About the Artist: Marcine Quenzer
Marcine, is an accomplished artist in many mediums, concentrating on graphite, oils and acrylics. Her work is at home in Europe, as it is in Canada, Hawaii and other places around the nation.
Marcine's early years growing up in southwestern Idaho and living on the farm instilled in her a deep and enduring appreciation for the relationship between man and nature. Her father, Milbert Quenzer, sat her down at the age of four, and helped her draw her first picture. Little did he know that she had a natural gift and it would be the beginning of a life long pursuit.
Marcine takes her inspiration from the traditions and legends of the Native Americans amongst whom she has lived the last 15 years. She combines her artistic talents and personal knowledge of Native American tradition to produce art that preserves the culture of America's Indigenous People. Learning the Native American Life Ways has been the most exciting journey of all. Being able to share it through her art is one of the greatest delights of her life.
In 1996, Marcine did an after school project with the children of the Wyandotte Schools. The art the children created was put on T-shirts and hung in exhibition for the parents.
She has worked on many art projects, children's art, calendars, and T-shirts in connection with the Tribal Efforts Against Lead (TEAL) from 1996 until 2001.
Marcine facilitated Indian Territory Culture Center, Wyandotte, Oklahoma 1995-2002, where her husband taught young people Native American social dancing, singing and pow wow dancing. Often ancient songs could be heard late into the night while young people enjoyed learning traditional ways. The youth Stomp Dance group, led by Yvonne Perryman, Mohawk, attended the Winter Olympics 2002 at Salt Lake City, Utah, where they performed at many venues. The Youth Painted Horse Drum Group taught by Sonny Waters, Pawnee, has won at many pow wow Drum Competitions.
During this time, she created Painted Horse Native Museum filled with artifacts from both her husband and her own collection, as well as donated items. She added her art depicting many Native American stories, and creating a special section on Iroquoian woodland culture.
Marcine's family oral history says she is of Native decent. She has been residing in Oklahoma for the last 10 years, among the Eight Nations of Ottawa County. She met Kennesatah, an Oneida Elder in 1988. She was given the Indian name, Niyawehnsie, which kind of means the "Creator will answer his way". In 1994 Hubert Sky of Six Nations Reserve officiated in an adoption ceremony between Marcine and Susie Lord as sisters in the family of Rosie Lord, daughter of Amanda Bearskin Greenback, daughter of Rosie Fox, daughter of Amanda Whitewing, Seneca Deer Clan. Grandma Mandy has the distinction of having maintained the visitor's camp at the stomp grounds for some 80 years. In 1998, Marcine was adopted by Leonard "Catfish" Smith as his "sister" in the Maude Smith Family, Seneca/Quapaw in a traditional ceremony. And in 1999, in a medicine ceremony, she became "sister" to Bill King, Apache and to Ron Wahwassuck, Potawatomie. Marcine also has an "Uncle", Nahum Hersum, Winnebago.
Marcine's latest endeavor is a series of paintings on the Great Laws, which were established by Dekaniwida and Jikohnsaseh, both Hurons of the Northern Great Lakes, and an Onondaga, Hayenwatha. Because of this work she was named "Associate Artist for the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma". This series was first exhibited at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Later that summer, the display toured Germany in the "Good Medicine Tour" sponsored by the City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
Marcine's work participated in the International Peace Festival in Onondaga, the place of the Beginning of Peace two years in a row, 2004 & 2005, being displayed for three months in 2005 at St. Marie Among the Iroquois, in Syracuse, New York, on the shores of Lake Onondaga. Here she walked the very ground where the story of her series of paintings takes place. The opportunity to walk the holy ground and sacred path of the legendary Peacemaker and Great Peace Woman is a dream come true.
Marcine's work instills the desire to create a Lasting Peace among all mankind. She says: "Peace is the result of celebrating and enjoying our differences while recognizing our oneness. We are all on this planet together. Let's share and protect it, by being the brothers and sisters we truly are. There is only one Creator by whatever name we call Him and we all are his children."
