Artist:MARILYN SALOMON (American, b. 1946)
Title: Hopi Daugher - 1989
Medium: Original Batik On Silk
Signature: SIGNED by the Artist on the Batik; also Hand Signed, dated, and titled by the Artist on the back of the frame
Size: @ 22 x 17 inches (framed; double-matted and framed in a blanched-white wood frame, as shown
Notes: Being sold framed; Framed Shipping
About the Artist: For over forty years, Marilyn Salomon has been creating batiks on silk which are known for their astonishing, intricate detail. Her passion for this illusive and challenging medium has only increased over time.Marilyns keen interest in western life began as a child upon receiving a pair of red cowboy boots. Listening to Native American and Country-Western Music was a favorite pastime as well as family explorations of museums and travels to the Southwest. She sought books on the ceremonies, traditions and art of these peoples. It was with the lives of working cowboys and Native Americans that Marilyn intuitively felt connected and thirsty to learn more. With pencil and paints in hand she eagerly brought to life, her feelings and emotions from these experiences. Marilyn realized early on that one day, she would become a professional artist.In 1965, Marilyn earned her B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Subsequent, graduate studies were done at the California State University, Northridge. In 1970 she traveled to Israel where she studied with Miriam Ariav, a master batik painter and teacher. Although Marilyn thrived on creating art in many different media, it was this mesmerizing experience in learning this technique that would be her lifes calling. Marilyn was captivated as she continued studying this art form in the United States with well known batik painters like Betsy Benjamin Sterling, professor of art from Massachusetts Art Institute. In this medium, she has continued in her desire to exeriment, explore and find the freedom to express her artistic voice fully.In 2011, Marilyn was elected to the Western Artists of America. She was part of this prestigious group of artists exhibit at the Pearce Museum in Corsicana Texas in March, 2012. Recently, Marilyn had a solo exhibit and lectured at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas. She also gave a presentation at the Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg, Arizona. Last February, in 2011, Marilyn was honored as one of two Americans to be invited to an International Fiber Exhibition in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. There were only sixty-three artists from the entire world to be included.