'Trees and Flowers' Art Exhibit

Local artist Marian Gliese will share her artistic garden during the month of April at Artists' Gallery in Columbia, Maryland, with her show of oil paintings, "Trees and Flowers," which runs from March 28 through April 29.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 1 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Artists' Gallery, American City Building, 10227 Wincopin Circle, Columbia, Maryland.

Gliese, who was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, was trained as a pharmacist before she began to pursue art at both MICA in Baltimore and The Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC.

About her work, Gliese comments: "I see art everywhere in nature, whether it is in the majestic sculptural form of mountains, the patterns of branches in a tree, colorful flowers or the unbelievable shapes of sea shells.

"My artwork is an interpretation of the way I see nature and in my paintings I isolate and simplify natural objects in order to emphasize their artistic value. I try to choose colors within the range found in nature that express the passion I strive for. My paintings are boldly colorful and organic  feminine and yet strong and direct."

For more information about Marian Gliese visit her website at
www.mariangliese.com 

The Artists' Gallery is a member-owned gallery representing media that includes oils, watercolor, collage, acrylic, pastels, traditional
photography, hand-colored photography, digital photography, stained glass, and clay.

Hours are Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The gallery is closed on Sunday. The gallery will also open by appointment. For more information, or in case of inclement weather, please call (410) 740-8249 during gallery hours or visit our website at www.artistsgallerycolumbia.com