Marilyn Froggatt

Palm Canyon State Park, Oil Painting

2022

Artist Comments
Artist Marilyn Froggatt presents an impression of Palm Canyon State Park. A lazy path to the desert welcomes the gaze of the viewer. By the visitor's area, a garden with the local palms growing with their skirts intact reveals a beautiful nature center. The painting features the trees as they sparkle in the sunlight.

About the Artist
Artist Marilyn Froggatt produces arresting impressions of natural landscapes from the most spectacular perspectives. Deserts, mountains, rivers, fields, and oceans come to life in her impressionist panoramas. By setting up at dawn and painting in the morning sun, Marilyn captures her original references in glowing light. She learned many techniques from various master painters that shaped her throughout her creative journey. She sets her career out as a lifetime commitment of constant dedication and perseverance. “My defining moment was when I realized all I had to do was keep painting, and I would improve,” shares Marilyn. She works in a spacious home studio where she projects her plein air studies into larger canvases with a professional setup. Books, television, and music occupy her snug workspace together with her trusty drawing table. Marilyn’s work has been displayed and represented by various Palm Desert, California galleries. Aside from her creative endeavors, she enjoys exercising, cooking, working at Desert Art Center, and coordinating events for the California Art Club.

Words that describe this painting: desert, oasis, Borrego Springs, Anza Borrego State Park, palms, mountains, serene, calm, nature, trees, plants, stones, grass, sky, oilpaint, impressionism, park, California, America, path, trail, brush, impressionism, nature, oil painting, orange

Palm Canyon State Park
Marilyn Froggatt
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2022
36 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.5 in. d
8 lbs. 0 oz.