ARTIST STATEMENT

No part of this artwork may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the artist. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction or use is strictly prohibited. All artwork is the property of Marilynn Deane Mendell and is protected by copyright law.

Marilynn Deane Mendell has produced art for over forty years. Her work has spanned multiple media types ranging from silk screen prints, non-silver photographs, water colors, graphite and colored pencils, and ink drawings. She has recently illustrated The Tails of Furry Logic a book about business for young people with her real-life drawings of animals and woodland scenes. The majority of her work has focused on the natural world like her botanical illustrations. She has been a featured artist in Buffalo, NY at Hallwalls Gallery, the Allentown Art Festival, The Kenmore Art Society, and locally a duel show at FCCA Gallery, and a previous Art Night. Mendell, president of the well-known consulting firm WinSpin CIC, Inc, is also an award-winning author and poet. She has supported the arts community her entire life, served on numerous art boards, and is a life member of the AKG Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY.

This recent work called the Cellular Drift series came about as a means to explore the relationship of abstract art and daily walks in the woods as a wellness tool. Last year, after losing four dear friends in the space of two months, I sought and in-depth art process as a means to heal my grief. As a naturalist, who over the years has concentrated on real-life images, I decided that a no-structure approach might support a new kind of flow and a route towards peace and acceptance. Limiting myself to simple black ink on paper with no expectations, the series began to emerge. These images have indeed served as an amazingly beautiful tribute to those great and talented lost friends. There are now over fifty medium sized works and five large images. The originals will be offered for sale in a solo show in 2026.

Marilynn Deane Mendell Art Resume 2026

2026 Monster and Tulip colored pencils at Anne’s Visual Art Studio, Richmond Virginia
2026 Solo show at botanical illustrations, animals, monsters the Unitarian Church Gallery, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
2026 Featured artist in juried show pen and ink cellular drift series at Femme Art Fair, Washington, DC
2026 Solo show cellular drift pen and ink series at ArtHub609 Gallery, Washington, DC
2026 Juried show color photography at ArtNight sponsored by Hickok Cole Architects/The Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC
2025 Juried show abstract pen and ink cellular drift series at ArtNight sponsored by Hickok Cole Architects/The Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC
2024 Animal illustrations and book signing at Jabberwocky Children’s Bookstore gallery, Fredericksburg, Virginia
2024 Published The Tails of Furry Logic book, all 200 illustrations by Mendell
2020 President Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts (FCCA) Gallery, Fredericksburg, Virginia
2005 Dual show colored pencils botanical illustrations FCCA Gallery, Fredericksburg, Virginia
2003 Juried show colored pencils botanical illustrations at ArtNight sponsored by Hickok Cole Architects/The Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC
2000 Published Elbow Grease and Chicken Fat illustrated and designed layout to date 5K+ copies sold
1986 Sold screen prints and non-silver uranium photography at The Allentown Art Festival, Buffalo, New York
1980 Juried show screen prints and non-silver uranium photography prints Kenmore Art Society, Buffalo, New York
1978 Juried show screen prints and non-silver uranium photography prints Kenmore Art Society, Buffalo, New York
1977 Taught non-silver photography at the University of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
1976 Board Member ESSEX Gallery, Buffalo, New York
1975 Board Member Hallwalls, Buffalo, New York
1971-2026 Teach various other art classes at local community centers Buffalo, New York and Fredericksburg, Virginia
1971-2026 Have sold animal prints, botanical illustrations, monster prints, pen and ink drawings, and photography at multiple venues like book fairs and art festivals.
Life Member of the AKG art Gallery, Buffalo, New York