A collector once commented about my paintings, “Most people paint the vista.  You paint the trail to the vista”.   I paint the forest with oils on panels using palette knives.  I paint both on location in all four seasons and in the studio.  I capture the vibrant energy of the forest and nature in each painting.

I hike with my dogs at least two miles every day up and down the hills in the forest. Herons and mallards land on the pond full of fragrant lotus blossoms in mid-summer.  Dozens of delicate hummingbirds flock to the feeders and flowers I keep for them.  My two horses, Ponies of America (POA) breed, graze in the pasture.  I call them my "adult size Shetland ponies". 

Gardening, growing both flowers and edibles, is a favorite enterprise.  Collecting wild edibles from both my property and the forest to make green juice, salads, and smoothies is a valuable pleasure.  Practicing yoga and eating an organic, vegetarian, living foods diet helps me stay energetic, healthy, and fit.  My faith in God makes living the artist's life a true joy and pleasure. 

In addition to maintaining a studio and gallery on my property at the edge of Yellowwood State Forest and this online gallery, I travel to top ranked art festivals throughout the country to exhibit and sell my original oil paintings.  I graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington, with degrees in Fine Arts and English. 

Charlene Marsh's Resume

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Public Collections and Public Commissions

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Galleries, Solo, and Invitational Exhibitions

Juried Group Exhibitions

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Publications

Education, Affiliations, Lectures, Teaching Experience, Juror, Artist in Residencies