Marvin Perry Mann
Waters of the Morning
oil, cold wax, mixed media on cradled wood panel
24 x 30 inches
$ 5,000
C-lective Curator’s Cut:
Waters of the Morning captures the quiet magic of an early, dewy moment. A rich, true blue spreads across the panel like perfectly calm water, while pops of red, pink, and orange float above a scattered mixture of green gestures that evoke lily pads. The painting conveys the chill of morning air and the sense of untouched innocence, inviting the viewer into a serene, almost meditative space. Painted on wood panel, the piece feels grounded and earthy, adding warmth and presence to the luminous colors. It is a peaceful work celebrates the delicate beauty of nature observed in its most subtle moments.
Marvin Perry Mann
We Love Marvin. He is a Richmond-based artist who is challenging what we know of as the American landscape painting. He creates immersive abstract experiences, tracing a poetic evolution from realism through impressionism, tonalism, and ultimately into abstraction. He’s doing things in his own, innovative way while giving a nod to classical techniques.
Marvin’s abstract landscapes draw us in through rich layers of color and texture, revealing subtle terrain and shifting emotional moods. As a self-described colorist, his use of light, shadow, and tone replaces recognizable landmarks with a sense of atmosphere and feeling. His work strikes a balance between detail and openness, creating calm, meditative spaces that invite personal reflection and discovery. These landscapes aren’t depictions of real places, but rather imagined environments formed on canvas or board while Marvin reminisces on his favorite moments in nature. They encourage us to pause and reflect on our own connections to the natural world.
“My hope is that the audience will get lost in my paintings and, on reflection, discover something they hadn’t before.”
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Honorable Mention at the Northern California Arts, Inc. Members Show, Sacramento Fine Arts Center (2025)
Solo show at ar·ti·fact gallery, Point Richmond, CA titled Sketches of Nod: Imagined Landscapes (2024)
Numerous features in publications for his work in comic illustration prior to exploring painting.
Click here to see Marvin’s most recent C-lective interview.