Marcia Hargreaves has been drawing since 3-years of age. By the age of 6, her talent progressed from simplistic renderings to 3-dimensional portraits. At age 8, Marcia began her formal education in Dayton, Ohio, with noted artist, Irene Miracle. Ms. Miracle trained Marcia in the proper use of acrylics, oils, pastels, pen and ink, gouache, pencils, watercolors, charcoal and a variety of other mediums. Marcia moved with her family to Washington, D.C., at the age of 12, where she continued her studies through the tutelage of artist, Barbara Thelin Preston (North Light Books). Marcia further expanded her studies at the Corcoran Museum of Art and the Printing-Lab of the National Museum of American Art. At age 17, Marcia received an internship at the Smithsonian Museum, working in the Renwick, Corcoran, Freer and National Portrait Galleries. She also worked at the National Museum of American Art. Marcia currently holds degrees in Painting, Printmaking and Art History. She is the recipient of the 2nd Place Award in the Seventh Biannual Graphics Exhibit at the National Museum of American Art, and dual Honorable Mention Awards for artwork displayed at the Corcoran Museum. Marcia was the youngest artist selected for a cultural exchange show that toured Russia in 1985 consisting of 21 American Women Artists. Marcia has work showing nationally in many galleries including New York and Texas. Marcia loves Plein Air painting and has enjoyed exploring Texas, Canon Beach, Oregon, Ghost Ranch, Santa Fe, Taos, and Colorado. Affiliations 2005, Oil Painters of America 2004, American Impressionist Society 2004, Pastel Society of Southeast Texas 2004, International Association of Pastel Societies 1986, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Charter Member Selected One Person Shows 2003, Artist of the Month and Solo Exhibit, Frame Craft Lampros Gallery, The Woodlands, Texas 2002, Artist of the Month and Solo Exhibit, M. MacKenzie Fine Art Gallery, Spring, Texas 2002, "Springfest", Old Town Spring, Texas 2001, Artist of the Month and Solo Exhibit, M. MacKenzie Fine Art Gallery, Spring, Texas 1983, Focus on local artists, solo exhibit, Fairfax, Virginia Selected Group Shows 2005, American Impressionist Society, 6th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Nichols Taos Fine Art Gallery, New Mexico. "Snow at Sandy Creek", oil, 18 x 24, 2004, has been juried into the show. 2002, Dena Wenmoh's Ranch and The Bunkhouse, Cypressmill, Texas 1986, Symposium of Emerging Women Artists in the U.S.A.; member of cultural exchange of 21 U.S. Women Artist, print displayed in U.S. Embassy, Russia 1972, Group Show, Center for Fine Arts, Dayton, Ohio 2004, Wimberley Square Gallery, Wimberley, Texas 2003 - 04, Peter Lampros Fine Art Gallery, The Woodlands, Texas 2002, Fine Art Gallery of Fredricksburg, Fredricksburg, Texas 2001 - 03, Sable V Fine Art Gallery, Wimberley, Texas 2001 - 02, Seven Stallions Gallery of Fine Art, Castroville, Texas 2001 - 02, Monticello Gallery, Dallas, Texas 2000 - 03, M. MacKenzie Fine Art Gallery, Spring, Texas Teaching 2005, John Cooper School, The Woodlands, Texas Awards & Honors 1983, Certificate of Award, Outstanding Achievement in Art, Fairfax, Virginia 1982, Honorable Mention, Scholastic Art Awards, Corcoran Museum 1981, Second Prize, Seventh Biennial Graphics Exhibition, The Washington Print Club,National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 1980, Honorable Mention, Scholastic Art Awards, Corcoran Museum Education 1994, Multimedia Certificate, George Washington University 1987-88, Graduate Study Communication Arts and Design, Virginia Commonwealth University 1987, B.F.A. Painting and Print Making, Virginia Commonwealth University 1981, Corcoran Museum of Art 1981, National Museum of American Art