Marianne L. Millar (California / New Mexico, 20th-21st C.), "Little Wolf", acrylic on canvas, inscribed on the verso with signature, title, date (2000), and medium; not framed, gallery wrapped canvas

size: 60 x 40 in.

Provenance: Property from a Tucson, Arizona art and antiques collector

Marianne Millar, a Southern California painter, trained in fine art at the University of California, Davis under Wayne Thiebaud and Robert Arneson and later in illustration at California State University, Long Beach. She specializes in highly realistic acrylic paintings of Native American people, costumes, and artifacts, often incorporating geometric rugs or other textiles into her compositions to enhance design and meaning. Her meticulous style emphasizes layered transparent glazes for depth, careful attention to human form, and faithful depiction of beadwork, weaving, and ceremonial details, reflecting extensive research and firsthand observation. Millar gained recognition after early representation at a Scottsdale gallery, and her work has been exhibited widely across the American West, establishing her reputation for capturing both the visual richness and spiritual depth of Native American culture.