Wendy Marquis featured in the dining room October and November

“Capturing rural romance….”
by Wendy Marquis, of Vintage Art Montana

Art has always been a strong influence in my life, welcoming me and my twin brother into the world the moment we were born. With a mother who was both artist and gallery owner, I grew up in a home with an extensive art collection. I always knew I wanted to be an artist, even as a young girl. I went on to major in graphic design and in studio art, attending the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and graduating with a BFA from the University of Arizona. I lived and worked in New Hampshire for over 20 years, until 2006, when we made Bozeman, Montana our new home with my husband, 2 daughters and assorted dogs..
I am in love with the Montana Landscape. My eyes are constantly panning the world for a scene to paint. As of late, I search for ancient trucks and farm buildings in my Bozeman surroundings, as if a treasure hunter panning for gold; when I find one that speaks to me, I stop to see if I can feel a story within its old bones. If I do feel so inspired, I paint! As I interpret the joy I feel from these scenes and stories …it flows intuitively through my brush and onto the canvas. When I create a painting from my “Vintage Montana Collection,” I invite people to savor the distinct time and place that the trucks and barns evoke…a romantic, simpler time of unspoiled landscapes that so many of us long for and long to hold on to.
When a customer purchases one of my paintings, I like to think they take home a part of the romance from the era that I have attempted to capture with my paintbrush. I hope you enjoy viewing my work!

Sola will donate its 20% of Wendy’s Oct/Nov sales to Girls for a Change (Thrive).

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Sola Artists

April and May artists: Laura B. Palmer and Christine Sutton

David Matherly: Works on display in February and March

Noah Lindgren to display work February and March

Outside Bozeman and Folk Dog Art at Sola

LORETTA DOMASZEWSKI and JANE QUINN display art at Sola in October and November

Marsha Karle nature paintings at Sola in August & September

April and May artists Lenore, Stevi and Tom at Sola Cafe

Justin Smith and Anna Hernandez artwork

MSU’s Engineers without Borders “Glimpse of Kenya” photo display at Sola in December and January

Outside Bozeman photo contest winners on display in December and January

Wendy Marquis featured in the dining room October and November


		home / Events, Art and Music Sola Artists April and May artists: Laura B. Palmer and Christine Sutton David Matherly: Works on display in February and March Noah Lindgren to display work February and March Outside Bozeman and Folk Dog Art at Sola LORETTA DOMASZEWSKI and JANE QUINN display art at Sola in October and November Marsha Karle nature paintings at Sola in August & September April and May artists Lenore, Stevi and Tom at Sola Cafe Justin Smith and Anna Hernandez artwork MSU’s Engineers without Borders “Glimpse of Kenya” photo display at Sola in December and January Outside Bozeman photo contest winners on display in December and January Wendy Marquis featured in the dining room October and November “Capturing rural romance….” by Wendy Marquis, of Vintage Art Montana Art has always been a strong influence in my life, welcoming me and my twin brother into the world the moment we were born. With a mother who was both artist and gallery owner, I grew up in a home with an extensive art collection. I always knew I wanted to be an artist, even as a young girl. I went on to major in graphic design and in studio art, attending the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and graduating with a BFA from the University of Arizona. I lived and worked in New Hampshire for over 20 years, until 2006, when we made Bozeman, Montana our new home with my husband, 2 daughters and assorted dogs.. I am in love with the Montana Landscape. My eyes are constantly panning the world for a scene to paint. As of late, I search for ancient trucks and farm buildings in my Bozeman surroundings, as if a treasure hunter panning for gold; when I find one that speaks to me, I stop to see if I can feel a story within its old bones. If I do feel so inspired, I paint! As I interpret the joy I feel from these scenes and stories …it flows intuitively through my brush and onto the canvas. When I create a painting from my “Vintage Montana Collection,” I invite people to savor the distinct time and place that the trucks and barns evoke…a romantic, simpler time of unspoiled landscapes that so many of us long for and long to hold on to. When a customer purchases one of my paintings, I like to think they take home a part of the romance from the era that I have attempted to capture with my paintbrush. I hope you enjoy viewing my work! Sola will donate its 20% of Wendy’s Oct/Nov sales to Girls for a Change (Thrive). This entry was posted on Monday, November 1st, 2010 at 8:31 am and is filed under Artists, events. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Comments are closed.