ARTIST STATEMENT
I am featuring works reflecting my desire to present a vision of fantastic creatures as well as abstract works including messages of encouragement. The paintings unlock deep feelings and emotions and heal my desire to lift up our spirit during a time of struggle,
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Marianna Buchwald is a painter, and multi-media artist who teaches visual art and organizes cultural exchanges of artists from many nations with topics like the environment, water shortages, and sustainable energy, inspiring a dialog between different cultures, languages, and music. A native of Germany, Buchwald has delighted children and senior citizens with educational tours, art and performance programs. With shows in Germany and the US in 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2022, she hosted the International Art Symposium, the Ocean Between I, ll lll, lV and V, and showcased American and German artists. She also creates art tours for groups in Chicago and Berlin, visiting art studios and museums. Mrs. Buchwald develops collaborations and spectacles with dancers and musicians with the Chicago Mask Ensemble and Scharnier theater Hannover. She presents Interdisciplinary art salons at Oliva Gallery, and invites artists to participate in her next International Art Symposium The Ocean Between VI during the summer of 2023.
© Marianna Buchwald