Marcia Oliver

Biography
Marcia Oliver

Marcia Oliver, born in 1938 in Florida, arrived in Taos in 1968 for a Helene Wurlitzer residency. She quickly found herself immersed in and invited into the esteemed group of Taos Moderns, which included her close friend Agnes Martin, as well as Beatrice Mandelman, Earl Stroh, and Edward Corbett. She is one of the last living Taos Moderns and a celebrated member of our community.

 

Partial List of Collections

  • San Jose State College, San Jose, California
  • Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • The Helen Wurlitzer Foundation, Taos, New Mexico
  • Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, Florida
  • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  • University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
  • Anthony Quinn Collection, Hollywood, California
  • Harwood Foundation of the University of New Mexico, Taos, New Mexico
  • Colorado Savings and Loan, Denver, Colorado
  • Midland Federal Savings, Denver, Colorado
Works
  • Marcia Oliver, In Love ("Wonton Heed & Giddy Cunning": John Milton), 2012
    Marcia Oliver
    In Love ("Wonton Heed & Giddy Cunning": John Milton), 2012
    oil on canvas
    52 x 58 inches
    132.1 x 147.3 cm
  • Marcia Oliver, Ranchos de Taos, 1978
    Marcia Oliver
    Ranchos de Taos, 1978
    oil on canvas
    30 x 28 inches
    76.2 x 71.1 cm
    Framed: 31 x 29 inches
    Framed: 78.7 x 73.7 cm
  • Marcia Oliver, Leadville Green, 1978
    Marcia Oliver
    Leadville Green, 1978
    oil on canvas
    30 x 28 inches
    76.2 x 71.1 cm
    Framed: 31 x 29 inches
    Framed: 78.7 x 73.7 cm
Exhibitions