VanMarek Design

See more: My Art.
Contact me with questions or for pricing or purchasing art. Thanks for visiting!

Acrylic Abstracts

Many of my abstract works are a combination of abstract acrylic paintings and beaded creations or added beads, stones, and other misc. objects. Visit “My Art” and/or my Slideshow to see more examples

Inspiration for Aquatic Pirouette (above): The swirling ocean and twirling ocean life between the fertile land, the breaking waves, the majestic sky, and the twirling swirling life that inhabits them all. (NFS)

Art 84

In addition to creating jewelry, decorative arts, and graphic design, I also am the Director of Art 84, a non-profit that presents impactful original art, music, and dance through technology, media, and events.

RePurposeful Art

**RePurposeful Waves**
Created using upcycled soda bottles.
Surprises under the waves!

**RePurposeful Wildflowers –**
Acrylic painted background &
upcycled soda bottle flowers

I often use upcycled materials in my art and enjoy seeing the juxtaposition and interplay of the different media. The waves and flowers shown in the pieces above are created using soda bottles.

Jewelry

I design and create many different styles of jewelry using a variety of new and repurposed beads and other items. Visit my Jewelry page, “My Art” and/or my Slideshow to see more examples. Contact me for pricing and other information.

Current & Upcoming

Art on the Lawn
Sunday Sept 19, 2021, Neill-Cochran House Museum 11am-3pm

“UpCycled” at Round Rock Arts
“Texas Bluebonnets – A New View” and “RePurposeful Waves” will both be on display at the Downtowner Gallery Fall 2021

**Texas Bluebonnets** – A New View
by Helen Mary V. Marek
People’s Choice Award Winner
Hope for Spring: The Texas Bluebonnet Exhibit
Neill-Cochran House Museum – Spring 2021

Cypress Grill Group Show
2021 Ongoing group exhibit
Art changes every 2 months
4404 W. William Cannon

Some of the artists (including me) will only be participating one of the two weekends.

Austin Studio Tour (WEST)
I’ll be joining 20 other artists at the 2021 Austin Studio Tour at Circle C Ranch, Nov 6-7, 2021.

Austin Creative Reuse

I’m really honored that Austin Creative Reuse chose me as their spotlight artist for August! Much of my art incorporates upcycled items – often purchased from ACR.

Past Art Shows & Exhibits

Austin Creative Reuse Outdoor Reuse Market June 26 & 27, 2021

All the vendors for the Summer 2021 ACR Market Days created their art using repurposed/upcycled items

Creative Art Society
Colors of Summer Online Market 2021

Art in the Lawn
April 11, 2021 Neill-Cochran House Museum 11am-3pm

I had lots of stuff to sell at Art on the Lawn at NCHM

“Hope for Spring:
The Flower of Texas”
Neill-Cochran House Museum March 10-April 11, 2021

Hope for Spring Virtual Exhibit
My son, Hudson Marek, filmed and created the video.
Produced by Art 84

Virtual Tour
Special Joint Video Project Art 84 created this with the Neill-Cochran House Museum to create a Virtual Tour of the “Hope for Spring: the Flower of Texas” art exhibit. (Details on blog)