Mechanics at home

Mechanics at Home

Piece description from the artist

When COVID started and I had a lot more time to paint, I went through different stages of self-improvement in painting. Stage one was “Back to the Basics,” which involved a lot of apples and pears. Stage two was “Spontaneity” and involved too many hydrangeas. Stage three is “I seriously need to find more subjects to paint because I am done with flowers.” The problem was that after working from home for 9+ months, I couldn’t find inspiration from my house like I usually did. I’d seen everything too much, and every day!

That’s when my spouse came to the rescue and told me he’d like to set up my next still-life composition. Even though I was worried (he is an IT guy), I was growing a little desperate so I said: yes, please! He started with a piston he keeps on his desk to hold pens, then went digging in our garage for “other car stuff.” When he came back, I have to admit I didn’t bother asking about what he found, but asked if he had more of those colorful containers! I arranged the products into an interesting composition, and painted away. It was great to get out of my creative loop by having someone else see mundane objects with new eyes. I do wonder what my next stage of self-improvement will be, but in the meantime I have a strong feeling my next painting will be of a computer chip and motherboard…

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About Marion Buricatu

Shrewsbury, MA

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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