By WINTER JOHNSON Special to the Daily Press
Marie Scott, who began her art career selling posters on Venice Beach and went on to become the managing director of the Art One Gallery on the Third Street Promenade, died on May 12. She was 48.
A lover of animals and children, Scott affected everyone around her, from artists to customers to publishers. As managing director for the last 14 years, Scott also had the gift of persuasion, according to Helen Randall, Art One’s owner and Scott’s close friend. Customers would often come into the store not intending to buy art, and by the time Scott finished talking to them they would walk out with a new piece.
“Marie was loud and tough and could talk to anyone, but she was also filled with compassion and had a gentle side,” Randall said.
An active participant in the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Scott was known for talking to any and everyone about art, from customers to kids eager to learn about the arts she so loved.
Scott had a son, Tony, who died at the age of 25.
Marie Scott’s funeral was held on May 19 at Gates, Kingsley and Gates Moller Murphy Mortuary, followed by a burial in Salt Lake City, Utah. Scott’s funeral attracted guests from as far away as Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 1, 2005. Read the original PDF.