Art is life, lived boldly.

The time to live boldly is now.

New Exhibition at the Umstead Gallery

So happy to announce my new exhibition in Cary, North Carolina, at the Umstead Gallery.

The Umstead is a five star hotel and spa which houses an amazing permanent collection of art by national and internationally recognized artists.  I am honored to have been invited to show my work in its Gallery for a little over four months, from March 17 through August 1, 2011.

I’ve installed eighteen large framed pieces from my Louisiana Marsh, Acadian Wetlands and Bald Head Island portfolios.  The opening event will be an Art & Nature Lecture on Wednesday, April 20, featuring Bill Chameides, Dean of Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment.  Bill and I will discuss how fine art can animate contemporary environmental issues, particularly the current situation on the Louisiana Gulf coast.  More info on that soon.

The Umstead Gallery, 100 Woodland Pond Drive, Cary, North Carolina.

www.theumstead.com

Louisiana Wetlands Portfolio

The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities has published its Winter issue, with a 14-page cover story featuring my wetlands photography.

I am honored, and grateful to get this work out to the supporters for the humanities in Louisiana.

Happy New Year!

I’ve finally closed out a year I will remember fondly. 2010 was a terrific 12 months, with lots of great work added to my portfolios and lots of exposure for my project. I am so grateful, and eager to begin 2011. Lots of ideas, lots of energy, very happy.

Amazing Press

Wow — am I honored!  The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities is publishing a 14 page portfolio of my wetlands work in the December issue of Louisiana Cultural Vistas.   It goes to show you — if you feel a story needs to be told, you should tell it…

Heading to New Orleans!

I’m ready to install my new show at Martine Chaisson Gallery, a gorgeous space on Camp and Julia Streets run by the talented Martine Chaisson.

This exhibition, titled “Fragile Beauty” will feature works  from my Louisiana Marsh, Acadian Wetlands and Bald Head Island portfolios, with new pairings of abstract and representational landscapes.  It opens this Saturday, December 4th at 6pm.

Holiday Art Market this weekend

Bring nature home with you!

You are invited to a special HOLIDAY ART MARKET

Saturday, November 20, ten until five

Sunday, November 21, one until five

Hot chocolate and treats…early shopping for unique gifts of art

Marjorie Pierson Fine Art, Golden Belt Studios, 807 East Main Street, Durham, NC

Museum of Life and Science Exhibition opens mid-September

My new wetlands exhibition opens at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC in two weeks.

“Fragile Beauty:  Glimpses of Disappearing Coastal Wetlands” will feature 16 large scale color landscapes and abstracts

that illustrate the exotic and often overlooked beauty of life in the freshwater bayous, lakes and marshes of south Louisiana and

coastal North Carolina.  The exhibition runs from Tuesday, September 14 through Sunday, October 31.

Dr. William Chameides, Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, will be a guest speaker

at the opening reception on Thursday, September 16, 5:30 – 7:00.