FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Portola Art Gallery Presents Marsha Heimbecker’s “Anniversary Collectionâ€
EXHIBITION: “The Anniversary Collection,†Expressive Oil Paintings by Marsha Heimbecker
DATES: October 1-31, 2014
RECEPTION: Saturday, October 11, 1:00 - 4:00 P.M
LOCATION:
Portola Art Gallery at Allied Arts Guild, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, 650.321.0220,
https://www.portolaartgallery.com
HOURS: Monday – Saturday, 10:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Marsha Heimbecker;
[email protected]
MENLO PARK, Calif. -- The Portola Art Gallery presents “The Anniversary Collection,†expressive oil paintings by award winning artist Marsha Heimbecker of San Mateo. Marsha’s paintings are known for their bold brushwork and color, resulting in a unique vitality.
Originally a bio-engineer with degrees from UC Berkeley and MIT, Marsha underwent a heart transplant in 2001. She had always shown an aptitude for art in addition to science, and after her surgery, she found art to be “very helpful in the healing process.â€
She credits her studies in life drawing and portraiture, as well as anatomy, with helping her paint elephants and other wildlife in various poses. She enjoys using her imagination to express the beauty, color and energy in what she sees, using a harmonious palette of vibrant and cheerful colors.
In 2009, Marsha won First Place, the Los Gatan Award, at the Los Gatos Art Association Open. She also has shown her work in Paint Allied Arts events, the Sanchez Art Center, Horizon Art Gallery, Triton Museum, and a one-woman show at Thomas Moser.
Her paintings can be found in private collections around the country, as well as online at
https://www.marshaheimbecker.com
About Portola Art Gallery
Portola Art Gallery exhibits high quality, representational art by 16 Bay Area artists. Painting, pastel, photography and ceramics can be viewed at the gallery, located at the Historic Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, CA.
Photos: High-resolution scans (JPEGs) of the artists’ work are available. For more information, please contact Marsha Heimbecker at
[email protected].
###