Marian
Spore
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Two exhibitions featuring Marian Spore Bush for 2026 OutsideCurated by Matthew HiggsJuly 19 – September 6, 202670 Main Street, Thomaston, Maine Works featured in this exhibition both early works on paper.   Dictation from the Other SideCurated by Laura...

Marian Spore Bush’s Wizard 1 Skyrockets at Slotin Folk Art Auction At Slotin Folk Art’s Self-Taught Art Masterpieces auction, held November 8–9, 2025, a painting by Marian Spore Bush drew significant attention — and a dramatically higher price. Her work Wizard 1 sold...

“Marian Spore Bush Was Nobody’s “Visionary Artist” This was one of my favorite articles that appeared during the time some of Marian’s works were on display from July 9 – September 6 at Karma Gallery in New York City (Marian Spore Bush: Life Afterlife, Works c....

Marian Spore Bush: Life Afterlife, Works c. 1919–1945 I was thrilled when a researcher from Karma Gallery in New York City reached out to me about an upcoming exhibition on Marian Spore Bush. This week, the gallery officially announced the show, titled Marian Spore...

Who Was Marian Spore Bush?Marian Spore Bush was born on October 22, 1878, in Bay City, Michigan as Flora Mae Spore. Incredibly bright, she graduated from the University of Michigan in dentistry in 1899 and became the first female dentist in Bay County. She ran a...