Marion Ray Behr
Publisher, Compiler and Illustrator of Surviving Cancer: Our Voices & Choices
(Library Journal Review – Sept.1st issue)
Created first national survey of women working from their homes in 1970’s. After receiving thousands of responses from women, originated the concept of “Homebased Business” as opposed to “cottage industry”, formed “Women Working Home Inc”. with Wendy Lazar, a co graduate from Syracuse , co-authored two editions of “Women Working Home The Homebased Business Guide and Directory” and sold fifty thousand copies. Received a Presidential Appointment to The White House Conference on Small Business. Presentations to the US Labor Department and Senate helped to change laws on home based businesses. This effort was publicized via interviews in major magazines, TV shows including Donahue, AM Americas, Good Morning America etc. and lectures in many universities. After eight years returned to the studio, enjoyed etching but became ill from over exposures to acid fumes. With husband co-invented a non toxic etching process, which replaces acid but incorporates all the traditional etching methods. This process, (awarded a Charles Lindbergh Grant Foundation grant) patented as ElectroEtch, (www.electroetch.com) is now in many universities including Stanford, Juneau, Fairbanks and Syracuse and in studios internationally. Taught this method in Canada, Alaska, Germany, Morocco, New Zealand, etc. Artwork has been widely exhibited, in the US and abroad. One person shows include ICPNA in Lima, Peru and a show of prints and sculptures commemorating 9/11. Prints are in the collections of the US Embassy in Berlin, the Smithsonian, The Royal Thai Collection and the Ben Shaan Gallery. Was designated NJ Artist of the Month. Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World.
Involved in sculpting and painting and running an art only blog (http://mysynes.typepad.com).The goal of this blog is to establish text free communication by using drawing as an international language.
Specialties: publishing, writing, drawing, painting, sculpting, teaching.
Recent Drawing/Sculpture Shows: Linear Vernacular: The Language of Line"(Virginia S. Block Gallery, 2012, 4 person show at the Printmaking Center of N.J.- , 2012: The Continuous Thread- Mind Unwind Gallery - Seattle, Washington (3 artists from East coast-3 from West)
Recent Solo shows , "Cradle Life: Cancel Cancer" ,Meade Gallery, Roxbury N.Y., 2012: National Association of Women Artists, NYC NY 2010, “Image Early" The Center for Contemporary Art. 2009, “Cancel Cancer” Steeplechase Cancer Center, Somerville NJ 2008, “Seeking Souls” Somerset Art Association, Bedminster NJ 2002
TV – Donahue, Good Morning America, AM programs – etc
Magazines: Featured in New Woman, Family Circle, and also in Inc. Magazine, etc.
