Marcia Burtt
“Making a painting, for me, is a process of studying a subject over a period of hours or days. Creating meaning from a random collection of natural objects requires raeceptively seeing in a sensual way while at the same time imposing structure. This dance between perception and intellect to create an object that holds a unique communication is the great joy of being a painter.” Starting college at the University of Chicago, Burtt graduated from UC Berkeley with majors in pre-
In the Shade, Midland, acrylic, 10x18 in. Left: Backcountry View, Gibraltar Dam, acrylic, 22x22 in., Cover: Midday on the Slough, acrylic, 20x30 in., detail Back: Santa Barbara Overlook, acrylic, 12x16 in.
med, psychology, and art, earning her master’s degree in art from the University of Montana. Her paintings have been included in a number of exhibitions in regional museums, including recently “California Art Club Paints Malibu” at the Weisman Museum at Pepperdine and “Saving Paradise,” traveling to the east coast. Burtt’s large commissioned paintings hang in major healing centers, including MD Anderson in Houston and Cedars-Sinai Outpatient Cancer Center in Los Angeles. Marcia and her husband Dave live on 1200 acres in southern San Luis Obispo County. Their ranch has been granted a wildlife easement and will never be developed, thanks to efforts by The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County.
MARCIA BURTT STUDIO 517 Laguna St. Santa Barbara, CA 805 962-5588 www.artlacuna.com marciaburttstudio@gmail.com