About
Marcia Crumley is a Maine-based encaustic and mixed media artist who creates joyful, contemporary landscape paintings that are full of rich color and texture.
I feel blessed to live in Maine, surrounded by beauty and endless inspiration. The time I spend in the great outdoors is uplifting and therapeutic, and I want my Maine-inspired landscapes to bring viewers the same sense of serenity and delight.
My art has been written about in The Boston Globe, Art New England (including a 2025 cover feature!), Cultural Adventures2021, and Maine Home + Design. I 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 Art Maine. My art is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Encaustic Art in Santa Fe, NM.
Encaustic Art Process
My landscapes are celebrations of color, and my work in encaustic (melted beeswax, mixed with pigment and resin) enables me to incorporate significant depth and texture into my work. I love the meditative processes of watching the wax melt, slowly building up layer upon layer of paint, fusing the layers with a blowtorch, and then carving into and scraping away the wax.
I use pottery tools to create texture and patterns in my paintings, bringing me back full circle to my favorite childhood pastime of throwing pottery on a wheel. The layering and mark-making invite the viewer to look closely and spend a little time with the piece, hopefully providing them with the same sense of calm that creating the art provided me.
Read the feature on my encaustic painting process in Art New England
Galleries
Paintings currently in galleries are not listed on my web site, and not all of my galleries have the full inventory of available works online. If you’re looking for a specific size or subject matter painting, feel free to send me an email at marcia.crumley@gmail.com and I’ll let you know if I have any available works that match what you’re looking for!
Edgewater Gallery at the Falls 1 Mill Street, Middlebury, VT
Blue Door Gallery 2 Southside Road, York, ME
Galaray House 1720 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA
Select Solo & Duo Shows
2025 Finding Joy, Blue Door Gallery, York, ME
2023 Endless Summer, Candita Clayton Gallery, New London, NH
2021 Nature Redux, ConcordArt, Concord, MA
2019 Visions of Maine, The Francis Hotel, Portland, ME
2019 Memory and Imagination, Landau Gallery, Belmont MA
2018 Sacred Spaces, Acton Public Library, Acton, MA
2018 Follow the Light, Lexington Wealth Management, Lexington, MA
2018 Seasonal Landscapes, Winchester Public Library, Winchester, MA
2016 Colorscapes, StoveFactory Gallery, Charlestown, MA
2014 Expressive Landscapes, Harris Berman Gallery, Watertown, MA
Collections
Boston Children’s Hospital
East Boston CommunityHealth Center
Lasell Village
American Tower Corporation
Client Testimonials
After a long, hard day at the office, I love to come home and sit in my chair with a cup of tea and get lost in the beauty of my autumn birch landscape! It’s instant stress relief.” (Kate L)
“I have never seen such a happy artist. Every painting is joyous, celebrating what's awesome and beautiful about New England and our world in general. Love her work.” (Carol B)
“I have been collecting art for many years and now own several of Marcia’s pieces. Her work brings such joy through her use of bold and vibrant colors. The poppy series is just beautiful, as are her winter moonlight and tree scenes which invoke a sense of serenity. I absolutely love her work!” (Carolyn W)
Studio Visits
I love chatting about my painting process and inspiration, and the story behind each of my paintings. I am usually at my SoWa Boston studio for Open Studios on the First Friday of every month, from 5-9 PM.
I’m also happy to set up a private studio visit; both my SoWa Boston and Portland, Maine area studios are open by appointment. Message me to arrange a visit!
