Marilyn Harris I am a self-taught artist who has been painting for nineteen years. I have developed my own style that tends to favour impressionism in oils and stylized themes in experimental mixed media. I am intrigued by colour and shape and try to convey this in my art. I am captivated by the creative process and often find the painting dictating what it wants to become. I find that teaching painting galvanizes me to explore new techniques and subject matter. This fuels my desire for experimentation. My inspiration comes from my love of nature and from years of travel throughout Canada, Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, India, Bali, South America and other Southeast Asian countries. My paintings are in private collections across Canada and in Japan, the USA and England. They are also in corporate collections in the Okanagan Valley, BC.

GROUP SHOWS
• KUNAMOKST-COASTAL INSPIRATIONS-MURAL MOSAIC-VANCOUVER BC- JANUARY 2010
• ART VISIONS’09-OCT.’09,RCA GALLERY, KELOWNA BC
• FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS GALLERY, VANCOUVER BC-FEBRUARY ’09, APRIL’09, MAY’09, JUNE’09
• Federation of  Canadian Artists Art Visions ’08, Hambleton Gallery, Kelowna BC- October  2008
• Kelowna Art Gallery “Interplay”, Kelowna BC-October 2008-January 2009
• Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver BC—April 2008; May 2008; November 2007                       
* Calgary Stampede’s Western Showcase-Art Gallery –July 2006, July 2004 and 2003
* Calgary Stampede’s Western Showcase-Art Auction – July 2006, July 2003 and July 2002
* Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour – Toronto, Ontario, October 2003 – annual juried international show
* Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, BC – October 2006, May 2005; November & December 2004;      
  February & June 2003; January, October, December 2002; January, February & November, 2001; January &
  December, 2000; February 1999; January & December 1998
* Korea-Canada Art Exhibition, Vancouver, BC – May 2003
* Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna, BC – FCA juried show October 2002
* Art-chitectural Gallery, Langley, BC – October 2001 “A Show with Alex Fong”
* Nova Gallery, Calgary, Alberta – March, 2001; “A Step Beyond” – a showing by two artists
* Art Walk, Winfield, BC – 1999 to 2003
* Art Essentials Show, Calgary, Alberta – October 2000, 2001 & 2002
* Webber Gallery, Kelowna, BC – July 2000 & June 2001
* Bronze Rooster Gallery, Kelowna, BC – May 1999
* Hambleton Gallery, Kelowna, BC – November 1998; October 1999; November 2000 – recipient of first prize
* Kelowna Art Gallery, Watercolour Studio Annual Show, Kelowna, BC – 1997 to 2002
* Penticton Art Gallery, Penticton, BC – November 1996

SOLO SHOWS
Hycroft Manor Gallery, Vancouver, BC – May 1997
Laurel Heritage Building, Kelowna, BC – November 1995

FCA AWARDS
February 2003 ~ Alessandra Bitelli Cash Award
November 2002 ~ Opus Cash Award
November 2000 ~ Classic Gallery Cash Award
July 2000  ~ Award of Excellence
May 1999 ~ Jurors’ Choice

PUBLICATIONS AND CATALOGUES
• Best of Worldwide Artists in Mixed Media, Kennedy Publishing  April 2010
* Art Avenue Magazine, Federation of Canadian Artists Jan & Feb 2008
* Prairie Quilt #7 in  CA Marche, French text pub.by Pearson Education Canada., 1st edition 2006 - 25,000 copies
* Kelowna Daily Courier – “eVent” April ’04; “For the Love of Landscapes” – interview
* Kelowna Capital News – November 6 ’04; “Varied Nature of Marilyn Harris” – interview
* Art Exhibition of Korea & Canada – May ’03 – to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations
* Prairie Quilt #7 selected Official Painting for invitations & Reception Calgary Stampede Western Showcase 2003
* Calgary Stampede Art Auction 2002, 2003 and 2006 Catalogues
* Federation of Canadian Artists “Art Avenue” magazine--January/February 2008; March/April 2003; March/April 2002; 
  January/February 2002; May/June 2001; March 2000; March 1999

MEMBERSHIPS
• Federation of Canadian Artists—Active member

Represented in the U.S.A. by ArtREPS