Marieke Mertz

Sitting at her childhood dining table about an hour south of Amsterdam is where Marieke Mertz’s love for creating began. With a stack of white paper and a simple pencil, she drew the faces from her mother’s magazines and sketched animals and plants, fascinated by their beauty and detail. Over the years, she explored different media, always returning to art as a source of joy, curiosity, and connection.

Today, Marieke works with professional-grade oil paint and mixed media on canvas in a contemporary style. Layering textures to create depth and using spontaneous brushstrokes to convey movement, she weaves together themes of hope, belonging, wellness, compassion, and advocacy for good. Her paintings often feature wildlife, human connection, birds, and the serenity of nature—inviting viewers to pause, reflect, and see the beauty that exists all around them.

At the heart of her art is the belief that each of us matters, and that we can choose to live in ways that nurture rather than harm. Her work is rooted in a vision of a world where compassion guides our actions and wellness is part of everyday life. Her goal is not only to create something beautiful, but to spark conversations and reflection that remind us we each have the power ...

Milan Art Institute Mastery Program 2025

RE/MAX Equity Group Portland Metro Charity Art Show, October 2022
Blind Insect Art Gallery Holiday Show, December 2022, Alberta Arts District, Portland OR
Fresh Love PDX, Group Art Show, May 2023
Artistic Portland Art Gallery, Exhibition as Guest Artist, July 2023
Blind Insect Art Gallery Holiday Show, December 2023, Alberta Arts District, Portland OR
Broadway Medical Clinic Exhibition, February - August 2024
Wilsonville Public Library Solo Exhibition, February 2024
RE/MAX Equity Group Portland Metro Charity Art Show, October 2024
Blind Insect Art Gallery Holiday Show, December 2024, Alberta Arts District, Portland OR
Columbia Center for the Arts Holiday Show, December 2024, Hood River OR
Art at the Cave Holiday Show, December 2024, Vancouver WA
Ancora Wellness Center Art Exhibit, January-February 2025, Hillsboro OR
Gallery 408 “All That Blooms” Show, May 2025, Camas WA
Creative Spirits Gallery Group Art Show, May-July 2025, West Linn OR
Art at the Cave “Dogs Days of Summer” Show, July 2025, Vancouver WA
Columbia Center for the Arts Art.Action.Community Show, July 2025, Hood River OR
The Tin Shed, Alberta Arts District, July 2025, Portland OR
Gallery 408 “All About Color” Show, August 2025, Camas WA