{"Id":7485,"Name":"Marci Oleszkiewicz","Biography":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECONTACT INFO:\u003C/STRONG\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite: \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.marcioleszkiewicz.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.marcioleszkiewicz.com\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E Marci Oleszkiewicz-Taylor was born in 1979 and grew up in the city of Chicago in a family of four. Her mother home schooled all four children where each child\u0027s gifts were nurtured and encouraged. Marci\u0027s father was a carpenter and there wasn\u0027t a moment in her childhood that he was not renovating or working on some project for their home. Looking back, Marci attributes much of her creativity to seeing her father always working on something, creating something out of nothing. \u0022My dad would say, \u0027See Marci, if you work at something little by little, you will see your idea come about\u0027. Seeing my Dad\u0027s work ethic and learning from my Mom the value of self discipline as a home schooler, I believe gave me some of the foundational tools I would need later in life to succeed as an artist.\u0022 \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMarci\u0027s passion for art was inspired at a young age. As a child, she remembers sitting at her little desk making pictures. \u0022It seemed I often communicated visually. Whether it was in a Christmas card to family or a personal journal entry, there was always a drawing to be found. I remember imagining my little creations coming alive as I made the final touches.\u0022\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAlthough she has been studying art and painting for some time, it wasn\u0027t until 2007 when things started to move forward and she began to see what the future might hold for her as an artist. Upon entering several art competitions Marci was not only accepted in two of the top shows, The Oil Painters of America\u0027s national show and the American Impressionist Society\u0027s national show, but also received very substantial awards from both. She received an award of excellence from the OPA and the best of show award from the AIS. Not long after, she was included in Southwest Art Magazine\u0027s 21 under 31 and had her first two man show at Gallery Russia in Scottsdale, AZ. \u0022Receiving so many incredible honors, one after another, really encouraged and pushed me into becoming a full time painter.\u0022 Since then Marci has continued to paint full time, focusing on her annual show that comes up every March at Gallery Russia in Scottsdale, AZ. \u0022I am always so encouraged to hear the response from my collectors every year, how they connect and are so touched by what I paint. It is my goal as an artist to do just that, to create works that resonate with the hearts of others, to speak clearly and deeply to the innermost being. To capture moments of life on canvas that convey beauty, joy, love and truth. I\u0027ve heard it said if you paint from your heart you will speak to the hearts of your viewers, and that is my desire.\u0022 \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0022The Lord has blessed me with this passion for art and I am delighted to be able to share what I see with my students and collectors to show them the beauty and love that surrounds them.\u0022\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGalleries\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EGallery Russia Scottsdale, AZ\u003Cbr\u003EWaterhouse Gallery Santa Barbara, CA\u003Cbr\u003EConcetta D Gallery Albuquerque,NM\u003Cbr\u003ELinden Gallery Ellison Bay, WI","Awards":null,"HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":19}