The visceral and varied work of Marlys Farn-Guillette displays a wonderful range of articulation. Her paintings (oils, oil bars and acrylics) are visionary landscapes and environmental hymns with sky and water as her muses throughout. One critic noted "I feel the power of the swirling brush stroked heavens pulling me towards the center until the painting and I are one." [1] Regarding her large abstract acrylic "Divorce", another wrote, "It exudes such passion, fury and strangely a sense of hard resolve, that it is difficult to pass it by without a long look." [2] Marlys focuses on clay sculpture as well as painting, working primarily with Raku pottery. Her innovation may be depended upon, however: stained glass, sea glass, and elements of antique furniture are as likely to be found in her highly textured works as glass beads, silver scraps, copper wire and other tools of the Raku artisan. Old architectural pieces are lovingly salvaged; a tin ceiling becomes a frame, old stove parts become integral to a wall display. Raku pieces include fish, dragonflies, wall plaques and masks while wizards and mermaids are subject matter often used in various clay bodies. Each piece is hand-built and unique such that unevenness and other "imperfections" [especially in the Raku fired pieces, where the glazes can pit or bubble, and hairline cracks are not uncommon] become elements both to expect and to admire. Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Canada, Marlys Farn-Guillette has been involved in the arts for over twenty years. She holds two degrees from the University of Saskatchewan: a Bachelor of Arts Advanced, with a double major in Visual Arts and English, and a Bachelor of Education Degree. She taught high school art for several years, then owned and operated a small business that included custom framing, art and antiques. Today, Marlys lives in Calais, Maine and continues to be an avid antique buyer while pursuing her art full-time. Her artwork is a reflection of her life, continually changing and evolving. [1] Lynda Duplissea, reflections from "The Enchanted Forest" for The St. Croix Courier [2] The Daily Gleaner, Jan. 26th, 1994