Marilyn Affolter Studio

seeker of beauty through art and photography

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NEW WEB SITE COMING SOON!!!!

NEW WEB SITE COMING SOON!!!!

I know you’re going to love it! We are launching this week! Stay tuned for a whole new gallery at your fingertips:)

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Happy Holidays

As the year comes to a close I reflect on all the good that has happened. There have been challenges, as there are for us all, yet I open myself to the multitude of gifts that have been given. One of them is you! Yes, because of you the gallery is flourishing and I am truly grateful. It is gratifying when you come in and spend the time to walk slowly through, enjoying the art work. The longer you…

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Winter Art Show and more

Winter Art Show and more

This past year has been pretty incredible! The art scene in McMinnville, Oregon is flourishing with the word getting out that this is a happening place for the arts! It is exciting to be part of it! The gallery is flourishing and I send a great big thank you to all for your continuous support on our 6th anniversary! The Winter Art Show is up and the walls are filled with the wonderful works from…

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Susan Day

 Creativity has always been the path for artist Susan Day.  The Master pastel works she paints are a true testimony to the time and love put into her craft.  It is an honor to carry these limited works!  

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The Art of Dee Boyles, Paintings & Prints

The Art of Dee Boyles, Paintings & Prints

We are honored to have with us master plein air painter Dee Boyles bringing to us a solo show of his new work! Dee always has held a deep love of the land which is well apparent in his oil paintings and woodcut prints. Living in Alaska for twenty years he worked in graphic design and illustration before the age of computers when your skill was in your paint brush.   Moving to California Dee…

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Birds & Blooms

Spring is finally here in the Pacific Northwest and the flowers are blooming everywhere! In fact it seems as if a superbloom is covering the entire southwest and is beginning to show itself in Oregon & Washington. Talk about Flower Power! It’s a spectacular sight to see. As the earth is covering itself in flowers the gallery is also! Join us for a wonderful array of spring with flowers, birds and…

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Elizabeth Wocasek

Whimsical and charming are just two ways to describe the work of Elizabeh Wocasek!  Her hand molded clay animals, birds and vessels will make you laugh with delight!  Her clay creations are expressive of her love of life, the natural world and color. 

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Rebecca Kiser

As so often happens with artists, Rebecca Kiser came to painting later in life.  Raising a large family and making a home took precedence for her after nearly completing her BFA.  When the children left Rebecca picked up her paint brush with a skill that she had never lost.  You will love her atmospheric landscapes of the Willamette Valley so reminiscent of the land at its best. 

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A Hometown Holiday

The Holiday Season is upon us and the year is fast coming to a close.  Reflecting back I can say with gratitude that these past twelve months have been good.  The Gallery is growing! Many new artists have joined us and new work is coming in every day!  So much of this I owe to you!  My sincere thank you for the gracious support given!

HOLIDAY STROLL

I wish all of you the very best and invite you…

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When Science Meets Art

When Science Meets Art

Meet Nora Sherwood, certified Scientific Illustrator! This is where Science meets art in an amazingly intricate way that echoes the beauty of the natural world around us. Nora is one of a small group of talented artists worldwide that create to educate and inspire a love for nature to conserve this treasured resource.

This world we all call home is a complex yet fragile ecosystem where there is…

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Marcy Bell

Marcy Bell is a stay-at-home-mom, with five children and an obsession with making jewelry.  This one woman company finds the time to make beautiful and perfectly designed earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets, tiaras and so much more.  Her efforts have won her much deserved national recognition.

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Bill Leach

Bill enjoys writing, hearing the life stories of others, traveling in the west, all types of music, remote towns with long histories and old buildings, playing guitar with friends, and photography…mostly photography!  His passion for capturing an image takes him on many long road trips and lots of hiking.  With startling clarity and depth, one can easily step into the Bill’s photos as if you were…

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Carla Fox

Carla Fox handwork to adorn your body and soul.

Beauty and adornment are blended together with exquisite taste through the hands of artist Carla Fox.  Her intricate hand-executed techniques show a mastery of artistry found among high couture fashion.

Adorn your body and soul with these wonderful pieces made completely from refurbished materials!

“I question the values placed upon beauty in our society, and …indeed, what is considered…

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Kimberly Chai

Kimberly Chai is a Hawaii born artist/printmaker/freelance textile designer who has been exhibiting in the U.S. and abroad since 1989.  With a BFA in Printmaking from Rutgers University and an MFA in Printmaking from Washington University Kimberly’s work includes reductive multi-plate linoleum and woodblock prints, lithographs and etchings of “water garden” imagery, artist’s books, and textile…

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This Is Oregon!

                              “Cape Kiwanda Drama”  Hoku Manga print by Dee Boyles Welcome to Oregon, a place I have the good fortune to call home.  Oregon is truly beautiful.  I know there are numerous places that the same can be said of, yet there is something special about this land.  Living in the lushness of the Willamette Valley it takes one only a small road trip in any direction to be in…

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Kimberly Chai

Kimberly Chai is a Hawaii born artist/printmaker/freelance textile designer, and apparel maker.  With a BFA and a MFA in printmaking Kimberly has shown her work in numerous places across the US.  Her luxurious hand painted silk scarves and hand paint fabrics are a treat!    REFLECTIONS, reductive relief print,   Clouds over Dundee, reductive lino printAugust Bouquet

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Beauty is Abundunt

This past month I was overwhelmed and overstimulated with Beauty! Since October the Seattle Art Museum has been showing the works of American painter Andrew Wyeth.  I had the opportunity to see this amazing show. It was much to absorb, with well over 100 paintings on display.  Known for his work in the medium of egg tempura, Wyeth depicted hyper realistic scenes of rural life that are stark and…

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