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Biography
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Marilyn Siebert Brisbois was born in
Springfield, Illinois in May, 1933.
Married at a young age, she became
the mother of four beautiful
daughters. When her husband was
transferred due to a job change,
Murfreesboro, Tennessee would become
her home.
The love of art in the early years
of her life did not manifest itself
in the use of any medium such as
painting, etc.., but in furnishing
her tastefully decorated home,
sewing and dressing the children.
Also, she assisted friends in
decorating their homes. Until one
day her family happened to be away
for the day, a Saturday in 1967, and
with nothing to do but whatever came
to mind, a shopping trip seemed
inevitable. While walking along
viewing shop windows, a small box of
oil paints caught her eye. Seven
colors to be exact, and cost was
modest. After purchasing the set and
some small canvases, she continued
home and much to the surprise of her
family when they returned, she had
completed her first painting.
Since that day she has experimented
with the various mediums, devoted to
developing her natural talent as an
artist. In 1994 she was invited to
join an art association and thus
began to explore and paint in
earnest. She has painted in
watercolor, acrylics, pastels, both
chalk and oil. Now that her family
is grown, she has the time to take
workshops, work in her well
appointed studio and teach basic
skills to others.
Marilyn lives in Murfreesboro,
Tennessee with her husband, Joseph. |
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Artist Statement |
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When I begin to work with a fresh
white surface, I am excited, and
experience a feeling of euphoria as
to what will evolve as I put my
mind, heart and hands to the
pleasure of painting. Sometimes I
sketch small vignettes, other times
directly on my paper or canvas. Then
whatever course that takes, I
execute the medium with full
abandon. The "work in progress" is
the journey and not the destination.
I fully understand that at any time
I may vigorously oppose what I see
and change it radically. Placing
vivid color next to darks, composing
areas of interest brings the
painting to life. One of the joys I
have discovered is the palette
knife. I cannot get too focused on
any one area when I am moving the
knife swiftly through the piece, but
it energizes my composition. Using
different sizes and shapes brings a
freedom not found with a brush.
Changing mediums, or working on
several pieces at a time keeps me
invigorated. I never like to
complete just one portion of any
piece at a time, as I enjoy working
all over the canvas, or paper.
With so much to see and absorb of
the world around me, each flower
petal, the shape of a tree,
whatever catches my eye, I like to
think that sometime, somewhere, I'll
use it to advantage in a work yet to
be developed.
Some of the painters that have most
influenced me are: Matisse, Andrew
Wyeth, Zalton Szabo, Stephen Quiller,
John Singer Sargent, and of course,
Georgia O'Keefe.
It is my earnest desire to evoke an
emotional and sensual response in
the viewers of my paintings, and
that they, too, will experience some
of the energy, excitement and
passion that flowed through me as I
was enjoying the journey of
painting. |
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