching pad for a serious embrace of fine art from an outside-the-box
viewpoint.