Summer.  I am camping and painting on the rim of Grand Canyon.

 

Winter.  You might find me wandering through the Met, the MOMA or Central Park, thinking about how much NYC is like Grand Canyon :)

 

I have never settled into one style or limited myself to one subject.  Having the opportunity to spend time in two different places during the year has encouraged me to try new things.

 

As an artist I find NYC to be as breathtaking as Grand Canyon. Going through the museums, Cy Twombly’s work is as thought provoking as Edgar Payne’s paintings are beautiful. I can see things riding the subway and on a ranch that capture my imagination.

 

Perhaps it is being immersed in a life force so different than my own that leaves a lasting memory of light, movement, and color. The random experience has power to evoke an emotion and then become a painting.

 

It is by remaining flexible and open that I continue to grow as an artist and a human being. I can’t wait to find the next inspiration wherever it is!

 

I live in Prescott, AZ with my artist husband George Molnar. Together, we explore and paint Arizona ranch life as well as the Grand Canyon. Our two children have moved to NYC which explains why I spend so much time there.

 

My formative years were spent in my father’s gallery (Jay Schmidt, New Master's Gallery) in Carmel, CA.  I moved on to do commissioned portraiture for many years and then landscape.  Today I prefer to paint my experiences, from ranch life to Grand Canyon to NYC.

 

Marcia shows in Mountain Trails Gallery in Sedona, AZ, and the King Galleries in Santa Fe and Scottsdale.