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Marie Cummings was born in Detroit, Michigan. There she studied psychology and business at Wayne State University. She moved to Clearwater, Florida with her three daughters in 1971, where she embarked on a career as a Realtor. When her last daughter entered college, Marie decided to seek a new direction in her life: she decided to explore artistic creativity. While studying Experimental Watermedia at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center (Dunedin, Florida), she also ventured into Creative Writing at St. Petersburg College (St. Petersburg, FL). This dual experience served as a launching pad for a serious embrace of fine art from an outside-the-box viewpoint.

Since that time, Marie has focused on the creative potential of watermedia. She finds deep, rich, bold hues intensely exciting. Marie thinks of her palette, brushes and paper as tools for play. Water and paint dance together in her studio, making forms that spark the imagination. Her work is a form of meditation, an expression of her soul.

Marie presently teaches Experimental Watermedia at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center - the same course that first inspired her to take the leap into the world of art. She also enjoys teaching beginning watercolor classes for adults who are beginning to dip their toes in the wellspring of their own creative resources. She takes a relaxed yet encouraging approach to instruction, giving her students the time, space and gentle guidance necessary to grow as artists.

Marie’s award -winning works have been exhibited at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center (Dunedin, FL) Vincent William Gallery (St. Petersburg, FL)Tamarack Gallery (Naples, FL) Ceres Gallery (New York, NY).

Marie is a member of the Florida Watercolor Society, the Tallahassee Watercolor Society, the Experimental Artists of Alabama, the National Association of Women Artists and Studio 1212, the longest-running artists co-operative in Florida. Her works are in the collection of the City of Clearwater, the Federal Reserve Bank (Jacksonville, Florida) and various private collectors.

Recent Accomplishments

Juried into National Association of Women Artists, Inc. , New York
Merchandise Award Florida Watercolor Society, 2004.

Recent Juried Shows

April 2004 16th Annual Tri-State Watermedia Exhibition, Tallahassee, FL
July 2004, Ceres Twelfth Annual Friends Show, New York, NY
August 2004, Florida Watercolor Society, Tallahassee, FL
Oct. 2004 International Society of Experimental Artists, FT. Myers, FL
Oct. 2004 Experimental Artists of Alabama, Birmingham, AL

Recent workshops:

Beach Art Center, Indian Rocks Beach, FL
Pasco County Art Guild, New Port Richey, FL
Studio 1212, Clearwater, FL
Grant through the Artist Enhancement Program, the Florida Department of State, Florida Arts Council, and Division of Cultural Affairs.
April 2004, Juror Beauty and the Beach outdoor art show, Indian Rocks Beach, FL