I am a multimedia artist skilled in both traditional and digital media. As a figurative artist who combines painting, sculptural elements, and literature, I create narrative work that reimagines ancient stories in more inclusive ways. Alongside my fine art, I have spent many years collaborating with architects and interior designers, creating illustrations for projects including the Empire State Building, Grand Central Terminal, the New York Public Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Apollo Theater. I have also worked on projects in Belgium, Haiti, and Africa. Over my years of pursuing parallel careers as an exhibiting fine artist and in architecture, I have combined my fine art background with the needs of architects and architectural clients. I have created beautiful artwork inspired by both. I have turned napkin sketches into digital pastel landscape paintings. I also transformed St. Xavier’s travels into a colorful world map displayed in a freestanding water feature at St. Xavier Prep School in Manhattan. While working on the Empire State Building renovations, I took a black-and-white image of the original, unfinished plans for the lobby ceiling and created a color drawing in Adobe Illustrator, which was then handed off to EverGreene Architectural Arts to produce the full-sized final artwork for installation. Collaborating with the interior designer on Manhattan’s Temple Emanu-El, I designed a tile and terrazzo floor for the proposed new lobby and café. I received my degree in art from the Fashion Institute of Technology and my degree in ancient Greek literature from New York University. I have exhibited in the US and Europe, including Venice during the 2024 Biennial. I have served as exhibition chair and president of the National Association of Women Artists, and have discussed art in many forums, including The Artist Forum TV and the 2014 Women in Leadership Conference at Yale. In fall 2023, I was the artist-in-residence at the New Rochelle Museum of Arts and Culture and created a symposium titled Musing, Metamorphoses, and Medea with scholars Claire E. Scott and Valentina Motta. My artwork has also been featured in Icarus (1998, 1999), Studio Visit: Volume 37, CreativePaper Issue 8, 2 Bridges 2018, Curating Alexandra Summer Issue 2018, and The Quarterly Winter Edition 2023. Motta and Scott included my work in their recent books, Medea Illustra and Murderous Mothers: Later Twentieth-Century Medea Figures and Feminism, both of which focus on Greek mythology. I received the Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities Grant from the Society for Classical Studies, along with Scott and Motta, for the symposium Musing, Metamorphoses, and Medea. I have also received several awards from the National Association of Women Artists, the 1st Prize in the Out of the Box category from the Portrait Society of America, and was named Artist of the Year by the Barron Art Center. website: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Marie Hines Cowan

I am a multimedia artist skilled in both traditional and digital media. As a figurative artist who combines painting, sculptural elements, and literature, I create narrative work that reimagines ancient stories in more inclusive ways. Alongside my fine art, I have spent many years collaborating with architects and interior designers, creating illustrations for projects including the Empire State Building, Grand Central Terminal, the New York Public Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Apollo Theater. I have also worked on projects in Belgium, Haiti, and Africa. Over my years of pursuing parallel careers as an exhibiting fine artist and in architecture, I have combined my fine art background with the needs of architects and architectural clients. I have created beautiful artwork inspired by both. I have turned napkin sketches into digital pastel landscape paintings. I also transformed St. Xavier’s travels into a colorful world map displayed in a freestanding water feature at St. Xavier Prep School in Manhattan. While working on the Empire State Building renovations, I took a black-and-white image of the original, unfinished plans for the lobby ceiling and created a color drawing in Adobe Illustrator, which was then handed off to EverGreene Architectural Arts to produce the full-sized final artwork for installation. Collaborating with the interior designer on Manhattan’s Temple Emanu-El, I designed a tile and terrazzo floor for the proposed new lobby and café. I received my degree in art from the Fashion Institute of Technology and my degree in ancient Greek literature from New York University. I have exhibited in the US and Europe, including Venice during the 2024 Biennial. I have served as exhibition chair and president of the National Association of Women Artists, and have discussed art in many forums, including The Artist Forum TV and the 2014 Women in Leadership Conference at Yale. In fall 2023, I was the artist-in-residence at the New Rochelle Museum of Arts and Culture and created a symposium titled Musing, Metamorphoses, and Medea with scholars Claire E. Scott and Valentina Motta. My artwork has also been featured in Icarus (1998, 1999), Studio Visit: Volume 37, CreativePaper Issue 8, 2 Bridges 2018, Curating Alexandra Summer Issue 2018, and The Quarterly Winter Edition 2023. Motta and Scott included my work in their recent books, Medea Illustra and Murderous Mothers: Later Twentieth-Century Medea Figures and Feminism, both of which focus on Greek mythology. I received the Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities Grant from the Society for Classical Studies, along with Scott and Motta, for the symposium Musing, Metamorphoses, and Medea. I have also received several awards from the National Association of Women Artists, the 1st Prize in the Out of the Box category from the Portrait Society of America, and was named Artist of the Year by the Barron Art Center. website: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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I am a multimedia artist skilled in both traditional and digital media. As a figurative artist who combines painting, sculptural elements, and literature, I create narrative work that reimagines ancient stories in more inclusive ways. Alongside my fine art, I have spent many years collaborating with architects and interior designers, creating illustrations for projects including the Empire State Building, Grand Central Terminal, the New York Public Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Apollo Theater. I have also worked on projects in Belgium, Haiti, and Africa.
Over my years of pursuing parallel careers as an exhibiting fine artist and in architecture, I have combined my fine art background with the needs of architects and architectural clients. I have created beautiful artwork inspired by both. I have turned napkin sketches into digital pastel landscape paintings. I also transformed St. Xavier’s travels into a colorful world map displayed in a freestanding water feature at St. Xavier Prep School in Manhattan. While working on the Empire State Building renovations, I took a black-and-white image of the original, unfinished plans for the lobby ceiling and created a color drawing in Adobe Illustrator, which was then handed off to EverGreene Architectural Arts to produce the full-sized final artwork for installation. Collaborating with the interior designer on Manhattan’s Temple Emanu-El, I designed a tile and terrazzo floor for the proposed new lobby and café.
I received my degree in art from the Fashion Institute of Technology and my degree in ancient Greek literature from New York University. I have exhibited in the US and Europe, including Venice during the 2024 Biennial. I have served as exhibition chair and president of the National Association of Women Artists, and have discussed art in many forums, including The Artist Forum TV and the 2014 Women in Leadership Conference at Yale. In fall 2023, I was the artist-in-residence at the New Rochelle Museum of Arts and Culture and created a symposium titled Musing, Metamorphoses, and Medea with scholars Claire E. Scott and Valentina Motta.
My artwork has also been featured in Icarus (1998, 1999), Studio Visit: Volume 37, CreativePaper Issue 8, 2 Bridges 2018, Curating Alexandra Summer Issue 2018, and The Quarterly Winter Edition 2023. Motta and Scott included my work in their recent books, Medea Illustra and Murderous Mothers: Later Twentieth-Century Medea Figures and Feminism, both of which focus on Greek mythology. I received the Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities Grant from the Society for Classical Studies, along with Scott and Motta, for the symposium Musing, Metamorphoses, and Medea. I have also received several awards from the National Association of Women Artists, the 1st Prize in the Out of the Box category from the Portrait Society of America, and was named Artist of the Year by the Barron Art Center.
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Language

