ARTIST STATEMENT
I am a visual artist working in two languages: living sculpture and painting. My biophilic designs transform plants and rescued vessels into functional art; my canvases carry the same heritage and storytelling in pigment. My mission? To soothe souls with beauty blending nature and artistry.
My favorite movie, When Harry Met Sally, sums me up: “There are two kinds of women: high maintenance and low maintenance. You’re the worst kind—you’re high maintenance, but you think you’re low maintenance.” That’s me in a nutshell. I want things just so, and that relentless pursuit of beauty, harmony, and balance fuels all I make.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Marcia Shelf Orlandi is a San Antonio-based mixed-media artist and Master Gardener with a background in LEED-educated homebuilding and biophilic design. Her work has been exhibited at La Zona Gallery (San Antonio Spurs installation), In the Eye of the Beholder Gallery, and the Carver Museum. She recently applied to the Artpace Texas Open Call 2028 residency program. Brand: MSO Art + Design.
© Marcia Shelf Orlandi