Marilyn Bendell
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Marilyn Bendell was an American impressionist painter who was born in Grand Ledge, Michigan
. She was training to become a concert pianist, but at age 17, decided to pursue\ painting instead. She studied painting at the American Academy of Art
in Chicago and privately with Arnold E. Turtle (1892–1954). She became an artist member of the Chicago Galleries Association, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in 1965.
About 1953, she moved to Longboat Key, Florida
, where ran an art school on Cortez Road with her husband George Burrows. She painted figural
compositions, still life
s, and abstract
compositions.
Her final move was to Nambé Pueblo, New Mexico (20 miles from Santa Fe
) in 1983, where she continued to give private instruction until 1993. Thereafter, she pursued painting exclusively, until her death on May 18, 2003 at age 81. Her New Mexico oeuvre consists primarily of impressionistic paintings of Native Americans
and other women. Her paintings are generally signed “Bendell” without a date.
Her son and student, David Hyams, is also a painter of the Santa Fe School.
Grand Ledge, Michigan
Grand Ledge is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city lies mostly within Eaton County, though a small portion extends into Clinton County, and sits above the Grand River 12.7 miles directly west of downtown Lansing. The population was 7,813 at the 2000 census...
. She was training to become a concert pianist, but at age 17, decided to pursue\ painting instead. She studied painting at the American Academy of Art
American Academy of Art
The American Academy of Art is a professional, accredited fine arts school located in downtown Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1923 for the education of both fine and commercial arts students. The school has a tradition of top art education with exceptional students being awarded the academy's...
in Chicago and privately with Arnold E. Turtle (1892–1954). She became an artist member of the Chicago Galleries Association, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in 1965.
About 1953, she moved to Longboat Key, Florida
Longboat Key, Florida
Longboat Key is a town in Manatee and Sarasota counties along the central west coast of the U.S. state of Florida, located on the barrier island of the same name. Longboat Key is south of Anna Maria Island, between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It is almost equally divided between Manatee...
, where ran an art school on Cortez Road with her husband George Burrows. She painted figural
Figure painting
Figure painting is a form of the visual arts in which the artist uses a live model as the subject of a two-dimensional piece of artwork using paint as the medium. The live model can be either nude or partly or fully clothed and the painting is a representation of the full body of the model...
compositions, still life
Still life
A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made...
s, and abstract
Abstract art
Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an...
compositions.
Her final move was to Nambé Pueblo, New Mexico (20 miles from Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
) in 1983, where she continued to give private instruction until 1993. Thereafter, she pursued painting exclusively, until her death on May 18, 2003 at age 81. Her New Mexico oeuvre consists primarily of impressionistic paintings of Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
and other women. Her paintings are generally signed “Bendell” without a date.
Her son and student, David Hyams, is also a painter of the Santa Fe School.