I’ve been musing…
on what I want my art to mean. I've landed on a phrase that resonates -- "ART THAT WELCOMES YOU HOME."
I’m inspired by people I've met at fairs or galleries who’ve decided to take my work home with them.
The reason has always been the same - they felt at home just looking at the piece. They knew the piece would be more than just a fixture on the wall, that it would be a sign of welcome, a sign that they are grounded and anchored. When someone makes a purchase, I can see that it resonates beyond a level I can even understand, despite how meaningful the work is to me.
I’ve learned something over years of painting: making art is a transcendent, mysterious process, and that's what makes it so exciting to take part in.
When you take in a work-- not just into your home, but into your heart, your essence, you are listening to something deep within. Art that speaks just to you-- ART THAT WELCOMES YOU HOME.
No matter where you are at on your art collection journey, whether purchasing for the first time, or a savvy collector, I am certain you will land on that one special piece that gives you a sense of anchored belonging, and peace. If not, let’s start a conversation about a commission!
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Marcie Rohr is a prolific painter and textile artist with a self-taught background, and education as a mature student. Graduating with honours from Emily Carr University of Art and Design’s Visual Arts Program in 2021, She was a recipient of an Emily Carr University Achievement Scholarship in 2018. Over the past two decades, Marcie has participated in several juried collective exhibitions as the St. Louis Gallery in Oxford, UK, Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Seymour Gallery in North Vancouver, and Upstream Gallery in upstate New York. She has held solo exhibitions at Harcourt House, Milner Gallery, and Gibson’s Public Art Gallery, among others. She is represented by Aesthete Fine Arts Gallery in Prince George, BC, and Studio Hager in Edmonton. More than one hundred of her original works have been collected by clients around the world. She lives and works on the unceded Territories of Qayqayt First Nation known today as New Westminster. In her spare time she loves adventures in countless forms, especially when they involve her two kids and spouse.
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“A very important ongoing work in my life is in volunteering with Nepal Children’s Foundation. With an awesome group effort, we work with a Nepalese family to assist a Children’s Home in Nepal. My goal is that 10% of all proceeds from art sales are donated to this work I’ve been involved in for the past seventeen years. To find out more, visit Nepal Children’s Foundation website by clicking the link below. Donations are tax deductible in Canada.”