MARCIA COPPEL
About the Artist
Conversation in the Plaza 28”x32” acrylic on canvas
Marcia Coppel was formally educated in art and speech therapy and is a keen observer of both verbal and non-verbal communication. She attended George Washington University, Cornell University, the University of Wisconsin, and the Instituto of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
Marcia began drawing as a way of recording her extensive travels in Mexico and the Greek Islands of Mykonos and Santorini. Wanting to integrate her abstract painting style with her drawings, she moved from her native Washington, DC to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. While studying there with Dennis Pohl and Carolyn King, her expressionist realism developed and was inspired by the colors, texture, form and light of Mexico.
Marcia's light and playful use of color and line, combined with her innate sensitivity, humorously depicts the subtle nuances of being human in all of its joy and pathos. After living in Mexico for almost five years, Marcia moved back to her residence and studio in Washington, DC. She returns to San Miguel and Puerto Vallarta for several months every year—painting in her studio or drawing in the cafes or on the beaches of Mexico.
For more about the artist, visit marciacoppel.com or on her Facebook.
Recent Solo Exhibitions at Touchstone Gallery include:
Take a Deep Breath 28”x32” acrylic on canvas
Do You Remember When? 22”x28” acrylic on canvas
They’re Watching Us, Acrylic on canvas, 22” x 28”
No Trespassing 22”x28” acrylic on canvas
Why 22”x28” acrylic on canvas
Surveillance 22”x28” acrylic on canvas
Is That A Mirage 22”x28” acrylic on canvas