Miss Marks’ Art

Salmon Struggles

watercolours & river water on cotton paper

Miss Marks was greatly moved when she witnessed the salmon fighting their way upstream of the Stamp River in autumn of 2021. She was so moved that she was inspired to paint this watercolor piece using some of the river water to activate her paints and shape the movement of this piece.

Succulent Sampler

polymer clay magnets - 2022

Self Portrait

digital painting - 2021

Winter Walks

photographs captured on winter walks in new westminster in early 2022

Long Beach Tofino Watercolour

The Pallet and Process

Here you can see the pallet and water brush used to paint this piece on Long Beach in Tofino in the Summer of 2021.
The Finished Piece

This piece was painted using watercolors and ocean water while sitting on the beach at Tofino. You can see Miss Marks even included some of the sand from the beach in the finished piece!
The Inspiration

The finished work complete with the view that inspired it in the background!

Peaceful Player

digitally animated gif - 2021

Textile Explorations

Felted Wool Whale

dyed wool needle felted by hand in 2021
Punch Needle Geode Coasters

handmade using a punch needle and acrylic yarn in 2021
Punch Needle Geode Pillow

handmade using a punch needle and acrylic yarn in 2021
All For Love Embroidered Sweatshirt

cotton sweatshirt embroidered by hand in 2022

Time is a Flat Circle

watercolour on a clock - 2021

The Sigil Series

digital art series - 2020

When the Covid-19 pandemic began, Miss Marks felt overwhelmed to say the least. She is an American living in Canada, far from her family and unsure when she will get to see them again.
She wished she could reach out and protect all she loved. These intentions inspired The Sigil Series.

A sigil is a symbol that focuses the viewer on something specific. In this case, each sigil was designed for a different person in Miss Marks’ life, and named for the quality she hopes it inspires for them.

A fun way to view this series is to look through all the sigils without reading the titles, and pick the one you like the best. The title of the piece will reveal the quality you were the most drawn to!

Flowers Come and Go

digitally animated gif - 2020

Comfort Vibes

*watercolour on cotton paper - 2020*

Portrait of a Ram

traditional art (watercolour) | digital art comparison - 2020

Miss Marks painted Portrait of a Ram as a gift for her best friend on the anniversary of their friendship. She then created a digital version, based on her primary sketch for the traditional piece. You can compare the two below.