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Personal History
Marley Beers was born
in Pennsylvania, but has lived in many other states
and in Sierra Leone and Liberia, West Africa. She is
a painter, graphic designer and jewelry maker. She
works in watercolor, oil, pastel, on a computer, and
for jewelry—in clay, metal, glass, and natural
stone. She is also an avid gardener and environmentalist.
She has been a Peace Corps volunteer in Sierra Leone,
West Africa, an environmental educator for the National
Park Service, had her own design business in Washington,
DC, owned and operated a country inn, and is now a graphic
designer for People Designs in Durham, NC, when not
in her studio or garden at home.
vision and purpose
Jewelry, for me, should reflect quality and permanence–even
when whimsical in design. It should be comfortable,
have good workmanship, and be made of the best possible
materials for the price. It should become a keepsake
for its owner and retain its value over time.
influential experiences
and work
Years of work studying
and teaching ecology and environmental education. Living
in Sierra Leone, West Africa, as a Peace Corps volunteer.
Forty years training, breeding and caring for horses
and other animals. Working with my friends and mentors,
Russel Wright, Larry Halprin and Rene Dubos.
2019 Bivins Street
Durham, NC 27707
919-323-9799
919-402-1681
marleybydesign@nc.rr.com
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art-related
awards, honors, and consultations
first prize: Watercolor,
"Fine Arts Festival ," Arts Council of Moore
County, Southern Pines, NC. Judged by Tom Grubb, Executive
Director, Fayetteville Museum of Art.
solo exhibit: Campbell
House Gallery,
Southern Pines, NC.
solo exhibit: Eclectic
Edge Gallery, Cary, NC.
solo exhibit: Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, DC.
honored: National
Park Service, Washington, DC.
honored: NBC
"Today Show ," New York, NY.
consultant: Russel
Wright and The Nature Conservancy. "Manitoga Foundation,"
Garrison, NY.
consultant/program director:
National Endowment
for the Arts "Architects in the Schools Program ,"
Washington, DC.
consultant: National
Endowment for the Arts and Lawrence Halprin "City
Spirit Program," Washington, DC.
consultant: Rosebud
Indian Reservation,
"Community Arts Program," South Dakota.
consultant: USAID,
Liberia, West Africa.
Instructor: Artist's
Workshop of the Sandhills. "Advanced Life
Drawing," Aberdeen, NC.
education
AFA,
Sullins College, Bristol,
VA
Otis Art Institute, Los
Angeles, CA
BFA, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Paulo Soleri, Cosanti Foundation, Scottsdale,
AZ
MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art,
Baltimore, MD. |
