Bio:

Marla E's unique sculptural paintings are on display in shows, galleries and private collections around the world. Her popular work often combines unlikely objects, providing an element of surprise. Marla E studied fine art at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, and graduated from The Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale. Her work has been featured in major Florida venues, including Mt. Dora Center for the Arts, Atlantic Center for the Arts, Osceola Center for the Arts and The Orlando Museum of Art.

Marla E's paintings have appeared in national television ad campaigns. She was featured on the cover of NOW Magazine's Premiere Issue. Her work is included in American Art Collector, A Juried Competition of New Work. Marla E's Groove Series was purchased as part of the permanent public installation for the new CNL Center II building in Orlando, FL. Marla E was also featured in a filmed documentary for CNL.

Art Park Gallery in Rhodes, Greece accepted Marla E for the International Artists Exhibit. She traveled to Greece, participated in a workshop at the Art Park, and had her solo exhibition. She will return next season to continue her Greek Series at the Art Park.

Statement:

I am experimenting with plaster on wood. The plaster is my primary surface. It can be built up, textured, sculpted and works well with paint, wax, and pencil, as well as foreign objects. These new, bold works are an exploration of texture, color and space, infusing geometry with organic freedom. I want the viewer to participate...to have a visual dialog with the art, and a subliminal nod when they make the connection.

exhibits:
Street Of Dreams, Orlando May - June 2008
Rock, Paper, Scissors...Orlando Museum of Art ...1st Thursday May 2008
Causing Havoc @ Q Gallery, Orlando...March 2008
Nude Nite, Orlando...Feb 2008
Fresh Art Stand...Maitland Art Center...Feb 2008
Artists Registry Juried Art Exhibit...Dec 2007...*Honorable Mention
Celebration Of Art And Life...December 2007...Petalas Studios
Rojo!...1stThursdays...Orlando Museum Of Art...Sept 2007
O'Town ArtCafe ...Art Exhibit...Sept 2007
Red Chair Affair...Art Exhibit...August 2007
Maitland Art Center : pARTicipation...July 2007
Central Florida Juried Art Show...Mt Dora Center For The Arts...June 2007...* 2nd Place
Human Figure: Celebrating The Nude...Albin Polasek Museum ...May-June 2007
Steffanino's Las Vegas...Summer Market Grand Opening...Featured Artist 2007
Art Park...Rhodes Greece...Summer 2007
Envy By Design...Spring Fling...May 4, 2007
Kozas Gallery...Featured Artist...Rhodes, Greece...May 2007
Art of the Vine...Fund Raiser...Art and Wine Auction...April, 2007
Same, Same But Different...Q Gallery...March-April 2007
Nude Nite Orlando...Feb.2007
Art of Giving ...Golden Rule Foundation...January 2007
Comma Gallery Preview Show for Art of Giving...January 2007
Art on the Wall Festival of Trees...November 2006
Best of Florida Artists Registry Members Exhibition...October 2006
Opera Guild's Designer Show House 2006
Art Park...Rhodes, Greece...Solo Show - September 2006
K Restaurant...Featured Artist July September 2006
Art Park, Rhodes Greece...International Artists Group Exhibit...June-October 2006
Art of the Vine...Fund Raiser...Art and Wine Auction...April, 2006
Robb and Stucky... April, 2006
Erotica, Nerotica...Mirtas in Tampa...2006
Art after Dark...Tampa Museum of Art...2006
Mirtas Gallery...Tampa FL...Group show through Feb 2006
Festival of Trees...Orlando Museum...November 12-20, 2005
Minus Color: Objects of Art...Oct 20, 2005-Jan 2006
Maitland Art Center ...30/30: A Compact Juried Exhibition...Sept. 9, 2005
Matthews Fine Art Gallery...Tampa, Florida...Fall 2005
Za Bistro...Summer Wine & Fruit...Solo Show...June - Aug 2005
Sol & Soul...chART Party...Lofts at Winter Park Village...May 13, 2005
Orlando Marriott Downtown Gallery...April 12, 2005...through July
Spring to Life...chART Launch Party...The Lofts of Winter Park Village...Feb. 2005
Passion Valentine Show...Park Avenue Fine Art...Winter Park, FL...Feb 10, 2005
Three Dimensions Sculpture Show...Park Avenue Fine Art...Winter Park, Florida, January 2005
Feast of the Senses Art & Wine Dinner...Zinfandels Restaurant, Orlando, Dec 3, 2004
Florida Artist of the Month...Orlando Museum of Art Museum Shop...October 2004
Park Avenue Fine Art Gallery...Winter Park, Florida...featured Artist for July 2004
Steinway Piano Gallery...Altamonte Springs, Florida...July 1-31, 2004
Mt. Dora Center for the Arts...11th Annual Central Florida Juried Art Show...May- June , 2004
Orlando Marriott Downtown Gallery...Grand Opening Reception...Feb.. 5, 2004
The Lofts of Winter Park Village..."The Art of Living"...featured artist, Sept.5- Dec 12, 2003
Church Street Gallery... Florida Artists Registry Group Show, ..Orlando, Florida 2003
The Wine Warehouse featured artist...October 25-Nov 30, 2003
Atlantic Center for the Arts at Harris House., New Smyrna Beach, FL..June 7-28, 2003
Mount Dora Center for the Arts...2 person show...Exploration March 21-April 19, 2003
Orlando Museum of Art...Juried 1st Thursday show "Flesh"...January 9 and 10, 2003
Osceola Center for the Arts...2002... Juried Art Exhibit
University of Central Florida...2 person show 2002
Casselberry City Hall 10th Public Art Series...coordinated / exhibited 2002
Restaurant K Wine Bar...2002 featured artist of the month
Orlando Visual Arts League...Group Show...2001
Woman's Art Show for Breast Cancer...Orlando, Florida...October, 2001
University Of Central Florida...Integrated Design...Two person show... August, 2001
Dexter's Of Thornton Park, Florida...Featured New Works... June 2001

