Painting and Fine Art

My journey began in the North End of Hartford...

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       I was raised in the one of the poorest parts of the Capitol city by two college kids who fell in love during the Civil Rights Movement. Our house on Sigourney Street was always teeming with local talented artists, intellectuals, and musicians. It was of little surprise I began drawing by the age of 4.

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       My earliest teachers were the artists from the Artist's Collective: Ionis Martin, Clifton Greene and later on Michael Borders. I earned my bachelor's degree in art history from Bates College, a liberal arts institution in Maine, which offered a change in scenery from Hartford. While in college, I traveled and studied abroad in Italy, Spain and France and developed a love and passion for art history as well as art production.

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       I combined my love of the arts, literature and languages with a career in teaching where I have persisted more than 30 years in both the public and private sector.

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       Whereas I began my career as a portrait artist, I have also experimented with landscapes and genre scenes. I am currently interested in conveying strong emotions with which the viewer can connect. Painting has the ability to speak a language all its own through the use of light, color and form as well as the texture of the paint itself.

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      I continue to enjoy creating pieces and then sharing them with the greater public to discuss their impact. As a studio artist, I offer a variety of services, ranging from commissions for everything from murals to portraits to paint nights to lessons.

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Peace and love,

Mari

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