Marcus Moller Blogs

I haven't been posting any of my latest work over the past few months as I am preparing for an art show in August. I am very fortunate to have received an arts grant through the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council and McNight Foundation. Unfortuna... 

I am pleased and excited to announce two gallery shows coming up this summer. The first show starts May 5th at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota. The National Eagle Center is focused on educating the public about eagles and other raptor... 

Winter has notoriously been my busy time, from September to April. Unfortunately the winters have begun wearing on me more and more over the past few years and my production has slumped somewhat. Although it has slowed down some, I am still paint... 

Been a rough end to 2012. Discovered a blood clot... everything is ok. Threw out my back shoveling snow and have had a sore neck, lower back and right arm the past few months. I am just now getting back to the easel after very little production. ... 

I am teaching a pastel class at the Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault, MN., Saturday March 23rd, 10-4 pm. Very infomative class which discusses how to get started with pastels, materials, techniques and applications, a demonstration, 14 page ... 

I am scheduling classes for 2012 into 2013. These classes are expected to fill up so in case you may be interested, please do not wait to the last minute. Currently, I am offering two different classes, one being an "Introduction to Soft Pastels", in... 

I pulled out an old set of inexpensive oil pastels the other day to play around with. This is the second painting, done on Canson Mi-Tientes Touch. I'll be doing more tests when the new oil pastels arrive and also with the soft pastels. The surface i... 

The opening reception November 18th went very well as over 200 attended. I was fortunate to have had an opportunity to visit with most of those who attended. The exhibit will be up through December 23rd at the Paradise Center for the Arts in Farib... 

This summers Rice County Fair turned out a Grand Champion award for Moller's painting "Lagging Behind". Also earning awards was "Mates for Life" which took first place honors at the Steele County Fair and a juried exhibit at the Austin Are Art Cen... 

South East Minnesota artist, Marcus Moller has been accepted for two solo art exhibits in 2011. Returning to his home town, Plainview, Minnesota, Moller will display several of his most recent art works. It seems fitting that his first show shou... 

Artist Marcus Moller puiblished in the Jan/Feb issue of Artists magazine for his second place finish in the 2010 student competition. The dramatic flair of his "Out of a Cloud of Dust" exemplifies the artists talent for capturing motion as well ... 

"A Little Splashy Water" received 1st place honors at one of Minnesota's most prestigious county fairs, the Steele County Fair in Owatonna this past summer. The 1st place winner recieved this honor in the drawing catagory of the Pro-Am division ...