ARTISt STATEMENT

I am inspired by the lines of movement in dance, the human figure in the discipline of athleticism and the grace of movement. Also inspiring is the exquisite landscapes I enjoy being a native of and living in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Sonoma County vineyard region. The energy of the coastline, the ocean, the movement of water, the flight of birds, the rocks, the earth, the sky and the ever changing fog, all move me. My forte is, how we as living beings, are connected to every life form, plant, animal, land, sea, air, water, earth, fire and that our heart connections to all of these elements create the sustainability of our planet. The intention is to do art that communicates that in totality. How we are connected as we create the health of our planet all together, all of us; all elements, all humans, all lifeforms. You will find these energies and connections in my paintings.

I have been traveling since the age of nine, in Western Europe, the Yucatan, British Columbia, Mexico and Hawaii. The museums of Western Europe still draw me there and give a multicultural influence to my work.

Mari has served on the PR committee of the ICB Artists Association and has been a member of ICBAA in Sausalito from 2006 to 2022. She served on the board of Artisans Gallery in Mill Valley and was a member of Marin MOCA serving on the Gallery Committee in 2012. Mari served on the Visual Arts Committee of the Sebastopol Center for the Arts for three years. She was a member of The Cultural Arts Council of Sonoma County and the Marin Arts Council.  

Her background includes being an art consultant representing modern masters such as Picasso, Miro, Chagall, Dali, Alexander Calder in San Francisco and North Bay galleries for many years. She became a director of sales and opened an art brokerage in Mill Valley. She changed careers opening a Clinical Hypnotherapist practice for 7 years helping clients with goal visualization, dreamwork and intuitive development. She has been a partner in Sausalito Art and Architecture for 15 years. Mari has traveled from Hawaii to the Greek Islands concentrating on the northern hemisphere including a summer spent at University of Mexico in Mexico City studying painting and drawing. She travels to France, Italy and Portugal exploring the museums and art galleries as well as the landscape and architecture of these areas.