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Marilyn Dale fine artist Contemporary artist
Studied at the Art Institute of Chicago 20+ years; enjoy all mediums and styles. https://marilyndale.start.page I hope you’ll enjoy my work.

My work hangs in homes and offices; liturgical work brings stunning spirituality to churches across the US. Oil Painter 🎨Abstract 🌅Landscapes 👥Figures👩‍🎨
Award winning artist
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Hello, I am Marilyn Dale! 👋Thank you for taking a moment to get to know me. Somewhere along the line I read, “whatever you loved to do in kindergarten is what you’ll love to do all your life.” For me, it’s true, and I am both so lucky and blessed. I loved drawing and coloring. My favorite toys were my crayons.Today, as a fine artist, I am an award winning artist, a colorist, accomplished in oil, watercolor and pastel. I am inspired by landscapes and people, creating everything from traditional portraiture through abstractions. I’ve earned a Certificate in Painting from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago and taken additional coursework there for more than twenty years. A working artist, graphic designer and art instructor, I’ve taught art to adults in the continuing education department of a small college and my local art league. I enjoy painting in oil, watercolor and pastel, from traditional portraiture through abstraction. In addition to artwork to hang in your home or office, I have designed large-scale liturgical fabric and stained glass works and had several works published. I enjoy working on commissions, where the pieces have personal significance to the owner. As the chair of the Art and Environment Ministry for my church for many years, I've designed large-scale liturgical fabric and stained glass works. Several of my pieces have been featured in publications by the North American Conference of Separated and Divorced Catholics, the Lutheran Church, University Hill Congregation and frequently by the Ministry and Liturgy Magazine. I am also the author of Energize Your Art Ministry.

10/16/2026

One of the 7 new 3-D pieces for Between the Lines art exhibit at Concordia Univ Chicago (Oct 10-Nov 13). This is authentic WWll pencil lead intended for use in that era's V-Mail, (Victory Mail- soldiers’ letters were photographed onto microfilm for overseas transport, then printed at reduced size for delivery—saving valuable cargo space). My 30 paintings are inspired by 500 letters my dad wrote while serving in the Pacific. Join us in River Forest at the Ferguson Art Gallery at CUC - reception is Sunday, Nov. 8 from 1-3 pm. https://www.cuchicago.edu/about-us/community-resources/the-arts/ferguson-gallery/

Between the Lines returns. Solo show at Concordia University Chicago (River Forest), Oct. 10 - Nov. 13, with 7 new 3-D w...
09/28/2026

Between the Lines returns. Solo show at Concordia University Chicago (River Forest), Oct. 10 - Nov. 13, with 7 new 3-D works. Artwork inspired by 500 WWII letters my dad wrote to my mom while fighting in the Pacific. Join me at the Reception Nov. 8 from 1-3 pm in the Ferguson Gallery there. www.marilyndale.com/letters

Happy Friday. Today's thought? A well-designed room isn’t built all at once. It’s layered over time.Art like “Collaborat...
07/10/2026

Happy Friday. Today's thought? A well-designed room isn’t built all at once. It’s layered over time.

Art like “Collaboration” often becomes the anchor. It gives everything else a point of reference, whether that’s furniture, lighting, or color choices.

Sometimes an unfinished space just needs something intentional.

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There’s a quiet pull sometimes to do things a little differently.Take a new route. Try something new. Shift your routine...
07/08/2026

There’s a quiet pull sometimes to do things a little differently.

Take a new route. Try something new. Shift your routine just enough to notice.

It doesn’t have to be a big change, just something that makes life feel a little less automatic.

Could "Wind and Sea" be part of that shift?

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There’s a difference between owning art and living with it.“Autumn Fire” is a reminder that the spaces you move through ...
07/06/2026

There’s a difference between owning art and living with it.

“Autumn Fire” is a reminder that the spaces you move through every day can feel considered, personal, and alive.

Art doesn’t need a special occasion to matter. It works best when it becomes part of your rhythm.

Where in your home do you actually pause the most to take something in?

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Every season has its own personality.Some feel fast and delightfully wild. Some are packed and frenetic. Others are slow...
07/02/2026

Every season has its own personality.

Some feel fast and delightfully wild. Some are packed and frenetic. Others are slow, quiet, and intentionally euphoric.

How could “She Thought She Could, So She Did” fit into whichever version you’re in? It’s less about keeping up and more about choosing what feels right for you.

So which is it for you this year… frenetic, chaotic, or lazy?

https://www.marilyndale.com

Happy World Social Media Day.It feels appropriate to say hello from here today. The path from you to art often runs thro...
06/30/2026

Happy World Social Media Day.

It feels appropriate to say hello from here today. The path from you to art often runs through a screen, a scroll, a follow.

"Relax" exists in your feed because that path opened, and I am genuinely glad it did. Thanks for following me here.

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