Marilyn Walter has been painting and drawing, exhibiting regularly, and is a recent returnee to NYC. Marilyn grew up in Kuwait and Iran. Her travel experiences and international upbringing continues to influence her work. She is most at home using multiple art mediums in many forms to create her unique portraits and landscapes. Each piece is a visual snapshot of images she investigates, capturing and combining a personal relationship with various places, nature, personality, and energy.
She received her BA from Fairleigh Dickinson and a teaching degree from Bank Street College of Education Parsons School of Design. She has participated in the School of Visual Arts (NYC) Summer Residency Programs in Painting & Mixed Media and Printmaking & Book Arts.
Marilyn participated in two Makor Artist Network Sessions, NYC. This led to Social Engagement projects for HomeBase IV & V, the work Wish List for a Shelter was mentioned in The New York Times. Her work has been exhibited in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Chicago, Los Angeles and Florida. Installation works at the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, FATVILLAGE PROJECTS, ART SYNERGY Art Palm Beach and 2018 CONTINIUM Art Palm Beach. Artist collaborations include Film/Sculpture “Celestial Babies” with the Hacklab and Cheryl Maeder for SCOPE Art Fair, Miami. She was also a recipient of the 2017 Creative Capital Professional Development Program awarded by the Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs.
Marilyn is an interdisciplinary artist and educator currently living in West Palm Beach, FL. She is the Artist in Resident at the Hacklab based in Boynton Beach, FL. Given her playful and inquisitive nature, her works encompass a wide range of materials when exploring relationships, conversations, and cultures.
Statement
The act of people-watching on social media is an integral part of my creative process. I look for stories and contextual information that reveal a human narrative. I am interested in how we are portraying ourselves in the contemporary world.
As a woman I am always searching for my place in the world. With today's social media I am intrigued by what women are sharing publicly with others. Watching them from afar, from the outside. I investigate their intimate conversations mentioned with changing faces in photographs, their hopes, dreams, and thoughts incorporating these into my creative process. All of my portraits are of people I have met or related to. Whether the images selected are seen through a mother's lens or another's self portrait, each momentary impression tells us about their character. Leaving a lasting impression.
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