Marcia Burtt
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Burtt received a BA from UC Berkeley and an MA from University of Montana having painted nothing but portraits and figures. In the 1960s and 70s life drawing classes were the only place where working from observation was encouraged; academic art programs disdained realist art. After graduation she worked as a graphic designer, typesetter, and book designer, taking continuing education life drawing classes a couple of afternoons a week. One afternoon the model didn’t show up, so Burtt looked out the window and painted her first landscape. She fell in love with working outdoors, painting from observation in the real world.
Her participation in The Oak Group has been a crucial part of her painting life.