Marjie Bassler

Marjie Bassler began selling her paintings in 1989 following years as a weaver and leatherworker. Her paintings have been accepted into juried exhibits and shows nationwide, most recently appearing in the International Exhibit on Animals in Art at Louisiana State University. She has also been in numerous invitational and group shows, with a recent one-person exhibit at Sumner & Dene Gallery in Albuquerque. Bassler served as Co-Director and curator of the New Mexico State Fair Professional Fine Art Gallery for four years, was on the Board of Directors of the NM Arts & Crafts Fair for five years, acting as Standards Director for one of those years, and has been a juror and judge for art shows. She is currently represented in Albuquerque by Sumner & Dene Gallery, Weyrich Gallery, and Casa de San Felipe. Also look for her work at Earth Spirit at the Albuquerque International Sunport, at Bow Wow Blues, and at the Doggie Door Door Company.

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"Bird in the Hand"
36 x 18"    acrylic on canvas

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"Dodge ram!"

12 x 15"     watermedia on paper

"At the Doctors"

22 x 35"    watermedia on paper

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"Three Oranges on a Couch"
16 x 20"     acrylic on canvas

"Out of the Mist
"15 x 30"    acrylic on canvas

"Up Lifting"
18 x 24"     acrylic on canvas

Sumner & Dene Gallery
517 Central NW,
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Marjie Bassler
PO Box 53034
Albuquerque, NM 87153

critterwit@newmexico.com
505-823-1817 Studio
505-239-8698 Cell

Bassler says:

"When you look at my art, it’s easy to see that animals are my inspiration and that my ultimate goal is to bring fun and lightheartedness to people’s lives. By adding humor and bright colors to the animal theme, I’ve developed my own recognizable style of painting. Although I’m best known for my intricately detailed watermedia paintings on paper, I’m also exploring acrylic on canvas using larger brushes and foregoing the tiny details. And by adding some paper collage, color pencil or other materials some of the paintings become mixed media pieces. I see my detailed paintings as stories that are being told and also as opportunities for viewers to imagine their own stories to go with the paintings. The less detailed paintings also contain humor, but are as much about form and color as storytelling."