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WATERCOLOR, ACRYLIC, OILS, DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
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MARSHELLE BACKES

WATERCOLOR, OIL, ACRYLIC, DIGITAL

Portfolio
Self Portrait

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.

Demonstrations

Marshelle will be at the Aberdeen Art Center, demonstrating various techniques as well as holding a Make Your Own Masterpiece Workshop all day, both days

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