Marie Awn received her BFA from Wayne State University while working as a makeup artist. After a decades long career in the makeup industry, Marie decided to leave that path to pursue her lifelong dream of being a painter.

“My current paintings depict the human form in an abstracted environment with pops of saturated color. My influences include comic book illustration, minimalism, and the natural world. I am fascinated by the way we perceive our memories and I strive to conjure those feelings of looking at photographs from the past or remembering a moment in time.”

DAM’s Featured Artist Wall showcases early-career artists who are new to exhibiting their work, coinciding with an exhibition presented in the adjacent main gallery. This spotlight provides a great opportunity for up-and-coming artists to sell their work to local collectors.