Piece description from the artist
I absolutely LOVE painting architectural designs and details, which seem to be found everywhere if you just look for them. Coming from Europe where architectural peculiarities are everywhere, I always had fun finding them. So when I said to my American friends that I wanted to do a series on architectural elements in Shrewsbury, MA, their reaction was an immediate “There is no architecture in Shrewsbury. You won’t find anything, it isn’t Europe!” I was pretty sad to hear that, but still thought there was no way I couldn’t find something interesting.
Shrewsbury has houses and churches and schools just like in Europe, after all! So I went on a hunt, and passed a small turret I had noticed above the Artemis Ward house a while back. See Shrewsbury-ians!?! The secret is to look up! Anyways, I took some pictures and had a great time creating this painting – especially with the slate roof, clapboard siding, and beautiful weather vane. I hope you’ve noticed some small, interesting architectural points around your town!
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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