Marybeth Eilerson works with vivid colors and layering techniques to create her whimsical paintings. Her paintings often have 7-10 layers of mark-making before she has any specific focus for what the piece will become, letting the subject present itself to her from the depths of the layers. This intuitive method keeps her work fresh, and allows a joyfulness in the process to seep into the artwork. The comment she hears most often about her paintings is “Your work makes me smile!