English
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Work Experience

Founder / Freelance Architectural Illustrator at Marie Hines Cowan Visualization LLC
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2026
Freelance architectural illustration and visualization for design and culture clients; produced renderings, concept drawings, and installation visuals for Wave Hill Public Gardens & Cultural Center, Charcoal Blue, Fifield Piaker Elman Architects, Stephen Waring Yacht Design, Redbrick LMD, LD Construction, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners. Collaborated with design teams to deliver high-quality visuals on multiple simultaneous projects.
Illustrator / 3D Renderer / Photo Retoucher at Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2022
Created architectural illustrations and 3D renderings, performed photo retouching, and supported marketing materials and client presentations across a broad portfolio of high-profile projects.
Administrative Assistant to two partners at Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2002
Provided administrative support for two partners in the Marketing Department, coordinating schedules, correspondence, and project logistics.
Office Services and Reception at Donghia Furniture and Textiles
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 2000
Managed office services and front-desk operations, supporting daily administrative workflow.
Manager Paint Department / Manager Marker & Pencil Department; Cashier at Pearl Paint Art Supply
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1993
Led paint department on Long Island; supervised marker and pencil departments; performed cashier and customer service duties in Manhattan locations.

Education

Classical Literature at New York University
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Illustration at Fashion Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Summer School of the Arts at New York Summer School of the Arts, Fredonia College, NY
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Apprenticeship at Alice Sweeney (Fine Artist)
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026

Qualifications

Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities Grant
January 1, 2023 - June 17, 2026
N.A.W.A. Solveig Stromsoe Palmer Memorial Award for Conservative Portraits in Oil
January 1, 2020 - June 17, 2026
Barron Art Center Artist of the Year; Portrait Society of America, Out of the Box Finalist
January 1, 2018 - June 17, 2026
Special Recognition Award, HERStory
January 1, 2017 - June 17, 2026
125 Years: Women of Vision; NAWA First Prize
January 1, 2014 - June 17, 2026
Portrait Society of America, 1st Prize; Out of the Box
January 1, 2013 - June 17, 2026
NAWA Medal of Honor & Elizabeth Stanton Blake Memorial Award for Works on Canvas
January 1, 2012 - June 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Non-Profit Organization
    Residential Architectural Illustration
    This was an illustration for a residential project in New York City. architectural 3D modelling illustration
    Film School in Haiti
    This was an architectural project for the rebuilding of a film school in Haiti after a hurricane. arcitectural illustration digital painting graphicdesigner illustrator
    University in Africa
    This is one in a series of digital pastel paintings I did for a proposed university in Africa. illustrator digital fine art digital pastel architecture planning project
    Daphne in 4 Seasons
    This is a four-panel painting series depicting the Greek nymph Daphne as Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. The figures are life-sized, and I use metal leaf on each panel. painting figurative painting oil painting fine art Greek mythology
    Cartoon for the Sistine Chapel Ceiling
    This is an imaginary preparatory sketch for Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Ceiling. The figure is life-sized. painting figurative art oil painting
    Amphitrite & Helios
    This is a multimedia project comprising life-sized oil paintings and three-dimensional painted text laser-cut from wood and mounted on painted wood panels. The text is a narrative I wrote based on Greek mythology. painting fine art writer
    Sphinx
    This is a multimedia project comprising a life-sized oil painting, three-dimensional painted text laser-cut from wood on painted wood panels, and a printed illustration. The text is a narrative I wrote based on Greek mythology. artist painter writer