Marne Jensen

ARTIST'S PROFILE
Marne has spent most of her life involved in some facet of artistic expression. After majoring in art in high school, she continued her art education in college with a minor in fine arts, followed by graduate studies in art, business and psychology. She is a published author and former owner of a successful marketing consulting firm in the Seattle area. She was also a faculty member of City University of Seattle where she taught communication, marketing and management courses.

In recent years, Marne spent 7 years studying and teaching at the Sedona Arts Center in Sedona, Arizona, and she now lives in Sammamish, WA. Her main focus is abstract acrylic and collage, and her award-winning art has been shown in a variety of juried and invitational shows, both locally and in Arizona

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ARTIST'S STATEMENT
For me, a successful painting of mine or of any artist, has to evoke emotion ... an AAAH moment when I am captivated by not only WHAT is expressed, but HOW it is expressed. I'm excited by the unusual - the unique idea, the interesting combination of shape, color and texture. I love working with layers in my work and try to entice the viewer to look closer and examine the surface to see what lives beneath.

For me, the journey is more important than the destination (final product), and I try to push the edges in order to express some inner part of my own reality - which I continue to create and recreate through my art and my life. For any artist, I think what they create is a journey of self-discovery as well as a creative journey.