My home is in the mountains south of Nederland Colorado.  My love for horses and the west give me joy and inspiration for my paintings.  When I am not in my studio working on a piece of western art or doing portraiture you will likely find me in a class studying Old Masters techniques or in a museum studying paintings, or teaching the art of painting in oils. I am a member of the American Society of Portrait Artists (www.asopa.com). In both 2002 and 2003 I participated in the Boulder National Art Show and took first place in the members show in both years. In 2002, my painting 'Laura' was honored with The People's Choice Award in the Louisville National Art Show and the same year my work was juried into the Englewood National Show. In 2003 my painting titled 'Ida' won Best of Show in the Gilpin Art Association National Show. Also in 2003 I had the honor of being featured in the Taos Society of Portrait Artists (TSoPA) Annual Portrait Exhibition and again in 2004 'Desiree' was exhibited at the Millicent Rogers Museum through August. In June my painting 'Summer Reflections' placed first in oils in the national show for 2004 in Gilpin County and in September 'In The Land of Sweets' was awarded 'People's Choice' at the Art of Estes Park Gallery National Show.  I have been featured in The American Art Collector Magazine on three different occasions and most recently in Western Art Collector Magazine.  In fall of 2010 Veiled Dance won peoples choice in the Louisville National Art Show in Louisville Colorado.  In February 2011 I was invited to be a member of the International Guild of Realism www.realismguild.com . If you are in California, please stop by the World Art Gallery in Lardara Ranch on Crown Valley Parkway in the Laguna Beach area where several of my pieces are displayed.  You can also see my work in Boulder Colorado at the Mary Williams Fine Arts Gallery on Pearl Street, the Palette Gallery in Nederland Colorado, Rive Gauche Galleries in Scottsdale Arizona, in Rosemary Beach Florida, Sheldon Fine Arts  in Naples Florida and Newport Rhode Island , and Spa Fine Art in Saratoga Springs, New York.  New River Fine Art in Naples Florida will be representing me as one of their portrait artists.  Most recently I am represented in Jones & Terwillinger Galleries in Carmel, California and their gallery in Palm Desert. Contact Information:  Marie Channer      mariechanner@msn.com      303.258.3453      P.O. Box 503  Nederland, Colorado  80466 "Our talents are a gift from God, what we do with them is our gift to God." 303.258.3453

'Orchids and Lace' 10x20 $1900