MARIE TIPPETS

MEDIUM

Pastels

ARTIST STATEMENT

“My work is an orchestration of delicate nuances. In the setting sun of late afternoon, I harmoniously combine shapes, patterns, textures and colors. The cast and reflected shadows that result elevate the ordinary into extraordinary.”

ARTIST BIO

Marie’s work is inspired by light and the nuanced interactions that are created when the low-angled light of the afternoon sun dances across the selected elements of a given still life. Abstract shapes and patterns emerge that give life and vitality to the ordinary and often create a poetry of visual delight.

A native of upstate New York, Marie received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Art from Nazareth University. Her current residence in Southern California has afforded her numerous opportunities to not only work in the art field as an award-winning graphic designer but also exhibit her work professionally for over 15 years. She is the recipient of numerous awards and has also been honored with several distinctions: Eminent Pastelist, the highest commendation of the International Association of Pastel Societies; Signature-Distinguished Pastelist by the Pastel Society of the West Coast; and Signature Distinction by the Pastel Society of America.

Her work has been featured in Pastel Journal 2025 – Pastel 100 (April 2025, Honorable Mention Still Life), American Art Collector (July 2024, Festival of Arts Showcase), Pastel Journal 2023 – Pastel 100 (April 2023, 2nd Place Still Life), Pratiques Des Arts (June 2022, 8-page feature + cover), Pastel Journal 2022 – Pastel 100 (April 2022, Honorable Mention Still Life), Pastel Journal 2021 (Summer 2021, 8-page feature), Pastel Journal 2021 – Pastel 100 (April 2021, 5th Place Still Life), Pastel Journal 2020 – Pastel 100 (April 2020, 3rd Place Still Life), and Southwest Art (January 2019, Introducing 10 New Painters).

Her work has been exhibited in several museums and galleries and was invited by the museum curator to participate in an invitational exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art. She is also an active member of the International Guild of Realism and an Artist Member of The California Art Club. Her work is held in private collections nationally.

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