Marie Conran About
The painting process helps me to understand not only myself but also the world around me. My rich and colorful life evolves through my senses, and passes down to my hands. It doesn__™t let me forget my history or connections to the past. I then make the paintings become a tangible memory.
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Biography
About Marie Conran
Grand Rapids, MI
Because of my involvement with many concerns, issues and organizations, ___I feel it my duty to have a voice whether it be through engagement or the visual___
Talented with her fine art skills, Michigan artist Marie Conran has spent the last few years painting, volunteering and donating. Marie interprets ambiguous subtleties of life__™s journey.
Education
BFA - Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan
The New School - Studied oil painting with Ali Cavanaugh
Oxbow - Chicago Art Institute - Studied oil painting
Selected Exhibits
2008 - One woman show at Starbucks -Grand Rapids, Michigan
2008 - Two woman show at Grandville Ave. Arts & Humanities
2007 - worked for a year with a collaborative group, OTW
2006 - ACLU - Statue of Liberty Show - Detroit, Michigan
2005 - Grosse Isle Gallery - Grosse Isle, Michigan
2004 - Visual Art Center - Grand Rapids, Michigan
2003 - Lake Michigan College - Hispanic Show - St Joseph, Michigan
2002 - Kendall College of Art and Design - Grand Rapids, Michigan
2001 - Urban Institute of Contemporary Art - Grand Rapids, Michigan
Publications
Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publication
Kitchen and Bath Ideas May/June 2007
Selected Collections
Juergen Albers, Germany
Franz Josef Butfering, Germany
Fernando Rodriguez, Spain
Farmers Insurance Grand Rapids, MI
Address
- City:
- Ada
- State/Province:
- MI
- Postal Code:
- 49301