press. radio and television:
Orlando Sentinel...Take A Letter...March 2008
Interview with OrlandoCultural...Live WebCast Dec. 2007
Orlando Sentinel...Calendar - Same, Same, But Differnet - March 9-15, 2007
Rodiaki...Rhodes, Greece... newspaper article announcing exhibit...2007
Summer 2006 - Promo Brochure for Municipality of Rhodes
Lifestyle Publications-Living with Style...April 2006
Orlando Business Journal...Special Section for CNL Art...Nov 9, 2005
Minus Color at the Marriott... Orlando Sentinel...October 2005
Orlando Leasure Magazine...Buzz...August 2005
Now Magazine...Summer Issue...May 2005
Visual Arts...Orlando Sentinel Calendar...April 1-7, 2005
Cover story ...Now Magazine...Spring Issue...2005
Orlando Sentinel...New Art Beckons...January 9, 2005
Visual Arts, Orlando Sentinel...November 21, 2004
Broadcast Service Group, Inc. Artwork for television ad...October 2004
Orlando Sentinel...Visual Arts...Orlando Museum Goes Abstract...October 3, 2004
Vision...Orlando Museum of Art Members' Magazine...October - December 2004
Orlando Sentinel...Visual Arts...Marla E's 2 Openings...July 4,2004
Orlando Sentinel...Arts Alive...July 1, 2004
Create Magazine...Fine Print...Spring 2004
Orlando Sentinel...Visual Arts...April 4, 2004
Orlando Sentinel...Visual Arts...March 7, 2004
Gartner Productions, California...Artwork for national television ad...December, 2003
Daily Journal...Line, Form and Function....June20, 2003
Orlando Sentinel...Drop By Harris House...June 1, 2003
The Observer... Line, Form and Function...June 6, 2003
WMFE-National Public Radio...Interview with Artist Marla E. Smith...May 30, 2003
Orlando Sentinel...Orlando Pair Liven Mt. Dora Art Scene with Mixed-media Work... 2003
Orlando Sentinel...Visual Arts...Meanwhile, in Mt. Dora...March 16, 2003
Bath and Kitchen Design Ideas Magazine - granite faux stovehood featured...Dec. 2002
Orlando Arts Magazine... Artist's Space- featured artist for November... Nov. 2002
Orlando Sentinel...Integrated Design ...Aug. 2002
Orlando Sentinel... Art at UCF/ arts alive...Aug. 2002
Orlando Sentinel...Visual Arts/ Smith's Body of Work...Restaurant K...torso series...June 2002
Orlando Weekly Magazine...What's Happening...May 30-June 5, 2002
Orlando Sentinel...Reception to kick off Public Art Series...May 2002
Orlando Sentinel...Visual Arts / Casselberry's 10th public art series opening...May 2002
Orlando Sentinel Calendar....June-July 2001
Orlando Sentinel...Art This...June 2001
Orlando Weekly Magazine...Arts & Entertainment....June 2001
Orlando Sentinel...Art This...April 2001

representation:
Steffanino's Fine Art Gallery...California / Las Vegas
Q Gallery...Orlando, Florida
Art Park...Rhodes, Greece
Kozas Gallery...Rhodes, Greece
Saatchi Gallery of London
Gallery M...Winter Park , Florida
Mirta's Gallery...Tampa, Forida
The Orlando Marriott Downtown Gallery...Orlando Florida
Florida Artists Registry.Com
Orlando Museum Of Art...Museum Shop...Orlando, Florida
Island Earth Gallery...Surf City, New Jersey
Chandler Gallery...Jupiter, Florida
Dixie Daisy's Florida Art Gallery...St. Pete Beach, Florida

