Description

Original pencil drawing on acid free watercolor paper. The title of this work is "The Wisdom of a Tree " Handmade, one of a kind. Frame not included (this keeps shipping costs low and also you can choose your own frame that matches your decor). About Marlene Llanes: Marlene Llanes is a surreal artist but she also likes to paint nature in a realistic style. She works using oil paints as well as watercolors and graphite pencil. This work was done entirely with graphite pencils and it clearly shows Marlene's attention to detail and at the same time its simplicity evokes a sense of peace. Marlene has shown her work in numerous exhibits in Texas, Louisiana, and Mexico. Three of her works are part of public permanent collections. One at the UHCL Pearland Campus and another one at the Savannah College of Art and Design. In 2012 she was invited to Valloria, Italy to paint one of their doors for their Outdoor Museum of the Painted Doors. Marlene wrote and illustrated the children's book "Paty y los Payasos”, published in 2002 by Los Libros de El Nacional in Venezuela. Besides working on her paintings Marlene has also worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for newspapers, printing companies, advertising agencies, and publishing companies. Marlene is also passionate about teaching. She has taught college at the Art Institute of Austin and children at Art Plus Academy as well as private lessons to adults. In 1997 Marlene graduated as a graphic designer from Universidad Vasco de Quiroga in Morelia, Mexico. In 1998 Marlene was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study illustration in the USA. She finished her master's degree in Fine Arts (Illustration) at the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2000. Marlene was born in Morelia, Mexico. She currently lives in Austin, TX. She is a proud dual citizen. List of selected galleries where Marlene's work has been shown: Primal Gallery, Dripping Springs, TX People's Gallery, Austin City Hall, Austin, TX Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, Austin, TX Texas State University, Round Rock, TX Art Space, Round Rock, TX Austin Visual Arts Association, Austin, TX Total Plaza Gallery, Houston, TX Hunting Art Prize, Houston, TX The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake, Nassau Bay, TX Betz Art Gallery, Houston, TX Archway Gallery, Houston, TX Museum of Printing History, Houston, TX Winter Street Studios, Houston, TX MSC Forsyth Center Galleries, Texas A&M University, Bryan, TX Center for Contemporary Art, Baton Rouge, LA Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX Northline Gallery, Houston Community College Mighty Fine Arts, Dallas, TX Casa de la Cultura, Morelia, Mexico