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Artists of Rosen Law Firm – Marcia McMann
Marcia McMann
Marcia McDade McMann is a graduate of Salem College and has a Masters Degree from Radford University (Phi Kappa Phi). She has studied art in both Europe and the U.S. Her works have been included in major corporate collections including NationsBank, First Union Bank, Duke University, UNC, UVA, IBM, Walt Disney World, Texaco, AT&T, and the US State Department. Marcia has been exhibiting throughout the U.S. at major fine Arts Festivals and in gallery sold and group exhibitions for the last 20 years.
Professional Credits:
Board of Directors Carolina Designer Craftsmen, 2002
Fundraising Project “Walk for Moses!” Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, T-Shirt Design, Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, 2000
Journalist Read Marcia’s Latest Article on Printmaking Techniques and
Influences, Published On-Line @ Roanoke.com
Fundraising Project “Sweet Charity” Arts Council of the Blue Ridge, Committee
Member and Artist Liaison, 1998
Roanoke Jazz Festival Promotional Design, 1997
Recipient of the Perry F. Kendig Award for Outstanding Support Of The Arts, 1997, Roanoke, VA
Panelist for the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation-Visual Arts Residency Grants, 1994
Panelist for the Virginia Commission for the Arts-Visual Arts Grants, 1993
Board of Directors, Arts Council of the Blue Ridge, 1990-1993.
Supervised the First Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition for the Arts Council Of The Blue Ridge In Cooperation With HCA
Lewis-Gale Hospital and the Art Museum of Western VA, Artist Liaison, Site Selection, Installation Coordination, and Publicity, 1992
Panelist for Region III-Virginia Commission for the Arts, 1990-1992
Mountain Lake Workshops–1981-1986, Sponsored by the Virginia Tech Foundation—
Workshop and Artist Conferences Organized by Ray Kass—John Cage, Wayne Thiebaud, Marie Cosindas, Robert Berlind, Susan Shatter, Jane Freilicher, Katherine Porter, Walter Darby Bannard, Anthony Caro, Clement Greenberg, Willem Delooper, The Reverend Howard Finster, Jackie Matisse-Monnier
Asolare Fine Arts Academy
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
The Michigan Guild of Artists and Artisans
Piedmont Craftsmen Inc. Winston-Salem, NC
Carolina Designer Craftsmen, Raleigh, NC
Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, NC
National Association of Independent Artists
Art Museum of Southwest Virginia, Roanoke, VA
Arts Council of the Blue Ridge, Roanoke, VA
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art
Green Hill Art Center, Greensboro, NC
Greater Reston Art Center, Reston, VA
Fairfax County Arts Council
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
The Nature Conservancy
Collectors:
Festivals and Juried Competitions:
ONB Magic City Art Connection, Birmingham, AL, www.onb.org
Cherry Creek Festival Denver, CO
Coconut Grove Arts Festival
Lakefront Festival of the Arts-Milwaukee Art Museum
Dogwood Festival, Atlanta GA
Winter Park Arts Festival
Arts Festival of Atlanta
Beaux Arts Festival at the Lowe Art Museum Miami, FL, 1998 Merit Award, 1997 Merit Award
Cain Park Art Festival Cleveland Heights, OH
Northern VA Fine Arts Festival-Greater Reston Arts Center, 1996 Merit Award
Boston Printmakers Juror: Roberta Waddell, Curator of Prints, New York Public Library
Gasparilla Sidewalk Art Festival Tampa, Fl, 1994 Merit Award-Juror: Ned Rifkin, 1993 Merit Award-Juror: Dennis R. Barrie, 1992 Merit Award-Juror: William J. Cowart, Curator of 20th Century Art at The National Gallery Of Art, Washington DC
Las Olas Museum of Art Festival
Ft Lauderdale, FL 1993 Merit Award-Juror: Jeannine Falino, Asst. Curator American Decorative Art, Museum of Fine Art, Boston MA
Artemis XVI, Artemis XV, Artemis XIII Exhibition and Publication by Artists and Writers of the Blue Ridge and Virginia 1708 East Main Gallery First Annual Juried Exhibition, 1991
Springfest-Charlotte, NC
Ann Arbor State Street Arts Festival
Uptown Arts Festival-Minneapolis, MN
Dimensions 88 25th National Juried Painting, Drawing, And Sculpture Exhibition, Winston-Salem, NC
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art Print and Drawing Competition. Purchase Awards
NC Print and Drawing Society 6th Annual Print and Drawing Competition.
Invitational Exhibitions:
Strength in Numbers, Green Hill Center for NC Art June-Aug 2002. Sept. 19-Oct 20, 2002, Milton Rhodes Gallery, Sawtooth Building, 226 N. Marshall St., Winston-Salem, NC
Mountain Lake Hotel Workshop Exhibit Sponsored by Mary Moody Northern Endowment Galveston TX and the Art Project, Inc. Roanoke, Va. The Jefferson Center, June 2002 Roanoke, VA, The James Center Atrium, Richmond, VA Aug. 11-31 2002.
Asolare Fellows Exhibition, Toe River Arts Council, Spruce Pine, NC
Asolare Fellows Exhibition, Urban Artwear, Winston-Salem, NC
Ousia Spa One Person Show, Hillsborough, NC
Asolare Fellows Exhibition, Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, NY City
10 Years At The E.C. May Co. Addison Ripley Gallery, Washington, DC
Pismo Gallery, Denver, CO
Roanoke-Wonju International Art Exchange Exhibition
Piedmont Craftsmen Inc.
Somerhill Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC
Green Hill Art Center, Greensboro, NC
Cudahy’s Gallery, Richmond, VA
American Landscapes, Gallery 3, Roanoke, VA
Emerging and Major American Printmakers
Wenniger Graphics, Boston, MA
Princeton University, Sponsored by The Print Club, Philadelphia, Pa
Abstein Gallery, Atlanta GA
Art Store Gallery, Charleston, W.VA
State Legislature Offices, Richmond, VA
Folk Art Center, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC
Contact Information:
Mamcdademcmann@Worldnet.Att.Net
800-705-7339, or in North Carolina (919) 732-3865
When I first visited Valle Crucis it was in the fall. There was a feeling of comfort and warmth there that I can’t describe. When I returned to the studio I worked out my ideas in smaller studies. I chose colors that symbolized the feelings that had come to me there. When I felt that I had sufficiently processed all the elements that symbolized the area I went to work on a larger piece. I did some meditation taking myself back to the place and the essence of the feelings that I had there and when I started drawing I just let all of it come out without any rationalizations except for the balance of abstract forms into a harmony.
Star Night Earth Mother – Oil pastel drawing on board
Mother Earth and the Starry Night are two themes that I continually repeat in my work. In this piece I have combined the two themes placing them in contrast to each other. The effect is a high-pitched color composition, which both soothes and warms the spirit. The water is the symbolic element that connects the two realms.
Uncompahgre – Silkscreen monotype embellishment with oil pastel crayon
While working on this piece my mind was traveling back to the Uncompahgre in Colorado. The area is a rich and fertile river valley that lies about 5,000 feet above sea level. The San Juan Mountains rise more than twice as high above the valley and shelter it on one end. It was the favorite hunting ground of the Ute Indians and they named the area Uncompahgre which means not always a friend. The long broad mesas and the colored rock rise up along the river, which runs a fast clean pace out of the high country. The area abounds with hot springs and has a spiritual energy that rejuvenates the soul.
