Boldly colorful and free of detail, Marion Coffey's paintings suggest the essence of a bowl of flowers or a countryside view. In her latest series of paintings, the Milwaukee native explores her beloved hometown and sentiments of “home.” Her seemingly unbalanced shapes resonate and animate the surface of the picture plane. While her paintings sometimes verge on the abstract, they fully capture the reality of the scene. The bumpy texture of the handmade paper and its fun ragged edges are a perfect fit for her enthusiastic use of color, paired with her carefree layering of shapes.
Marion Coffey’s paintings and prints are in public and private collections across the country including the National Museum of Women in the Arts and The White House in Washington, DC and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Marion studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago, and Fontainebleau’s School of Fine Art in France.
SUMMER STILL LIFE, Acrylic on Handmade Paper, 40 1/2 x 40"
MILWAUKEE LAKEFRONT, Acrylic on Handmade Paper, 23 x 31"
ORANGE TULIP, YELLOW POT, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 x 23"
COUNTRY ROADS, Acrylic on Handmade Paper, 11 3/4 x 13"
RED AND YELLOW ON BLUE, Acrylic on Handmade Paper, 36 1/2 x 47"
PLUM STILL LIFE, Acrylic on Handmade Paper, 21 x 21"
SUN PERCH II, Acrylic on Handmade Paper, 17 x 19"
MARINA VISTA, Acrylic on Handmade Paper, 23 x 31"
WATER PITCHER AND FRUIT, Acrylic on Handmade Paper, 13 1/2 x 18 1/2"
FRUIT COMPOSITION ON BLUE, Acrylic on Handmade Paper, 13 x 16"
RIVERVIEW AT DUSK, Acrylic on Handmade Paper, 18 x 25"
GREEN APPLE AND PLUM, Acrylic on Handmade Paper, 16 x 12 1/4"
ACROSS THE RIVER, Acrylic on Handmade Paper, 24 x 30"
William Nichols
