At my core, I am an artist. However, I struggle to find time to commit to developing my studio art skills. I live with paints, pencils, charcoal sticks and pens. Pads, canvases, and modeling clay won’t transform themselves. In my quiet time, I doodle and dream. I admire others at work creating beauty and expressing themselves. I, too, am a work in progress.
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When the Governor of New Jersey Calls
Governor Phil Murphy called to congratulate me.
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I’m an Alto.
I’ve always loved singing.
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Delaware Today Magazine
SUMMARY: Marie Dillard, a violist and senior at St. Andrew’s School, is on a mission to introduce people of color to classical music.
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The Art of Living Collective
SUMMARY: Listen to Andrea Patterson of the Art of Living Collective interview Marie Dillard, founder of the nonprofit Persistent Endeavors Foundation Inc., a 501(c)3 organization.
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Marie the Artist
Loving Dillard Farm and Art…
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Marie the Musician
SUMMARY: I came across this essay I wrote in the fall of 2019.
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Young! Gifted! Black!
SUMMARY: Art is a perfect example of a persistent endeavor. As a multifaceted artist, the process of creating something from nothing can be incredibly hard. Art is often categorized as an exceptional ability. Almost as if it is a miracle that I or someone else can play the Viola at a high level or that…
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Art recognition… another persistent endeavor
Having the courage to try I’ve always loved studio arts. Finding me with my hands and clothes covered…
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42 Million Persistent Endeavors…
SUMMARY: Art is a perfect example of a persistent endeavor. As a multifaceted artist, the process of creating something from nothing can be incredibly hard. Art is often categorized as an exceptional ability. Almost as if it is a miracle that I or someone else can play the Viola at a high level or that…
