Piece description from the artist
When you think about architecture in the Loire Valley, what first comes to mind?
I bet you thought about summer castles. But that’s not the right answer! As an expert on the subject (I am French, after all!), the answer is limestone walls, slate roofs, and detailed ironwork.
A few years ago, I went on a small tour with my childhood friend around our hometown. She is an excellent photographer, and I told her I love architectural details and painting them. So off we went exploring the nooks and crannies of La Fleche. When I looked back on the pictures, this one made me pause. There was the limestone walls and slate roofs, both stones coming from nearby quarries. There was the intricate ironwork around the lantern, which is so typically French. And above all, it felt perfectly familiar and comfortable – like I was right back at home, in the heart of Anjou. So there you go, here’s your right answer!
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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