"I enjoy communicating my love for animals through my paintings.These are my words.” - Marie C. Kirkwood

Biography:

Marie captures the awe and mystery of nature through her realistic portrayals in acrylic, oil, and egg tempera.  Trained in the Brandywine Tradition, she paints scenes that come from experiences in her life.  She is skilled in her use of light and atmosphere to draw the viewers eye towards the focus of the scene.  Her artwork including commissions, can be found in homes and businesses across the continent.  She is an enthusiastic contributor of her printed art replicas to causes close to her heart such as, hunger, physical and mental disabilities, and abandoned animals.  Marie lives in Boothwyn, PA with her husband, Rick.

Exhibits:

Gallery 5 East – 2005

Miniature Show, Chadds Ford Gallery – 2006, 2010

Alumni Show at Darlington Art Center – 2007-10

Eagle Gallery – 2009

Chester County Hospital Art Show - 2009, 2010

Darlington Fall Invitational Art Show – 2011

Dilworthtown Inn Wine Festival – 2011, 2012

Devon Horse Show Art Gallery – 2012 - 2016

Chester County Art Association – 2012 – 2013

Current Gallery Representation:

Chadds Ford Gallery, Chadds Ford, PA

Strodes Mill Gallery, West Chester, PA

Public and Private Commissions:

Mrs. Elaine Myers – Pet Portrait

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Reinsel – Children’s Portrait

Devereux Pennsylvania – Spring Soiree Program and Invitation Illustration 2010,11

- 12th Annual Devereux PA Gala Painting, Bag & T-Shirt Illustration

Karen B. Beutler - Pug in Mini Cooper Painting