Marcia Gaylor
b.1947 | American

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Signed "M. Gaylor" (lower right)
Oil on canvas

A buoyant trio of entrepreneurs stride through Manhattan’s Financial District in this original oil on canvas by American painter Marcia Gaylor. The spirit of American entrepreneurship is captured masterfully with atmosphere and history, focusing on the people who provide the vision and leadership propelling the economy every day. New York City’s historic Trinity Church subtly looms in the background, juxtaposed by Wall Street skyscrapers and flags flying high in a wintry, blustery scene painted with cool tones. Entrepreneurial Spirit by Marcia Gaylor is the centerpiece painting of the artist’s “The Spirit of the American Economy” series.

Based in California, Marcia Gaylor is renowned for her historical scenes that capture the New York City and Chicago stock market trading floors and vibrant financial districts. Before pursuing painting as a career, she earned a business degree and an MBA from the University of Southern California, and her financial background clearly influenced the direction of her art later in her life. Most of her paintings focus on the economic history of the United States as she captures the financial heart of the country's largest cities. The result is a body of work that stands in colorful tribute to the economy and the power of capital. Today, she remains an active member of the California Art Club, Oil Painters of America, Women Painters of America, as well as the American Impressionist Society. Her paintings are in the permanent Corporate Collection of NASDAQ, CBOT, CBOE, and the American Stock Exchange.

Painted in 2016

Canvas: 24” high x 16” wide
Frame: 31” high x 22 1/2” wide