M.A. University of South Dakota

B.A. Columbia College Chicago

​“Creativity takes courage”

-Henri Matisse

ABOUT

Marlee is a contemporary abstract artist and designer endorsed by the South Dakota Arts Council. She is best known for her abstractions that eliminate all figurative elements, pursuing the freedom of gesture. Her work evokes a powerful sense of self expression and discovery by using non-traditional tools such as squeegees, mops and spray bottles. Marlee teaches workshops founded on the principle of making art accessible and inclusive to people of all ages and abilities. 

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2019 & 2020 Artist Residencies 

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Suzie Cappa Art Center: Rapid City, SD 

NeSoDak: Lake Enemy Swim, SD

Sanford Cancer Center: Sioux Falls, SD

Sanford Children's Hospital: Sioux Falls, SD

Human Services Center: Yankton, SD

StJoseph's Indian School: Chamberlain SD

Jefferson Elementary School: Pierre, SD

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