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Marilyn Van Cleave was raised on a farm in Oregon's Willamette Valley where her interests in nature and the pristine beauty
of the Pacific Northwest began. Her affinity for art and art history led her to study at Oregon State University and the
University of Washington. Marilyn Settled in West Seattle and traveled the world extensively as a flight attendant for a
major airline. This exposure to the beauty of other cultures fueled her creative desires. After graduation she furthered
her art studies at Pratt Fine Arts Center of Seattle and was tutored by the late artists Rusty Russell and Art Louie. Their
influence can be seen in her use of brilliant colors and heavy textures. Some of her contemporary pieces are "tumble" paintings.
She designs these paintings to involve the art connoisseur in the creative process. Because beauty is in the eye of the
beholder, each piece is painted with the intent of being hung more than one way allowing the viewers interpretation to be
expressed.
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