benefits :
Art Of The Vine 2008 ...Poster Art and Live Auction Donation
Art of the Vine...New Hope for Kids...Poster Art & Auction Donation...April, 2007
Art of Giving...Golden Rule Foundation...January 2007
Fall in Furniture Love...Grand Opening for Scan Design...Habitat for Humanity Sept 2006
Art of the Vine...New Hope for Kids ...April 2006
The Art of Giving...Golden Rule Foundation...January 2006
Wings of Hope Weekend...Art Donation...September 2005
Art of the Vine...New Hope for Kids ...Poster & Invitation Art & Auction Donation ... April 2005
Spring to Life...chART Launch Party...The Lofts of Winter Park Village...Feb. 2005
Picasso on Park...Alzheimers Foundation...Park Avenue Fine Art...Spring 2005
Golden Evening 2005...Golden Rule Foundation...Art Show and Donation...Jan 29, 2005
Oakland Nature Preserve...Art Auction Donation...Sept.2004
Winter Garden Dinner Theater Renovation...Art Auction Donation...Sept.2004
Boy Scouts of Central Florida...Auction Donation for Travel and Leasure...August 2004
Cat Carnival...Auction Donation for SPCA...June 2004
New Hope for Kids...Art of the Vine...art donation...April 2004
Golden Rule Foundation...Golden Evening...art donation...January 2004
Orlando Humane Society...annual dinner auction...art donation...Sea World...Nov. 2003
Pathways To Care, Altamonte Springs, Florida...Opening Dedication Art Exhibition 2003
Wine Warehouse...Winter Park, Florida... Art Show & Wine Tasting Fund-Raiser...Oct. 2003
Bloomingdale's / Golden Rule Foundation Art Show...Mall at Millennia...April 2003
Golden Rule Foundation Golden Evening at the Estate...art for commemorative wine label 2003
Southern Ballet 2nd Annual Designer Holiday Show House mural donation 2002
Orlando Humane Society...annual dinner auction...art donation 2002
Golden Rule Foundation...Golden Evening at the Estate...art donation 2002
Robb & Stucky...Chairs For Charity...Auction for September 11 Fund 2001
Winter Park Day Nursery...Art Donation for Charity Ball and Auction 2001
Orlando Humane Society...Art Donation for Annual Dinner Auction 200l

corporate accounts :
Baker, Barrios Architects, Inc.
Stealth Communications
AgrowTech, Inc.
Scan Design
CNL Public Art Collection
BoBosArt
Executive Offices, Universal Studios
Devereux / IOA
Mira Bay Country Club
Marriott Downtown Gallery, Orlando
Time Keeper Productions,
Broadcast Service Group, Inc. Orlando
Gartner Productions, Hollywood California
Bel-Aire Homes...New Southern Home
TerraBrook Developers...MiraBay...Tampa, Florida3
Kay Green Designs
Millennium Designs
Historic Berlin Wall Art Collection
Morrison Homes...Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Florida
Morrison Homes...Providence / Orlando, Florida
Wilderness Lake Preserve...Land 0 Lakes, Florida
Vizcaya / ABD Development Company...Orlando, Florida
Bayfair / New Floresta...Tampa, Florida
Seashells of Sanibel...Sanibel Island, Florida
Parade of Homes...Celebration, Florida
David Weekly Homes...Custom Models...Orlando, Florida
Fish Hawk Ranch Golf Community...Tampa, Florida
Street of Dreams...Keenes Point...Orlando, Florida
Kids R Kids...Waterford Lakes, Orlando, Florida
Tropical Palms Resort...Kissimmee, Florida

accomplishments :
Street Of Dreams, Orlando 2008
American Art Collector...2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Indie Arts DVD Magazine...Interview with Marla E in her Studio...2007
International Group and Solo Art Exhibit in Rhodes, Greece...2006-2007
New Hope for Kids...Art of the Vine...Artwork for invitation and Poster...2006, 2007, 2008
NOW magazine...cover feature article...Premiere Issue - Spring 2005
Artwork in national T.V. commercial for Marriott Hotels - 2005
Orlando Museum of Art Museum Shop...Artist of the Month - October 2004
Fender Musical Instruments...Permanent Artwork for Fender Museum...California, 2002
Selected Artists for The Historic Berlin Wall Art Collection, Inc. 2000
Women's Caucus for Art...Local Chapter Photographer...2000-2001
Autonomous Technologies, Inc...Icon Designs for Eye Laser Prototype...1998
City of Lake Mary...City Logo Design...1994

memberships :
Artisan Guild of Lake Wales, 2008
Orlando Museum of Art...2000 - 2008
Maitland Art Center...2008
chART Charity Art Collection...2004, 2005
Florida Artists Registry.com...2003 - 2008
Crealdé School of Art...2003, 2004
Orlando Visual Arts League...2000, 2001