Piece description from the artist
Seeing wreaths on doors during the holiday season just fills me with joy. It’s not something we do in France, and so I love buying mine at the annual holiday fair in my town. One year when I went up to order mine, I told the florist: “by the way… I’m going to paint it.”
The next day, my surprise was delivered. What I had said had sent the florists on a full-on creative spree – they had picked out this special blue pine leaf to add a twist to the traditional NE wreath, and paired it with bright orange berries.
On the spot, I made the executive decision to make that my color scheme, instead of the traditional red & green. When I was finished, I showed it to the florist who told me “Wow… it’s more beautiful than the real one.” My response? “Isn’t that what paintings are supposed to do?”
What holiday decoration item always makes you smile?
Marion Buricatu is a Franco-American artist who began oil painting when she and her family emigrated to the US in 2001. Her earlier career in France included training in Geophysics and work in the environmental management field.
In addition to studying painting from a variety of teachers, Marion earned a modern art certificate at the MOMA, became a docent at the Worcester Art Museum and now teaches at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. For more about her work, visit her website: marionsworkshop.com
Marion's art connects her two cultures, mixing her life in New England with her memories of the Loire Valley, where she is from. She create art to start conversations and discover how the USA and France are similar and different in daily life. She enjoys sharing the stories behind her art to make the experience richer.
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