State of Mind Painting

Marilyn Bean (b. 1989) is a contemporary abstract painter. She primarily works with acrylics on canvas. Marilyn’s process consists of many layers of paint, creating and then abandoning multiple versions of each painting. These layers create organic texture and uninhibited marks throughout the surface. Marilyn’s work aims to examine the self, particularly in relation to society. She creates visual representations of fragmented selves and explores the relationship between fluidity and containment