THOUGHTS.
Compelled by elemental polarities at the core of the cosmos, Earth and human behavior, my work conveys the essence of opposing realities that when brought together, create a harmonious sense of wholeness.
Varying compositional structures holding rich and luminous surfaces, elicit a viewing experience that is at once intuitively familiar yet definitively unrecognizable.
Through the power of visual storytelling manifested in oil paint, my work realizes the reciprocity between our tangible existence and the intangible realm.
FACTS.
Marianne earned a BFA in painting from Washington University in Saint Louis, with post-graduate work in Japan, China, and at the Vermont Studio Center. A Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation Fellowship recipient, Marianne has shown work nationally in New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Santa Monica, San Francisco, Denver, and internationally in Scotland and Germany. Her work hangs in many collections, notably The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Pew Charitable Trust, and Sloan Kettering Cancer Research Center. Marianne’s paintings are in private collections across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia.
Marianne resides in an 1860 Farmhouse with her husband outside of Philadelphia PA.
Read Marianne’s Resume HERE.
ROOTS.
The daughter of architects, Marianne grew up in a home designed by her parents. She and her husband later raised their own family in this house, offering Marianne a long relationship with an architecture of open floor plans defined by glass facades and stone walls framing the landscape.
This environment of harmony held in contrasts, profoundly shaped her artistic vision.
UNSOLICITED.
Marianne has a rare and precious talent; she is a true colorist. Her unusual sensitivity to color is matched by an innate understanding of the emotional impact visual elements have in composing a work of art.
- Richard Rosenfeld, Owner and Director, The Rosenfeld Gallery, 1976 - 2015
Wow, this painting makes my spirits soar. I lean towards realism, but the adherence to beauty in this work surpasses any other considerations.
- Irene Nunn, Portrait Fine Artist
I want to get into the space of your paintings - mind-blowingly beautiful!!
- Betsy Masters, Architect and Collector
Your eyes can see color and light we cannot, until you show us.
- David Barish, Lawyer and Collector
This is so much more than stunning. It is somehow both unsettling and sublime.
- Liz Kalloch, Abstract Fine Artist
Available paintings are for purchase directly through Marianne.