About Me

I’m Marilyn Burkhardt, an artist and gallery owner who lives on the central Oregon Coast.

Born and raised in the Midwest, I came to Oregon in the late 1970s and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1981 from the University of Oregon.
I work in several media, including sculpture, painting, paper-making, suminagashi, and printmaking. The inspiration for my work is animals and nature, and I’m particularly fascinated by the image of the horse, which I’ve been drawing ever since I can remember.

I spend much of my time planting and nurturing the native plants on the acreage where I live. I enjoy the companionship of my dog, and since dogs have become an important part of my life, they have increasingly found their way into my art.

I own the Burkhardt Gallery in Cloverdale, Oregon.

I am a vegan and a passionate advocate for pitbulls.
With my art, I want to express and share my love of nature and animals. Behind this love is my ardent hope that we humans are able to alter our behavior in order for wild creatures and wild habitat to survive. I’m a believer in animal rights, and images of my dogs and horses, rather than the human form, claim space on my gallery walls.

Email me at
burkhardtmab@gmail.com