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Marilyn Simandle

Oil Painters of America-Master Signature Member
American Watercolor Society  
Signature Member Plein-Air Painters of America     

    California Art Club           


Marilyn Simandle has always known that she would become an artist. Learning from her mother, a musician and painter in her own right, Simandle started painting watercolors at age 6. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from San Jose State University. Simandle went on to share her developed knowledge and incredible talent by teaching art and conducting workshops throughout California and at
the Scottsdale Artists' School for the past 15 years. A native Californian, she now resides in the Santa Ynez Valley with her husband, Ted Goerschner, also an artist, where she explores all her passions: painting, gardening, playing bridge, golf and horseback riding. In her paintings, Simandle tries to convey her own personal philosophy of art. She loves to explore the complex interplay of light and its effects
on architecture and surroundings. An avid traveler and photographer, Marilyn uses her photographs simply as the starting point, an inspiration. In her composition, she paints what she wants the subject matter to be, engaging collectors with uplifting paintings filled with harmonious color, depth and vitality. While striving for truth in her paintings she does believe that "perfection is the enemy of great art.
" A single brush stroke can speak volumes in a painting. Simandle is inspired and influenced by the poetry in the brush strokes of
John Singer Sargent and Joaquin Sorolla.        

MEMBERSHIP/DISTINCTION  

 Oil Painters of America-Master Signature Member American Watercolor Society

  Signature Member Plein-Air Painters of America        

 California Art Club           


GROUP SHOWS          

 Peppertree Ranch Show – Participant for Over Twenty Years         

 Plein-Air Painters of America, Catalina Island


NATIONALLY JURIED AND INVITATIONAL SHOWS AND AWARDS    

     1978 San Diego Watercolor Society Annual Show         

     1978 Traditional Artist 12th Annual Show, won 2nd Best of Show       

     1980 "Honorable Mention" Louisiana Watercolor Society 11th Annual        

     1981 Watercolor West XIII Annual Show          

     1982 Santa Ynez Valley Classic Invitational Show "Second Place" Award         

     1986 San Juan Capistrano Invitational CEO Exhibit          

     1988 Rocky Mountain National Juried Show        

     1988 National Watercolor Society 67th annual show         

     1989 Top 100 National Art In The Parks Competition         

     1991 Purchase Award, Watercolor West XXIV Show       

     1991 American Watercolor Society 124th Annual Juried show        

     1992 San Diego Watercolor Society XIII International Exhibit      

     1992 "High Winds Metal" 124th AWS show, New York      

     1993 Second "High Winds Medal" 126th AWS Show        

     1994 American Watercolor Society signature membership    

     1997 Oil Painters of America, First Place, West Coast regional        

     1997 Grumbacher purchase Award, OPA National

     1998 Peoples Choice Award, Oil Painters of America National Show    

     1999 OPA Master Signature Cheryl Smithsonian Memorial Award        

     2001 & 2002 Invitational National show Artists of America Denver Museum of Art       

     2001 Judge for the National OPA show in Palm Desert Zantman Gallery         

     2002 Judge for the Carmel Plein Air Festival       

  

Marilyn has exhibited in more than 80 one-woman-shows across the nation in the past 30 years.

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