Marian Steen

Marian Steen creates works on paper using a variety of media. Her use of watercolor and collage shows her inventive response to the world around her.

Marian's work, which is abstract and semi-abstract, is composed of subtle textures, bursts of color, and delicate lines. The paintings, with their areas of light and dark, display a sensuous, lyrical spirit and are meant to illustrate dynamically both frustration and hope. She thinks of collaging as keeping a visual art diary and I often incorporate into my paintings handmade paper, strings, found objects, or scraps of memorabilia that have personal meaning.

Over the past fifteen years, Marian has exhibited her award-winning work in individual and group shows at galleries, in outdoor art festivals, and at other venues. Her paintings hang in private collections in Europe, South America, and throughout the U.S.