About the Artist

Marianna Heule was born and raised in the Netherlands in the province of South Holland. Following her education she worked for four years in broadcasting. After her marriage in 1979, she moved to Grand Rapids, MI.

As her two sons became adults, Marianna’s love of art was rekindled and she pursued a career in fine art. She embarked on a journey that took her around the country to study drawing, portraiture, figure, landscape and plein air painting. She also attended workshops from Bill Hosner, Carolyn Anderson, Kim English and other accomplished American painters.She also attended the Scottsdale Artist School in Arizona to further her education.

Marianna feels connected to the land and enjoys painting harvest scenes, the human figure at work and farm animals, especially draft horses. For her, Plein air painting is more than capturing a scene; it is an experience that gives her joy. The studio enables her to work on intricate scenes that require more time and attention. Marianna mostly works in pastel on sandpaper.

In addition to painting in the U.S.A.  Marianna has also painted in France and in the Netherlands.

Marianna’s paintings have been awarded at both regional and national shows. 

Marianna lives with her husband and dog "Cowboy" on a horse farm in Rockford, MI.