Bonnie Marris Art Collection
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About
The Artist :
BIOGRAPHY
"Wildlife artist Bonnie Marris' fascination with animals began at an early age
when, at the age of two, she spent hours in front of the wolf cage at the zoo,
enraptured by the animals within. The attention to detail evident in her work
is a consequence of long hours studying her subjects in the field and her
background in illustration.
Bonnie Marris has taken an unusual path into art; she developed her talent by
portraying animals “from the inside out.” While she was a student at Michigan
State University, Bonnie illustrated several major books. One volume she
worked on was a leading expert’s mammalogy text that contained several hundred
drawings and detail studies. This massive project attracted the attention of
noted zoologist George Schaller, who invited Bonnie to prepare the art for
posters that would support his worldwide rare animal relief programs.
In addition to her accomplished skill at rendering her subjects and evident
affinity for the wild, Marris’ painting requires frequent and substantive
field experience.
Each year, Bonnie makes two major trips, and countless smaller ones, to
observe and learn about the wildlife she loves.
In 1980, one such voyage took her to Alaska, where she lived in the wilderness
for six months. She recounts, “To get into a natural environment and see the
animals on their own terms is as important as knowing the animals themselves.
For instance, gray wolves on the tundra—the vast, vast tundra with the wind
and other forces of nature at their most extreme—that’s what makes them what
they are. To stand not far from a grizzly that is so overpowering, so
beautiful and so large . . . to watch it pull up a small tree with a swipe of
its paw and just a few minutes later see it delicately picking blueberries
with its black lips. . . Alaska changed me; it gave me the biggest incentive
to paint and increased my interest in the predators: the cats, bears, coyotes,
wolves and foxes. They exist on so many levels. Their moods show in their eyes
and we can learn so much from them.”
Marris’ works were selected for the 2002-2005 Gene Autry Museum of Western
Heritage Show.
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Bonnie Marris PORTFOLIO |
| THE GIFT, LIMITED EDITION PRINT |
THE COMEBACK, LIMITED EDITION PRINT |
SPRING FEVER, LIMITED EDITION PRINT |
| UNDERCOVER, LIMITED EDITION PRINT |
WOLFSONG, LIMITED EDITION PRINT |
THE GIFTS OF SPRING, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS |
| BLACK MAGIC, LIMITED EDITION PRINT |
BLACK MAGIC, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS |
SHOWDOWN, LIMITED EDITION PRINT |
| SHOWDOWN, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS |
Mystere, MASTERWORK CANVAS EDITION |
CATCH OF THE DAY, LIMITED EDITION PRINT |
| THE ALL AMERICAN, LIMITED EDITION PRINT |
Sing Out, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS |
Night and Day, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS |
| Night Cap, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS |
Morning Run, MASTERWORK CANVAS EDITION |
Morning Run, MUSEUMEDITION CANVAS |
| The Terrible Twos, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS |
Too Much Information, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS |
Contemplating the Dragonfly, MASTERWORK CANVAS EDITION |
| Contemplating the Dragonfly, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS |
Maxfield´s Garden, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS |
Hide and Seek with the Sun, LIMITED EDITION CANVAS |
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