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If you have one of Marion Ranyak’s works of art which is not shown on this website, please contact us via the Contact form. We are looking for photos of her work for those listed without an image. We will also happily post additional photos of her work in your home or office.

Thanks to Betty Krulik Fine Art, Ltd. for providing the photos and additional information for MR-357 and MR-363.

Welcome to the version 3.0 of this website. The Catalogue Raisonné is intended to show all of Marion’s life work in major categories. The Gallery is to highlight specific works. We have changed the layout and theme to be more mobile and tablet friendly. When viewing the artwork, you can now swipe through the gallery or catalog on a phone or tablet. If you are looking for available works, use the Catalogue Raisonné and filter on “Available”. Please feel free to post comments and use the Contact page to ask any questions. Thank you.

Marion Ranyak died peacefully on August 22, 2018. I had just visited with her a few days prior and she was in good spirits, although her health had greatly declined. Many thanks are due to the health aides who assisted her in her last days; they so kindly took care of her basic needs. Also, thanks to the visitors who came and spent time with her in the past few months.

Marion’s artwork will live on, adorning the walls of so many homes and other locations. For those who only have visited this site, I wish you could experience her works in person. They have an affect on the viewer that does not come with the small digital imagery on this site.

Welcome to the version 2.0 of this website. The catalog numbering has been revised to include a more comprehensive listing of works. Viewing of the work has been divided into the Gallery and the Catalogue Raisonné. The gallery is intended to highlight specific works for your enjoyment and will be changed from time to time. The catalog is intended to show all of Marion’s life work in major categories. Please feel free to post comments and use the Contact page to ask any questions. Thank you.

Published in American Artist, August 1985, Vol. 49 Issue 517, p44 by Georgina Challis, the article describes Marion’s artistic journey. She studied for two summers with teaching master Hans Hofmann where she discovered aesthetics. She became interested in photography which opened up the possibilities of realism as she began to paint nature’s shapes and forms. In 1981, she started painting landscapes. During her travels along the West Coast, Marion became fascinated by seacoasts. As of 1985, she had exhibited in more than 40 group shows and 14 solo shows since 1967.

Version 1.0 of this website was created in June 2014 and will be updated throughout the year.  Most of the uploading of the catalog is complete and the inventory of paintings is partially available.

In 2011, one of Marion Ranyak’s paintings, MR-141 Nova Scotia Grassy Slope, was sold at Christie’s.

Details of Sale 2430, Lot 8, can be found on Christie’s web site.

This website was first created in January, 2014, by Paul Ranyak and is being developed by James Ranyak.

Also, a special thanks to Dr. Andrew Hottle, who scanned the archive of Marion’s slides and created the initial catalog from her notes.  Dr. Hottle is an art historian and an Associate Professor at Rowan University.