""Preserving History Through Art..." iiiiiiiiiiiiiii iii iiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii With my collage paintings

I delight in capturing and preserving the unique essence of vintage signs through the images you will find in my collage paintings. These works are a joy.  They have allowed me to incorporate in my paintings, skies that cannot be captured on camera, and my vision of the landmarks.   

Saving the signage and icons of our past is a race against time. Many will be lost forever as zoning and new laws make many of these unique signs irreplaceable. My personal goal is to visually save as many of these landmarks as possible before they are destroyed."

Marla Schroeder-Swade lives now in Portland, Oregon. A single mother raising her eight year old son. Marla has done commissioned painting for private homes, commercial facilities; television, the Oregon Zoo, and the Opera & Ballet company sets.  In Los Angeles she worked in film, video and television.  This included work in the production art departments, scenic set painting, props, set decorating, and art directing. Marla is available for private commission painting, art consultation and media projects.