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.
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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