About me
Marius Starkey was born in Sterling, Kansas. He is an American painter know for his bold colors with emphasis on landscapes and figurative paintings. Marius received a BA degree from Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas and did his graduate studies at Croydon College in London, England were he received a Masters degree. He has had numerous exhibitions in Northern California and in San Francisco, where he is living since 1989. He has exhibited his work in various cities across the country as well as abroad in places like Osaka, Japan and London, England.
Inspiration
It was the Impressionists that first inspired me. When I saw their original paintings in person, I reveled in their colors and saw how the artists applied their paints. I threw myself into my own paintings with a fury and explored my own ways to paint that pushed me into different realms of visions. I am as excited and thrilled today about painting as I was when I first started. When I immerse myself into the next painting, I am always surprised by the results of my own work. My inner vision propels me to constantly develop and refine my own unique style of painting. This part of my life will continue unabated until I can no longer lift a brush. I am smitten and committed to the work.
Contact
Marius Starkey
11 Dolores Street #15
San Francisco CA 94103
email: artistmarius@gmail.com
phone: +1-(415) 621 8242
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Past Shows
Selected One- and Two-Person Exhibitions
2010 Coming Soon, San Francisco, CA.
2008 ArtWork Gallery, San Francisco, CA. “Destinations: Marius Starkey.” Paintings.
2004 Café Claude, San Francisco, CA. “San Francisco Views.” Paintings.
2003 Paxton McCall Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. “Taos Views.” Paintings.
2002 Vorpal Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Paintings.
Katherine Finn Gallery, Tiburon, CA. Paintings.
2000-01 Circle Gallery, Carmel, CA. Paintings.
Gallery Z, San Francisco, CA. Paintings.
1999 Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, CA. Paintings.
Vorpal Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Painting.
1997 Kiabundo Gallery, Kobe City, Japan. “Marius Starkey: American Artist.” Paintings.
Selected One- and Two-Person Exhibitions continued
1996 Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, CA. Paintings.
1995 Gallery Choko, Tokyo, Japan. “Landscapes.” Paintings.
1994 Kiabundo Gallery, Kobe City, Japan. Paintings.
1992 McKesson World Headquarters, San Francisco, CA. Pastels.
1991 Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka, Japan. Paintings.
1991 Kiabundo Gallery, Kobe City, Japan. Paintings.
1990 Joy Horwich Gallery, Chicago, IL. “Contemporary Landscapes.” Paintings.
1989 Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka, Japan. Paintings.
Selected Group Shows
2008 94124 Gallery, San Francisco, CA. “Grand Opening Exhibition.” Paintings.
ArtWork Gallery, San Francisco, CA. “72.” Paintings.
2007 ArtWork Gallery, San Francisco, CA. “Best of Show.” Painting.
ArtWork Gallery, San Francisco, CA. “Wide Open Spaces.” Paintings.
2005 Engine Gallery, Toronto, Canada. Paintings.
Mexican Museum, San Francisco, CA. Paintings.
Baker University, Baldwin City, KS. Paintings.
2001 Vorpal Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Paintings.
1998 Vorpal Gallery, San Francisco, CA. “Valentines.” Paintings.
1994 McKesson World Headquarters, San Francisco, CA. Paintings.
1992 Lake Onzui Wako Museum, Japan. Painting.
1985 Kansas City Museum, Kansas City, MO. “Heritage 1985.” Painting.
Selected Juried Exhibitions
2005 Animal New York, New York, NY. Paintings.
2004 Alameda Arts Center, Alameda, CA. “Landscapes.” Paintings.
2001 San Bernardino Museum of Art, San Bernardino, CA. “National Juried Competition.” Painting.
1996 North Valley Art League, Redding, CA. “12th Annual National Juried Show” juried by Donald Putman. Painting.
1988 Museum of the Hudson Highland, Cornwall, NY. “8th Annual Show” juried by Renato Danese, Director of Pace Gallery, New York, NY. Paintings
1985 Nelson Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO. “Mid Four Exhibitions” juried by Jack Coward, Curator of 20th Century Art, National Gallery, Washington, D.C. Paintings.
Awards
2005 Mexican Museum, San Francisco, CA. “Acquisition Award.”
Animal New York Magazine, New York, NY. “Publication Award.”
2002 Helen Wurlitzer Foundation, Taos, NM. “Grant Residency Award for Painting.”
1997 San Francisco-Osaka Sister City Delegate to Osaka in celebration of 40 years of Sister City relations
1987 Art in the Woods, Overland Park, KS. “Purchase Award” and “Best of Show,” juried by Richard Armstrong, Curator of Whitney Museum, New York, NY
Public Collections
Mexican Museum, San Francisco, CA.
Nelson Atkins Museum Print Collection, Kansas City, MO.
Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, KS.
Hallmark Cards, Kansas City, MO.
Sprint Collection, Kansas City, MO.
21st Century Collections, Kansas City, MO.
Board Affiliations
1994-present Board of Director, San Francisco-Osaka Sister City Association, San Francisco, CA
2004-present Board of Director, Leap Imagination in Learning, San Francisco, CA.