Marie Taggart is best known for her oil painting. Although, Marie has also created tiki masks, coiled baskets, wrapped Indian inspired talking sticks, and molded her largest project, a twenty foot dinosaur, from paper maché. Marie has spent most of her life by the sea in California. Her love of the outdoors makes it a "natural" to specialize in landscapes, sea scenes, gardens, and floras. While Taggart's art makes use of her personal experiences, her work has a universal appeal. Morning Jog Style Taggart is a contemporary plein-air painter. She uses a true impressionist manner of using light through color. Marie achieves this representation of light through seemingly casual and spontaneous execution. She paints what she loves and it shows. Her strokes are quick while capturing the light, color and feeling of the day. Marie is able to capture a fleeting moment with vitality and energy. Marie's diversity extends to many areas. Bird Rock

California Legacy Artist's Background Growing up in Los Angeles Marie attended Los Angeles City College, University of California in Los Angeles, Woodbury College, Orange Coast College and Coastline Community College. She has studied with Ning Yeh, Leonard Scheu, Regina Clark, Tim Clark, Christine Sullivan, and Roland Haas, as well as attending various workshops. Filled with a great desire to express her talents, Marie continues to study art. Bolsa Chica Shows Her work has gained recognition at the Orange County Fair and Newport Harbor Art Festival and various local exhibits including the Invitational Exhibit at the Newport City Hall. She is a member of the Laguna Plein Air Painter's Association and the Southern California Plein Air Painters.  Marie's pictures are regularly shown at Orange County Fine Arts Showcase Gallery: Showcase Gallery South Coast Plaza Village 1535 Bear Street, Suite B-15 Santa Ana, CA 92704 Phone: 714-540-6430 marietaggart@comcast.net