Marcia Ballowe . Montana . waow
| Landscape | Oils | Pastels | Watercolor | Acrylics |
"I am driven to capture that dramatic lighting in the landscape. A world full of timeless visual moments that are eternally changing and calling out to us.”
Women Artists of the West
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Marcia Ballowe
Born in Washington state but raised in Montana, Marcia can't remember a time when she wasn't sketching even as a child. Some of her fondest memories were trips to rural Montana or to her grandmother's cabin on the lake. "I often found myself drawn to the majesty of the early morning and late evening light always surrounding the snowcapped mountains," Ballowe reflects.
Marcia's creativity flourished with the encouragement of her husband, and family, as she attended multiple workshops with notable national artists: Irving Shapiro, Scott Christensen, John MacDonald, Marc Hanson, Matt Smith, to mention a few. But she felt the biggest impact on her work came through plein air painting where she learned to capture the fleeting light and mood of a place in her art. Photographs never held the values and hues she could see outdoors.
Marcia feels her paintings reveal a deep connection we all have to the land and the beautiful world around us. A world full of timeless visual moments that are eternally changing and calling out to us.
Marcia works in oils, acrylic, watercolors, and pastels. She especially loves the luminosity and immediate results she can achieve with pastels.
"I feel my landscapes remind us of our true path in life and what is most important. Please join me on this wonderful journey."
Women Artists of the West
