About Marni

Marni Myers is a Denver-based interdisciplinary artist working in alternative photographic processes, including cyanotype, who explores abstraction, materiality, and quiet discovery.

Artist Statement
Design and photography are two essential forces in my creative process–each one feeds and challenges the other. I’ve always been attuned to the spaces around me, a sensitivity that was nurtured growing up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. The city’s urban grid left a lasting impression on me, and I often find myself fascinated how structure and pattern coexist in our environment.

With a foundation in graphic design, my photography delves into my evolving relationship with pattern, texture, and minimalism. I’m drawn to the subtle beauty of the world around me, capturing moments that provoke curiosity. I want my images to leave the viewer wondering, to spark questions about the subject matter and how it resonates with them. In this way, I hope my work becomes a springboard for dialogue, encouraging a deeper engagement with what might otherwise be overlooked.

My current work with alternative processes is an exploration of layering, both literal and conceptual. I’ve taken a more tactile, hands-on approach to my prints, moving away from direct botanical representation. Instead, I lean into a softer, more painterly aesthetic, where abstraction and mystery take center stage. The result is work that is less about depicting the tangible and more about embracing the intangible, inviting viewers into a space of quiet discovery.

Biography
Marni Myers is an interdisciplinary artist and visual alchemist, exploring dream-like states through minimal, imperfect layers. Through the alternative photographic process of cyanotype printing, she uncovers quiet discoveries within the photographic image, revealing her hand with tactile compositions, painterly textures, soft tonal shifts, and edges that resist perfection.

Myers is the recipient of the 2025 Paula Riff Award, presented by the Center for Photographic Art and Lenscratch, honoring innovation in photographic alternative processes. Her work has been featured in national solo and group exhibitions at venues including the Center for Photographic Art (Carmel, CA), The Photographer’s Eye Collective + Gallery (Escondido, CA), LightBox Photographic Gallery (Astoria, OR), PhotoPlace (Middlebury, VT), and the Griffin Museum of Photography (Winchester, MA). She is an active member of D’art Gallery, a co-operative organization in the Santa Fe Art District.

In addition to her artistic practice, Myers works as a Creative Director and Graphic Designer. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and lives and works in Denver, Colorado.

Awards
2025 Paula Riff Award Winner for Experimental Alternative Photography – Upcoming talk and show in 2026

Articles & Interviews
2-2026 Artburst Studios - Instagram Live
1-2026 Suboart Magazine
12-2025 Art and Cake LA
6-2025 Lenscratch Feature - Paula Riff Award Winner
6-2025 The Center for Photographic Art – Paula Riff Award Announcement
3-2025 Colorado Photographic Art Center Featured Member
9-2024 SE Center for Photography Member of the Month

Workshops & Instruction
2025 Introduction to Cyanotype
2025 Cyanotype Level 2

Education
2023-2026 Cyanotype workshops by Diana Bloomfield, Kimberly Chiaris, Brenton Hamilton, Emma Powell
2026 Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA) Advancing Creatives Intensive: Denver Metro cohort!

Memberships
D’art Gallery
Colorado Photographic Arts Center
Artburst Studios

Places my work has traveled
Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont

Sizing
Prints vary in size, and some are diptychs and dimensional. All prints are available for purchase in a limited quantity. Please inquire at mmyersco@gmail.com.