
WATERCOLOR, ACRYLIC, OILS, DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

MARSHELLE BACKES
WATERCOLOR, OIL, ACRYLIC, DIGITAL

Marshelle Backes
marshelle.backes.65@gmail.com
Marshelle Backes Artwork Studios
Aberdeen Art Center Pop Up Gallery#1
200 West Market Street, Aberdeen, Washington
marshellebackesartist.com
A lifelong artist drawn to color and form, I found refuge in painting during a turbulent youth. A self-driven creative, I built businesses to fund degrees in graphic design and a BFA in painting, leading to an international career in web design. After retiring in 2021 due to disability, I returned to art—working in oils, acrylic, gouache, watercolor, and digital media across abstract and realism.
I am especially devoted to spiritual art, creating Goddess Oracle cards and Chinese Zodiac characters in watercolor and digital forms. These works are guided by symbolism, intuition, and reverence, blending traditional imagery with contemporary expression to evoke meaning, reflection, and connection.






