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Marilee
Ford
"Art
has always been a part of my life. In the last several years, however,
I have realized that the creative process is a spiritual path for
me. Creating art leads me into a space and time that is as infinite
as it is beautiful. Each of my pieces starts from a place deep inside
of me--a thought, an idea, an image--that begs to be translated
into something to be kinesthetically and visually experienced as
well as shared with others.
My most recent
work is with watercolor. As I navigate the perilous waters of this
aqua-media, I am learning about color (and surprises), control (or
the lack thereof), holding onto (and letting go of) preconceptions.
I am learning to balance spontaneity with commitment to the artistic
life. And I am learning about commitment to the artistic life. Creating
the door and allowing it to be open as the work flows through is
indeed the challenge.
I love painting
plen-aire and am constantly inspired by the awesome world we live
in, particularly in Sonoma County. I have also worked in clay, painting-primarily
water media, multi-media constructions, movement, poetry, music,
photography and group process.
In addition
to making my own art, I facilitate classes for those wishing to
explore the mythic journey of art, and for health care personnel
who wish to explore alternative healing, expressive art and integrative
health. I am a Hospice Nurse, and have been a childbirth educator,
OB Nurse and Interior Designer. My family includes two young men
(in college) and two young women (in high school) as well as a supportive
partner. They inspire me to continue in the creative life, just
as I hope to encourage each of them to follow their own path."
—Marilee Ford
Education:
MA, John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA, School of Holistic Studies,
specialty in
Arts and Consciousness/Transformative Art 1995 -1999
Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA
Miscellaneous art classes 1986-present
Workshops:
Susan Cornelis, Lian Zhen, Claudia Nice, Jeanne Carbonnetti
Exhibitions:
Bank of Petaluma "21. Watercolors by Marilee Ford" Feb
-March 2004
Aqua Areas 2003
“Moved by the Land, Artists Explore Change and Growth in Sonoma
and Mendocino County”, juried exhibition, May 2002
“Dancing with the Phoenix”, exhibit of art by women cancer
survivors, Millennium Arts Gallery, Sebastopol, June 2001
Wisdom Gained and Visionary Pathways,” an interactive art experience
for participants of the Ms. Institute-2000 (results on display as
Ms. Institute, NY), Santa Cruz, June 2000
“A Celebration of Life, Stories,” Solano County National
Cancer Survivor’s Day, an interactive prayer wheel and community
art project, Fairfield, CA, June 1999
John F. Kennedy University, 1999 Graduate Exhibition, June, 1999
Publications:
Poem, “A Candle’s Worth is Not Enough,” Celebrating
Mary TallMountain, TallMountain Circle, 1995.
Poem, “Reading Rilke,” The Flame, John F. Kennedy University
Student Association newspaper, January/February 1997.
Illustrations for Bureau of Land Management S-110 Basic Firefighter
Course, 1978
Professional
Experience:
Hospice Nurse 1992-2003
Adjunct Faculty member Dominican University, MSN program 2003-to
present
Petaluma Arts Council, Board of Directors, Secretary, 2001 to present
Instructor, Petaluma Adult Education, various creative arts process
groups
1999 to present
Instructor, MSN Integrative Health Program, Dominican College, San
Rafael, Fall 2001
Co-Leader and art therapist, “Nurturing the Nurturers,”
support groups for community caregivers, Community Benefits Program,
Petaluma Valley Hospital, Petaluma, CA 1999
Leader, creative arts support group for hospice staff and a support
group for breast cancer survivors 1998-1999
Instructor, “Collage as a Healing Modality,” Dominican
College,
San Rafael, CA April 1999
Hospice Nurse 1992-2003
Adjunct Faculty member Dominican University, MSN program 2003-to
present.
Owner, Sonoma
Reflections, Petaluma, CA
Residential Interior Design business 1985 - present
Awards:
Aqua Areas, 2003 2nd place winner, "The Sentinels"
Sonoma County Harvest Fair, 2001, Amateur watercolor painting, 2nd
and 4th place
Featured Artist in Lassen County Artists Directory, Susanville,
1985.
Visit Marilee’s
Gallery Pages on the Healdsburg
Arts Council Website.
Contact Marilee:
Phone: (707) 765-2815
Email: creatv7@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.SonomaReflections.com
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