Gallery Exhibit Featuring Works by Marion Fleming

Marion Fleming was the child of a first-generation, Brooklyn raised mother and father whose ancestors had moved to a Vermont mountaintop to escape coastal Yellow Fever. Her parents meeting had everything to do with economic status, hard work, love of nature and humor. These elements formed her worldview and are infused in her art. Local people, covered bridges, season foliage and the well-known Mt. Equinox were all part of the Vermont scenery she cherished. She later moved to the foothills of the Catskill Mountains where the open spaces provided her the opportunity to hone her landscape artistry.

When her daughter joined the Army and was stationed in California, she caught the travel bug and eventually visited Russia, Central Asia, Switzerland and many places in the U.S. You might see scenes from several of these locations in her art.

Advised and encouraged by Norman Rockwell, Marion studied illustration at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Her memberships included the Cooperstown Art Association, the Central New York Watercolor  Society and the Southern Vermont Art Center. She had nine one-person shows including exhibits at the Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester, VT and the Cape May County Art League in Cape May, New Jersey. Her work is represented in many private collections, businesses, and museums.

Painting took Marion away to another place and it always brought her the deep joy. It is her children’s wish to share that joy with you as well.