Marlene was born in Toronto and moved to Vancouver Island in 1996. Since then she has lived in Khartoum, Sudan, New York City, and Phnom Penh, Cambodia before settling in Victoria, BC.
Her artistic development is a result of the influential instructors at the Art Student League of New York, and artists in British Columbia. Visual experiences are her inspiration, so she generally works from photographs, using various techniques, and experimenting with different, or a combination of medium choices such as graphite, charcoal/watercolour, acrylic or mixed medium.
Winning the 2006/2007 banner competition for the City of Victoria created a stir with the Canadian Embassy in Cambodia where Marlene was living at the time. The Banners, as well as her Monk Series were displayed for the Canada Day Reception. Her Monk Series were also exhibited at the Raffles Le Royale Hotel, Phnom Penh.
Marlene is an Active Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. She has exhibited at the Morris Gallery, McPherson Theatre, Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, and The Small Works Exhibition at The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, and has participated in ARTISHOW as an Artist on Residence at Chateau Victoria, Hotel Grand Pacific, and Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel and Marina.
Art Pieces that have been in Shows and Exhibitions include:
2017 Sooke Fine Arts Show, "Little Drummer Jaden".
2017 Royal Colwood Golf Club Juried Art Show, "Komodo Dragon", "Little Drummer Jaden" and "Sunning Rhinos".
2016 Federation of Canadian Artist's Juried 75th Anniversary Exhibition, "Komodo Dragon", "Glory Days".
2016 Federation of Canadian Artist's Juried Spring Exhibition, "Willow on the Gorge", "Fisherman's Wharf #4".
2015 Federation of Canadian Artist's Juried Fall 2015 Show, "Blue on Blue".
2015 Federation of Canadian Artist's Juried ICON Art Show, "Komodo Dragon".
2015 Federation of Canadian Artist's Juried Annual International Representational Show (A.I.R.S), ”Fisherman’s Wharf Series #4”.
2015 Artist in Residence at “ARTISHOW 2015” Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel and Marina.
2015 Federation of Canadian Artist’s Spring Show, “Girl with a Mirror” ( Honourable Mention), and, “Fisherman’s Wharf Series #3”.
2013 Federation of Canadian Artist’s Juried Fall Show, “Peanut Butter and Jelly”.
2013 Federation of Canadian Artist’s Juried Spring Show, “What a Catch”.
2012 Artist in Residence at “ARTISHOW 2012” Hotel Grand Pacific.
2012 Island Illustrator’s Society exhibit at The Royal Colwood Golf Club.
2012 Colwood Rotary "Arts and Wine Festival” at Fort Rodd Hill.
2012 The Takata Gardens at Glendale Gardens “Arts and Music in The Gardens ”.
2012 Sooke Juried Fine Arts Show: “Monks Dream” of the Fisherman’s Wharf Series.
2011 Solo show at The MOON UNDER WATER Pub “Black and White with Splashes of Colour”.
2011 Artist in Residence at “ARTISHOW 2011” Hotel Chateau Victoria.
2008 Sooke Juried Fine Arts Show: “Elephant Eye Series #3”.
2008 Sydney Juried Fine Art Show: “Spotting” and “Boy in a Red Vest”.
Marlene Howell
marlene.howell@shaw.ca
250-474-9910
www.marlenehowellgallery.com
Her artistic development is a result of the influential instructors at the Art Student League of New York, and artists in British Columbia. Visual experiences are her inspiration, so she generally works from photographs, using various techniques, and experimenting with different, or a combination of medium choices such as graphite, charcoal/watercolour, acrylic or mixed medium.
Winning the 2006/2007 banner competition for the City of Victoria created a stir with the Canadian Embassy in Cambodia where Marlene was living at the time. The Banners, as well as her Monk Series were displayed for the Canada Day Reception. Her Monk Series were also exhibited at the Raffles Le Royale Hotel, Phnom Penh.
Marlene is an Active Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. She has exhibited at the Morris Gallery, McPherson Theatre, Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, and The Small Works Exhibition at The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, and has participated in ARTISHOW as an Artist on Residence at Chateau Victoria, Hotel Grand Pacific, and Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel and Marina.
Art Pieces that have been in Shows and Exhibitions include:
2017 Sooke Fine Arts Show, "Little Drummer Jaden".
2017 Royal Colwood Golf Club Juried Art Show, "Komodo Dragon", "Little Drummer Jaden" and "Sunning Rhinos".
2016 Federation of Canadian Artist's Juried 75th Anniversary Exhibition, "Komodo Dragon", "Glory Days".
2016 Federation of Canadian Artist's Juried Spring Exhibition, "Willow on the Gorge", "Fisherman's Wharf #4".
2015 Federation of Canadian Artist's Juried Fall 2015 Show, "Blue on Blue".
2015 Federation of Canadian Artist's Juried ICON Art Show, "Komodo Dragon".
2015 Federation of Canadian Artist's Juried Annual International Representational Show (A.I.R.S), ”Fisherman’s Wharf Series #4”.
2015 Artist in Residence at “ARTISHOW 2015” Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel and Marina.
2015 Federation of Canadian Artist’s Spring Show, “Girl with a Mirror” ( Honourable Mention), and, “Fisherman’s Wharf Series #3”.
2013 Federation of Canadian Artist’s Juried Fall Show, “Peanut Butter and Jelly”.
2013 Federation of Canadian Artist’s Juried Spring Show, “What a Catch”.
2012 Artist in Residence at “ARTISHOW 2012” Hotel Grand Pacific.
2012 Island Illustrator’s Society exhibit at The Royal Colwood Golf Club.
2012 Colwood Rotary "Arts and Wine Festival” at Fort Rodd Hill.
2012 The Takata Gardens at Glendale Gardens “Arts and Music in The Gardens ”.
2012 Sooke Juried Fine Arts Show: “Monks Dream” of the Fisherman’s Wharf Series.
2011 Solo show at The MOON UNDER WATER Pub “Black and White with Splashes of Colour”.
2011 Artist in Residence at “ARTISHOW 2011” Hotel Chateau Victoria.
2008 Sooke Juried Fine Arts Show: “Elephant Eye Series #3”.
2008 Sydney Juried Fine Art Show: “Spotting” and “Boy in a Red Vest”.
Marlene Howell
marlene.howell@shaw.ca
250-474-9910
www.marlenehowellgallery.com
