Originally from Long Island, New York, Marie has traveled, sketched and taught art across the country, with home now being northwestern Wisconsin. She began painting in oils, then acrylics, adding more and more water and letting them run. The natural move to free-flowing, transparent watercolor opened an exciting, challenging and ever-changing mode of interpreting nature and her surroundings. She has been exploring watercolors for over thirty years, and has exhibited her work at the Brickyard since it opened in 1980.

Jeff Hile is a full-time artist who resides in Cumberland, WI. His unique three-dimensional painting constructions allow him to “experiment with perception – blending two dimensions with three and breaking up the traditional ‘window’ of western painting tradition.” Jeff is also active in several northwestern Wisconsin theater groups, and has served as director or set designer for a number of area theatrical productions.  His most recent endeavor is his new gallery, Dancing Bird.

“Still life with Blue Bottle”

Painting by Patricia Hamm

Patricia is a versatile artist who works in several media…acrylics, watercolors and collage.  Her styles are also varied,  ranging from plant forms to abstract, but always using bold colors and dramatic contrast.