HISTORY in a nut shell
v In 1996, Marcine worked with the children of the Wyandotte Schools, OK. The children’s art was put on T-shirts and hung in exhibition for the community.
v Other art projects include: calendars, children’s art, story book, and T-shirts in connection with the Tribal Efforts Against Lead, Ottawa County, OK from 1996 to 2001.
v Marcine facilitated Indian Territory Cultural Center, Wyandotte, Ok. where children learned Native American songs, social, and pow-wow dancing.1996-2003
v She created Painted Horse Native Museum, Wyandotte, filled with art depicting Native American stories, creating a special section on Iroquoian woodland cultures. 1996-2003
v Marcine has done many pow wow designs for as well as Green Corn designs 1993-2003
v Copies of her work “Showboat” and “Oklahoma” for the Morrison Performing Arts Center in Boise, Idaho, hangs at the State Capital. 1993 and 1994
v Many Awards and People’s Choice at Competitions
v Marcine’s latest endeavor is a series of 34 oil paintings based on her understanding and passion for the Haudenosaunee’s Great Laws of Peace, established by the Peacemaker Dekaniwida, The Prophet of Peace Hiawatha and the Mother of Nations Jikohnsaseh. This exhibit has become known as “The Spirit Winds of Peace Tour”. It has been;
o 2007 Exhibit at Hispanic Cultural Center, Nampa, Idaho
o 2007 Exhibited at Four Rivers Museum, Ontario, Oregon May
o 2006 Exhibited at Lake Harbor, Boise, Idaho November
o 2006 Exhibited at “The Gathering of Peacemakers” at Santa Cruz, California.
o
2006
Exhibited at Dominican University in San Rafael, Ca. for the Annual
International Conference
on the Study of Shamanism.
o
2005 The
Original paintings were on display at St. Marie Among the Iroquois,
Syracuse, New
York, for three months.
o
Marcine’s
work was featured at the International Peace Festival, at Onondaga Lake,
Liverpool,
New York, the Place of the Beginning of the Great Laws of
Peace in October 2004 and July 2005.
o 2004 Ek-wah-hey-way Cultural Center, Tuscarora Nation, Tonawanda, NY
o 2004 Gathering of Elders, Six Nations, Canada
o 2004 Exhibited at Boise State University, Boise, Idaho .
o 2003 Exhibited at Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma, Wyandotte, OK.
o 2002 Toured Germany in the “Good Medicine Tour” sponsored by the City of Broken Arrow, OK
o 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
o First Exhibited at Painted Horse Native Museum, Wyandotte, Oklahoma .
AWARDS:
1965-66 Art Club President, Meridian High School
1961-62 National Honor Society
1965 Home Coming Float for Meridian High School
First Place
1965 Christmas Parade Boise, Idaho
Treasure Valley Trophy
1966 St. Luke’s Charity Ball Boise, Idaho
I designed and coordinated 3 classes of art students for the
Construction of the Ball Room Decor
2001 August Cover of Indian Gaming Magazine
“Kennesatah: Visionary” Oil
2001
Best of Show Designs of Autumn, Miami, Ok.
And First in Division. Miami, Ok.
“Kennesatah: Visionary” Oil
1990 “People’s Choice” Ice Carnival Art Show McCall, Idaho
“Anticipation” Oil
1990 Idaho State Duck’s Unlimited Art Competition
Second Place
“Anticipation”
Oil
1987 St. Luke’s Christmas Card Competition Boise, Idaho
Reprint of: “Children Feeding the Geese at Ann Morrison Park” Watercolor
1986 St. Luke’s Christmas Card
Competition
“Sage Grouse” Watercolor
1982 “Spunky and
Bert” Idaho State Fair
First Place and People's Choice
1980 St. Luke’s Christmas Card Competition
“Christmas at the Train
Depot: 1926” Acrylic
1979 St. Luke’s Christmas Card Competition
“Children Feeding the Geese at Ann Morrison Park” Watercolor
1978
St. Luke’s Christmas Card Competition
“First Snow” Oil
1974 Valentine’s Competition First Place
HISTORY: 1994 to 2003 Painted Horse Native Museum Wyandotte, Ok
Sponsored by Painted Horse War Dance Society, non-profit
Facilitator of Interpretive Center ~Owner
1994 to 2003 Indian Territory Cultural Center Wyandotte, Ok
Sponsored by Painted Horse War Dance Society, nonprofit
Schedule Use of facilities ~ Owner
1998-2000 Pony Tracks
Sponsored by Painted Horse War Dance Society, non-profit
Newsletter: Editor and publisher
1991-1993 Painted Horse War Dance Society, Boise, Idaho
Fund raising; cooking Indian Food, exhibition dancing, storytelling, and recitations. Project co-ordinator
1976 Idaho Bi-Centennial Production:
I designed the interior of one home and how it changed through five generations.
