MARLENE (MAR) HAMMEL - BEYOND MIXED MEDIA
It all began with the Etch A Sketch - a toy that opened a world of art to me as a young child. My life followed a creative trail in high-end luxury fashion and make-up artistry teaching my clients how to enhance their facial features with color contouring and coordinating all aspects of their visual fashion aesthetics. When retirement reopened the door to unlimited choices, I once again picked up a paintbrush and reconnected with my passion. I’ve continued to expand my craft by taking various workshops offered by local artists, on line as well as those visiting the South Florida area.
My creative process is experimenting with paint, ink, mixed media, mark making tools, wild colors and layers of texture. I never know where a painting will take me. The backgrounds and moods emerge and change as my work progresses and to my delight ethereal women and figures intuitively appear on my canvas. My style and techniques are ever changing as I make my first mark onto the blank canvas... and in my studio up on a shelf sits a red Etch A Sketch - a reminder of where my creative trail all began.
Marlene is privileged to be an award-winning artist and has been juried into South Florida exhibits. She has developed a following while exhibiting and selling her work. Marlene is on the board as Corresponding Secretary for Gold Coast Watercolor Society and National League of American Pen Women-Ft Lauderdale branch as well as an active member of Weston Art Guild, all South Florida affiliations.
website: http://www.marlene-hammel.pixels.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/marhammel
Facebook: www.facebook.com/marhammel
Mar Hammel joined Fine Art America on May 18th, 2017.
