Artist Statement
Marsha Bowers was born and raised in the Central Valley of California.
She is skilled both in fine art and decorative painting, which include murals, trompe l'oeil, painted furniture and fine faux finishes such as gilding, verre eglomisé (reverse gilding on glass) marble, stone, and wood graining.
The artist is classically trained in the old Masters techniques of Flemish/Bistre and Venetian method using a grisaille underpainting and glazing with many layers. She sometimes uses these techniques for her paintings and other times a more direct approach. Most of her fine art paintings are rendered in oil.
​She finds inspiration from the natural world. Flowers, wildlife, birds and nature are important elements in many of her paintings.
Marsha has won numerous awards and her art has been purchased by many private and commercial collectors throughout the United States and Canada.
Artists Exhibits
Painted Violin Project- Youth Orchestra of Fresno
The artist was one of ten artist's selected for the Youth Orchestra of Fresno Painted Violin Project 2013.
The Violins were exhibited throughout the valley before being auctioned off on May 25th. They were shown at the following locations:
April 4th: Sorensen Studio for one night of Art Hop
April 5th – April 16th: Hanford Courthouse
April 16th – 26th: Boling Gallery
April 29th – May 13th: Fresno Art Hub
May 13th – May 24th: Margaret Hudson Studio
May 25th: Painted Violin Auction
Group Exhibition:
Southern Nevada Museum of Fine
Arts
International Contemporary Masters Volume IV 2011
Date: April 16th-June 4th 2011
Marsha's painting "Day Dreamer" was selected
Gallery Solo Show: The Artists Alley, San Francisco, Ca
Oct-Dec 2009 "Awakenings"
Opening:Oct 8th to Dec 31st 2009
ID-Digest Editor's Award 2010
Artist Publications
Important World Artists Vol 1
Artist Marsha Bowers work is included within this new publication
Published: 2013
Published in California by World Wide Art Books, in
International Contemporary Volume V
Publication: 2011
Artist paintings included
International Contemporary Volume VI
Artist was invited and her work featured within the International Contemporary Masters Volume IV hardbound book.
Publication: 2010
By Karen Hemingway
Readers Digest (January 2006)
Featured-
Hand painted canvas valance
Marsha Bowers was born and raised in the Central Valley of California.
She is skilled both in fine art and decorative painting, which include murals, trompe l'oeil, painted furniture and fine faux finishes such as gilding, verre eglomisé (reverse gilding on glass) marble, stone, and wood graining.
The artist is classically trained in the old Masters techniques of Flemish/Bistre and Venetian method using a grisaille underpainting and glazing with many layers. She sometimes uses these techniques for her paintings and other times a more direct approach. Most of her fine art paintings are rendered in oil.
​She finds inspiration from the natural world. Flowers, wildlife, birds and nature are important elements in many of her paintings.
Marsha has won numerous awards and her art has been purchased by many private and commercial collectors throughout the United States and Canada.
Artists Exhibits
Painted Violin Project- Youth Orchestra of Fresno
The artist was one of ten artist's selected for the Youth Orchestra of Fresno Painted Violin Project 2013.
The Violins were exhibited throughout the valley before being auctioned off on May 25th. They were shown at the following locations:
April 4th: Sorensen Studio for one night of Art Hop
April 5th – April 16th: Hanford Courthouse
April 16th – 26th: Boling Gallery
April 29th – May 13th: Fresno Art Hub
May 13th – May 24th: Margaret Hudson Studio
May 25th: Painted Violin Auction
Group Exhibition:
Southern Nevada Museum of Fine
Arts
International Contemporary Masters Volume IV 2011
Date: April 16th-June 4th 2011
Marsha's painting "Day Dreamer" was selected
Gallery Solo Show: The Artists Alley, San Francisco, Ca
Oct-Dec 2009 "Awakenings"
Opening:Oct 8th to Dec 31st 2009
ID-Digest Editor's Award 2010
Artist Publications
Important World Artists Vol 1
Artist Marsha Bowers work is included within this new publication
Published: 2013
Published in California by World Wide Art Books, in
International Contemporary Volume V
Publication: 2011
Artist paintings included
International Contemporary Volume VI
Artist was invited and her work featured within the International Contemporary Masters Volume IV hardbound book.
Publication: 2010
Step-by-Step Sewing Course: Essential Techniques for Making Over 150 Creative Home Projects Hardcover – January 19, 2006
Artist was contacted and asked to have her hand painted canvas valance featured in a Readers Digest sewing hardbound book.By Karen Hemingway
Readers Digest (January 2006)
Featured-
Hand painted canvas valance