1966 -1980 House wife and Mother of Five
Cub Scout Mother
Roadshow Director: traveling mini-plays
Roadshow Set Designer
Director of “Spring Fling” Talent Show
Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer for Christmas Play
Church Nursery Art Project Coordinator
Employment: 2007 Summer “Spirit Winds of Peace” Tour
Earth Day April 21 Ann Morrison Park , Boise, Ida
Idaho Dowsers Society April 29 Boise, Idaho.
Four Rivers Museum and Cultural Center, May 1-31 Ontario
Oregon Display of original paintings of The Epoch Journey of the Peacemaker
Hispanic Cultural Center - September 1-30- The Epoch of the
Peacemaker- Original Paintings of the series from the Peacemaker Epoch of the Haudenosaunee.
Nampa Civic Center - September 1-30 The Art of Marcine Quenzer: Nampa Civic Center- October 1-November 15 The Epoch of the Peacemaker- Original Paintings of the series from the Peacemaker
Epoch of the Haudenosaunee along with Iroquoian and woodland artifact display.
2006 Summer “Spirit Winds of Peace” Tour
Lake Harbor, exhibit Nov ~ Dec, Boise, Idaho
Foundation
Gathering of Peacemaker’s September 4, Santa Cruz California
Miwok Festival
2005 Summer “Spirit Winds of Peace” Tour in NE States
“The Epoch Journey of the Peacemaker”
July-October
Saint Marie Among the Iroquois
Exhibit of 21 Originals of the Epic Journey of
the Peacemaker, Onondaga Lake, Syracuse, NY
One Love Concerts featuring Abaja from Jamaica
July 23-24 International Peace Festival, Onondaga Lake,
Liverpool, Syracuse, NY
July 25 International Water Day, Liverpool, New York
August 11-13 NOFA National Organic Farming Association
Conference, Amherst, Massachusetts
September 10-11 Bones and Stones Gathering
Waterbury, Connecticut.
September 17-18 One World Peace Festival, Armenia, NY
Special Guest of the Schaghticoke Nation
September 25-30 Native American Heritage Week
Bergen Community College, Paramus, New Jersey
October 1 12th Anniversary of the Grafton Peace Pagoda
Grafton, N. Y.. Tree of Peace Planting by Jake Swamp
2004 Summer “Spirit Winds of Peace” Tour in New York State
“The Epoch Journey of the Peacemaker”
October 11- International Peace Festival, Syracuse, NY
October 5 –Mohawk Peace Pilgrims, Spring Care Farm, NY
October 4 Tuscarora Peace Pilgrims; Sanctuary, Ithaca, NY
October 3 Mohawk Peace Pilgrims; , Little Falls, NY
Sept 25 One World Festival, NY City, NY
Sept 24 Canada Middle School , Utica, NY
Sept 19 Hindu Youth Conference, Buffalo, NY
Sept 18 Hindu-Haudenosaunee Conference, Rochester, NY
Sept. 11 Prayers for Peace, Liverpool (Syracuse), NY
Sept. 4-6 Woodstock Arts and Crafts Fair, Woodstock, NY
Aug. 26-31 Elders Summit, Six Nations, Canada
Aug. 23-25 Boughten Place, New Paltz, NY
Aug 21-22 Nimham Pow Wow, NY
Aug. 20 Boughten Place; fundraising dinner, New Paltz, NY
Aug. 13-15 National Organic Farming Association Conference, Lyndon, Massachusetts
August 9 Artist Reception, Boughten Place, New Paltz, NY
July 31 Democratic Convention, Kingston, NY
June 25-26 Summer Festival, Kanasiohareke (Fonda), NY
June 22 Goff Middle School, Albany, NY
June 21, Prayers for Peace, Liverpool,(Syracuse), NY
June 19-20 Spiritual Gathering, Tuscarora, NY
May 23 Foundation of Light, presentation, Ithaca, NY
May 25-26 Central Square Middle School, Syracuse, NY
May 15, Grafton Peace Pagoda, Budda’s Birthday, NY
May 8, Foundation of Light, Artist Reception, Ithaca, NY
2002 February- Winter Olympics Salt Lake City Cultural display of 14 paintings for depiction of “The Great Laws of the Iroquois” or “The Peacemaker’s Journey”
2000-Oct 2003 DJ’s Tobacco Company Owner Wyandotte, Ok
Annual Green Corn Celebration T-shirt
Seneca-Cayuga Green Corn, Grove, Ok.
