ARTIST PROFILE
- United States (b. 1977 in New jersey)
- Currently in Villach-Landskron, Austria.
- Born barefoot & wandering to the southern Austrian Alps, marisa paints tired landscapes with new botanical life, & recreates natural worlds handmade from found materials; exploring our wonderland through the alchemy of art-making.
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ARTIST STATEMENT
in the course of being a nomadic artist,
i have wandered throughout the landscape in diverse surroundings,
constantly inspired by the natural world that surrounds us all.
since moving to the southern alps two summers ago,
we began wandering around our new woodland home,
overwhelmed with the vibrancy and variety of flowers growing here.
some were common varieties i recognized from home.
others were entirely new creatures i wanted to learn more about.
as i was reminded of medieval europeans
depicting these plants in their imagery,
depicting these plants in their imagery,
i longed to paint them myself, learning more about each.
entranced while painting succulent blooms
during investigations of the botanical world,
i have become thirsty for a metamorphosis.
after some enchanting conversations with butterflies,
i've become fascinated to capture these magical creatures alight,
as pollinators are the true alchemists in the garden.
so my work has expanded to include these creatures of flight;
i intend to learn from them more, perhaps becoming friends even.
BIOGRAPHY
marisa dipaola was born barefoot on December 12th, 1977,
& grew up in the cedar swamps of southern New Jersey,
the coastal Atlantic United States.
Graduating with honors from the Rhode Island School of Design
in 2000, she majored in painting
& began experimenting with site-specific sculptures.
in 2000, she majored in painting
& began experimenting with site-specific sculptures.
Upon graduation, marisa received a travel grant
for Cordoba, Spain, to study la Mezquita,
which began a collection of travels to sixteen countries,
for Cordoba, Spain, to study la Mezquita,
which began a collection of travels to sixteen countries,
studying the sacred architecture & natural wonders,
producing site-specific artworks in Japan & Iceland,
& entire series of work while on residence
in Spain, India, Egypt, Italy, Austria & Bahrain.
in Spain, India, Egypt, Italy, Austria & Bahrain.
She continues to exhibit her artworks internationally:
at museums, galleries, universities, cultural institutions,
community gathering places & outdoors
within natural sculptural parks & urban revitalization projects.
community gathering places & outdoors
within natural sculptural parks & urban revitalization projects.
Currently, she has resides in the southern Alps,
painting tired landscapes with new botanical life
& recreating natural worlds handmade from found materials;
exploring our wonderland through the alchemy of art-making.
PUBLICATIONS
- "alien invasion"epic!,
page 6 of living graphic novel,purdue university galleries, purdue university,
west lafayette, indiana, 2013
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- the sandpaper, vol. 38 no. 8, february 29, 2012, pages 17 & 39, pat johnson, surf city, new jersey, united states
"adventurous dipaola makes recycling an art" - fiberarts, april/may 2008, pages 28-29, akiko kotani with bernard freydberg, loveland, colorado, united states
"marisa dipaola: dwelling at the boundary”