BIO

Maine artist Marcia Crumley is known for her joyful, layered landscape paintings. Her art has been featured in The Boston Globe, Boston.com, Maine Home + Design,  and Art New England (including a 2025 cover feature). She was named one of “five standout artists to keep your eye on” by Maine Home + Design and one of Maine’s “most collectible artists” by artmaine. Her art is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Encaustic Art, as well as corporate art collections including Boston Children’s Hospital, East Boston Community Health Center, Lasell Village, and American Tower Corporation. One of her paintings was selected for inclusion in the international anthology of encaustic art, The Weight of Light, published in April 2026. She has had numerous solo exhibitions throughout New England; the most recent, Finding Joy, was held at the Blue Door Gallery in York, Maine in late 2025.

ARTIST STATEMENT

In these anxious times, it’s important to seek out and celebrate moments of pure beauty. My paintings recognize the delight and wonder found in simple, often unexpected, places. I focus on those moments with the beauty of the natural world suddenly stops you in your tracks: the vibrant reds of Maine’s blueberry barrens in late fall, the fluttering oranges of a kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies as they pass through on their annual migration, or golden leaves dancing in the wind on a crisp autumn day.     

My painting process is defined by layering. The highly textured surfaces of my paintings invite viewers to spend more time with them. I like the artist’s hand to be visible in my work, and the longer you spend looking at these paintings, the more you see – subtle gestures, hidden textures, and even “mistakes” that I’ve decided to leave in the work.