Born and raised in Kansas, Marlin Rotach knew from a very early age that painting was his lifelong ambition. His father introduced him to the art of Remington, Russell, and Will James. These beginnings instilled an interest in fine art, art history, and a passion for the American West. He earned a BFA in painting from Kansas State University and finished his MFA at the University of Nebraska. He then taught design, drawing, and painting at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Since the mid-1990s, Marlin Rotach has worked almost exclusively in watercolors, doing paintings for galleries and private commissions, which have earned him numerous memberships into many prestigious watercolor societies.
"I start every painting with certain expectations. In the end, the goal is always to exceed those expectations. The work must be ambitious, otherwise, what's the point?"
-Marlin Rotach