2003 “Prophecy”
2002 ‘Sky Woman”
2001 “Jikonsaseh: Great Peace Woman”
2000 “Field of Plenty”
1999 “The Contest”
1998 “Taking Bets”
1997 “Stomp Dance”
1996 “Bringing in the Abundance: First Day”
1995 “Spirit of the Rock House”
1994 “Peach Seed Game”
Seneca-Cayuga Green Corn, Grove, Ok.
1999-2000 Tribal Efforts Against Lead Miami, Ok.
Calendar, Story Illustrations 2 years as Clan Mother
Annual Wyandotte Pow Wow T-shirt Design
Wyandotte Nation, Wyandotte, Ok.
1998 “The Bear Clan”
1997 “Wyandotte Nation”
1996 “Wyandotte Creation Story”
1995 “Spirit of the Drum”
1995-96 Seneca-Cayuga Bingo Grove, Ok
Concessions
1996 After School Art Project Wyandotte, Ok
Art instruction for children from Wyandotte School
Sponsored by the Johnson O’Mally Program and the Ottawa County Community Partnership program
Annual NATO Pow Wow T-shirt Design
Native American Traditional Organization Miami, Ok.
1996 “Remember Our Veterans”
1995 “The Eagle of Two Nations”
1994 “Veterans/Warriors”
1996-2003 Horse Dance Gallery, Wyandotte, Ok
1995 Indian Territory Trading Company Branson, Mo
I worked sales and made items to sell
Eastern Shawnee Pow Wow, Seneca, Mo.
1995 Second Annual Eastern Shawnee Pow
Wow T-shirt and
Souvenir Book Cover
1994 First Annual Eastern Shawnee Pow Wow T-shiirts and Book Cover “Seal of the Nation”
1993-1996 Buffalo Stand Idaho and Oklahoma
Native American Food Concessionaire
1993-Illustrations and cover for “Clearing the Way”,
self healing book authored by Frank and Jane Jordon, Boise, Idaho
1991-1993 Community Education Instructor for the Boise School
District in Idaho. I taught Self Improvement course and Creative Visualization, and Art.
1992 Second International Pow Wow Poster “Spirit of the Drum”
Second International Pow Wow T-shirt Design
Second International Pow Wow Souvenir Book Cover Design
1991 Logo Design for Painted Horse War Dance Society
First International Pow Wow Poster
First International Pow Wow T-shirt Design
First International Pow Wow Souvenir Book
1989 Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
Poster for the Musical Production of “Showboat”
1988 Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
Poster for the Musical Production of “Oklahoma”
1983-1993 Profolio TM owner/operator
I started a company to manufacture and
wholesale very large acid free envelopes for the
protection of fine art
limited edition prints. We manufactured custom sizes up to 24” x 36”
from
90 # cover stock with 25% cotton fibers. Customers could order 50
or 50,000 “profolios” with no
set up fees. We sold all over the world to
the artists direct. I sold the company in 1993.
1983-Present La Mocha Press owner/operator
Art Company where I designed Logos for companies, painted murals, airbrushed designs and paintings on vehicles, illustrated for Idaho Wildlife, and for several publications by the Idaho Forest Service. I designed T-shirts for the Forest Service firefighting groups, and the Inter-Mountain Rescue. This company also handles all limited editions and prints of my original work.
1980-1981 Art Carved Signs owned by Jerry Smith, Boise, Idaho
Position: Layout Artist
Art Carved Signs specialized in
sandblasted and routered wooden signs. I conceptualized the signs,
rendered the artistic conception as a picture for eth client, drew out
the letters the actual size for
the sign, pounced the layout, applied
the rubber, and cut the rubber for the sandblasted design. I
also answered phones, sold signs, ordered supplies, painted and stained
signs
1965 Frost Top Inn, Boise, Idaho Carhop
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