Marilyn Maxwell is best known for her images that look like drawings of African wildlife at risk of extinction. These images are not only meant to celebrate the beauty and power of Africa’s wildlife as works of art, but also to raise awareness of their plight. Artist’s proceeds of sales are donated to African conservation projects.
Marilyn lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is a native of Ft. Worth, Texas. Her love of African wildlife began in childhood with Sunday visits to the zoo with her dad. Eventually, he gave her a camera.
She has studied with Raul Touzon, Keith Carter, George de Wolfe, and Sam Abell. Awards include a First in Wildlife at the 3rd International Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography, 2014, and a First in Wildlife Single Image and Wildlife Series in the 15th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, 2020.