Artist’s Statement:

After many years enduring the long drab winters of the northeast, Florida’s cheerful vistas offer me a wealth of colorful, dramatic subjects for painting. Painting realistically and in detail is a challenge that gives me great joy and creative satisfaction. The objects, people and scenes I paint have captured my attention and brought me much happiness. It is my sincere hope that they do the same for all those who view them.
-- Marlane Wurzbach

Biography

Marlane Given positive encouragement from creative parents who once even let me draw on the living room walls, I was an eager student at all available art classes in school and college. After graduation, art took a back seat to career and family responsibilities, but creativity was part of all of my endeavors. After college, I graduated from New York School of Interior Design, worked as an interior designer and a window dresser in Greenwich, CT. And when babies kept me at home, I ran a small dessert catering business. With children in school all day, I took a job writing and doing some design layout for The Nutmegger Magazine. Magazine work evolved into my own desktop publishing business producing newsletters and marketing materials for businesses from Connecticut to Manhattan. All these businesses had the common thread of art, visual expression and a desire to try new artistic mediums.

Moving to Florida in 2005 was an opportunity for me to refocus on fine art. My art has been shown in a variety of Florida Gulf Coast fine art galleries since 2007 and is now available directly through this website. 

 

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Awards:

Marlane WurzbachHonorable Mention — Sarasota Art Center “Still Life Exhibit” December 7, 2023

First Prize – Artists’ Guild of AMI at ArtCenter Manatee
“East Meets West” Juried Exhibit – April 4, 2013

Honorable Mention – Art Uptown, Sarasota
“Dog Days” Juried Exhibit – August 12, 2011

Third Prize – Studio at Gulf and Pine
“Pier Centennial” Juried Exhibit – May 14, 2011

Honorable Mention – Sarasota Art & Frame
“Eye for Art” Juried Exhibit – February 5, 2011

Honorable Mention – Anna Maria Art League
“Fauna & Florida” Juried Exhibit – November 14, 2008

First Prize – Sarasota Yacht Club
“Clubhouse Commemoration” Juried Exhibit – July 5, 2008

Best of Show – Anna Maria Island Art League
“Landscapes of the Island” Juried Exhibit – April 11, 2008

First Prize – Anna Maria Art League
“14th Annual James Pay Exhibit” – January 11, 2008

Diane Alexander Award for Acrylics – Longboat Key Center for the Arts
Annual Members’ Juried Show – December 14, 2007