About

Marie Nagel is a painter, working mostly in acrylics, living in Victoria, B.C. In 2008, she re-located to Vancouver Island from the central interior of the province where she operated Marie Nagel Gallery in Wells for 17 years.

Most of Marie's work is semi-abstract based on the landscape, still life subjects or other commonplace objects. Her work is characterized by strong, bold brush strokes, and vivid use of colour.

Press

Recent media coverage includes:

• December 2009 - Oak Bay News interview with Marie titled Artist turns tables on herself in advance of her exhibit "A Brush With Colour" at Eclectic Gallery in Oak Bay.

• March 2009 - Focus Magazine feature Bold brushstrokes and silent conversations on Marie in advance of 2009 group show "Spring Equinox" at the Morris Gallery in Victoria.

• October 2008 - New Westminster News Leader feature on Marie and her 2008 solo show "Obsession" at Gallery Fourteen in New Westminster.

Plein air

Marie often paints on location, or en plein air, with two Victoria area painting groups.

View more plein air paintings by Marie on Flickr.

"I have been drawing and painting most of my life, and feel lucky to find myself at this stage of my life doing what I love most, painting. I love the feel of pushing paint around on canvas and on paper. Art gives meaning to my life, and enables me to say in paint far better than I could in words what I need to say about my existence, and about the wonders of nature, in particular the landscape of this country."

- Marie Nagel