My name is Marsha Balbier and I have been an artist for over 30 years. I create my artwork at my studio in Asheville, North Carolina in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.

My work is exhibited at the Atelier Gallery at 24 Lexington Avenue in Asheville and the Riverside Gallery in the River Arts District in Asheville.

I studied fine art at Endicott College in Boston, Philadelphia University(formerly the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science) and the Banff School of Fine Arts in Alberta, Canada. My artwork is in the permanent collection at the Banff School of Fine Arts.

My artwork is about vivid color, bold patterns and varied textures. I get a lot of inspiration from nature and the Impressionistic artists. My passion is to create art using combinations of color, form, and overall design to produce unique works of art.
Glass is a wonderful medium to incorporate all three of these elements. Fused glass allows me to experiment with color using the fascinating visual qualities of glass.
Encaustic painting is a hot wax painting technique that dates back to ancient Egypt and has recently enjoyed a resurgence of populatity due to its ability to show dramatic three dimentional effects on the work of art.