July Spotlight: Marisa Mercure

Meet Marisa and the July featured artists!
First Thursday July 7, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Goat Rock by Marisa Mercure

Marisa Mercure’s paintings are featured in July, along with, Alice Beckstrom’s stained glass works, and the Lower Columbia Woodcarvers.

You can meet the artists at First Thursday on July 7, 5:30 – 7:30. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite miniature in our annual Miniatures Show, and enter the monthly door prize drawing for an original artwork!

Here’s the news article: Miniatures in spotlight at Broadway Gallery for First Thursday, The Daily News, July 7, 2011

Marisa’s painting style is best described as realistic. She tries to show things as they would appear if captured in one moment of time. She also isn’t afraid to try subjects many artists would shy away from. Whether she’s painting an elephant on the African plain, or a baby reaching for it’s father’s arms, she renders them with a distinct and unique painterlyness.

Her childhood and early adult years were spent in Argentina, where she trained to be an elementary school teacher, but was never able to teach due to unstable government conditions. That didn’t keep her from creating art though, she’s loved it all her life, although the responsiblities of raising a family kept her busy for many years.

Loving Gentleness by Marisa Mercure

After her children were grown she chose Kalama as her retirement destination and loves the community. The small town and friendly people warm her heart and make her feel welcome. Hiking with friends from the Mount St. Helen’s Hiking Club through the scenic areas in southwest Washington and Oregon is one of her favorite pastimes. It gives her lots of inspiration for her paintings!

Marisa doesn’t restrict herself to any specific medium, preferring instead to let the inspiration guide her. She paints in watercolor, acrylic or oil. She works on canvas, board and even tile. She’s shown her work in many local places, including right next door at Lord & McCord Artworks.

It’s not often you find an artist as versatile as Marisa. She loves art and it shows in everything she does. We are so glad she’s one of our member artists!

Below is a sampling of paintings Marisa will have on display in July. More of her work can bee seen on her artist page at Marisa Mercure, For the Love of Tile, and Paintings on Tile.