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Marian
Flahavin's work has always been an expression of her love of and fascination with the human figure - most importantly the spirit, the "life" that makes the figure who it is, as well as it’s bone and muscle forms. She has been drawing people as long as she can remember. In recent years her pastels have been included in major juried and invitational shows all over the United States. Her projects range from an oil portrait of the founder
of the University of Washington Law Library to a series of bronze garden fountain sculptures, including the most recent, a solar lighted "Fireflies" and "Fireflies Too".
Perhaps best known for her children, she had done a series for collector plates and matching figurines for Goebel of Germany. Paintings and prints benefit the local Ronald McDonald House, Valley General Hospital and St. Ann’s Children’s Home. A garden sculpture benefits Morning Star Boys Ranch, as well as a painting. A large tapestry painting was done for a church is Salt Lake.
She was accepted by the prestigious Pastel Society of America in l982 and was designated a signature member in l99l. She is also a signature member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast and the Northwest Pastel Society. She is included in "Who’s Who in American Art," "Who’s Who in America" and "Who’s Who of American Women."
She recently won two national awards, the Gold Medal Art Spirit award (2007)
and the Jack Richeson Award (2006) in the American Artists Professional League Grand National Show in New York. Other major juried shows in which her work has been exhibited or awarded include the Pastel Society of America’s Invitational at Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio, three Salmagundi Annuals, a Pastel Society of America Annual, four American Artists Professional League Annuals, and two Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Annuals, all in New York City, and the first International Association of Pastel Societies Show in Denver.
Bronze garden sculptures for the garden are currently represented by Garden Accents
of Philadelphia, The Painters Chair in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and The Pacific Coast Gallery in Depoe Bay. Her portraits are available through her studio.
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Major Exhibits
2010 - Portrait Society of America Annual Memebership Show (juried) Florida
Bronze Award
2010 - Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 114th Annual (juried) National Arts Club,
New York City, Pastel
2010 - Northwest Pastel Society Signature Member Invitational - Seattle, Washington
2010 - Best Pastel Artists of the World - four pieces included
2009 - Salmagundi Club Annual Non-Member (juried) New York City
2009 - Northwest Pastel Society (annual juried) - Seattle
2008 - Bennington Fine Arts, Women and Children Show - Bennington, Vermont
2007 - American Artists Professional League - (juried)
Art Spirit Gold Medal Best Pastel- New York City
2007 - Northwest Pastel Society (annual juried) Award
2007 - Pastel Society of the West Coast - (annual Juried)
2006 - American Artists Professional League - Jack Richeson Award -
New York City
2006 - Pastel Society of the West Coast - Invitational Signature members,
Sacramento, California
2003 - Pastel Society of America Invitational (Juried)
at Butler Institute of American Art - Youngstown, Ohio
2002 - Catharine Lorillard Wolfe 106th Annual (Juried) - New York City
2002 - Pastel Society of the West Coast - Signature & Distinguished
Pastelists
1999 - 2005 - Philadelphia Flower Show (bronze fountains)
1997 - American Artists Professional League (Juried) - New York City
1997 - International Convention of PEO (invited) - Seattle Convention
Center
1997 - Pastel Society of the West Coast Annual (Juried) - Roseville,
California
1996 - Pastel Society of America (Juried Regional) San Francisco
1995 - International Association of Pastel Societies (Juried) - Denver
1995 - Salmagundi Annual (Juried) - New York City
1995 - American Artists Professional League (Juried) - New York City
1995 - Northwest Pastel Society (Juried) - Seattle, Washington
1995 - Portrait Show - Chase Gallery, Spokane
1995 - Two Woman Show - Corbin Art Center - Spokane
1994 - Pastel Society of America Annual (Juried) - New York City
1994 - Connecticut Pastel Society Annual (Juried) - Connecticut
1993 - Pastel Society of America Membership (Juried) - Long Island
1991 - Salmagundi Annual (Juried) - New York City (award)
1990 - Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Annual (Juried) - New York City
1990 - Maryland Pastel Society Biennial (Juried) - Baltimore (two awards)
1987 - Pastel Society of America (Juried) - New York City
Several Annuals - Pastel Society of the West Coast (Juried)
Several Annuals - Northwest Pastel Society (Juried)
(three awards,
including
Best of Show)
Numerous annuals of the Women Artists of the American West
Memberships
Pastel Society of America -Signature 1991, Associate 1984 www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org
American Arts Professional League - NYC
Pastel Society of the West Coast - Signature www.pswc.ws
Northwest Pastel Society - Signature
Portrait Society of America - Ambassador to Washington State
Women Artists of the American West - Life
Publications
Best of Pastel - Fall - 2009
Who's Who in American Art - 1993 - 2010 2010 Edition
Who's Who in America - 2003 - 2010
Who's Who of American Women - 2002 - 2010
Who's Who in the World - 2004 - 2010
PEO National Magazine - Cover June 1996 and January 1997
Quarter Horse Journal, Western Horseman (horse periodicals)
Commissions and Collections - Public
First Tee of Columbia Basin - sculpture for fund-raising
Painting for Children's Chapel - St. John the Baptist Church, Draper, Utah
Marian Gallagher for the Marian Gallagher Law Library - University of
Washington
Goebel of Germany - Plate and Figurine Series
Michael Gordon Ltd. - Series of Garden Fountains and Sculptures
St. Anne's Children's Home - painting and cards
Morning Star Boys Ranch - garden sculpture and painting
Ronald McDonald House - painting, prints and cards
Deaconess Hospital, Valley General Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospital
Gonzaga Prep - twenty year series of prints for annual auction
Leanin' Tree Publishers - greeting cards and poster
Cowgirl Hall of Fame - Fort Worth, Texas - two portraits
Education
BA in Art, Holy Names College
Teaching
Classes, workshops at Corbin Art Center, others.
Galleries
Garden Accents, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Painter's Chair, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Pacific Coast Gallery - Depoe Bay, Oregon
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