Creation is a dialogue, not a monologue. -Michael David Mayo​​​
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Marlaina is a third-generation painter forging her own path
and living the creative process as a sacred act,
one intended to bring the viewer closer to the infinite beauty of existence.
She received her first commission at age 16, but art did not become a dedication
until her mid-20s when her life plans were derailed by sudden illness
that would last for two and a half decades.
Art was a lifeline and catharsis as she dove headfirst into professional portraiture,
goddess art, and nature with a focus on magnificent trees and windswept heavens.
For twenty years, she enjoyed solo exhibits
in Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, and New York state
but a life-altering physical health remission in 2016
forever changed how and why she creates.
She retreated into her studio and inner world
and emerged seven years later with 200+ paintings.
Craving deeper purpose and interaction,
she no longer had interest in participating in conventional arenas of art.
​Since 2022, her SkyStories exhibits
at women's retreats, wellness centers, yoga studios,
contemplative spaces, nature sanctuaries, private homes,
therapeutic environments, and select exhibit spaces
are meditative, multisensory immersions
featuring her visionary paintings, original music, poetry,
hand-blended aromatherapy, and live Tibetan singing bowls.
Her canvases range from 8" x 10" to 4' x 5'
and are draped and "framed" with exotic cloths,
creating themed meditative stations where viewers can
sit, kneel, lie, or stand for a personal transcendent experience.
Her living art exhibits are community events
that celebrate all that makes us gloriously human
and remind us of our connection to an inexhaustible Source.
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Medium & Process
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After working in acrylic for 25 years, she switched solely
to oils in 2011. She follows the path of the old masters-
traditional oil techniques that include walnut oil, spike and linseed,
eliminating the need for toxic thinners including turpentine.
She also works in pure pigment soft pastel,
oil pastel, and mixed media on paper.
Unlike many of today's painters,
Marlaina does not use imposter techniques
like tracing or photo projectors,
photo canvases, or AI during any phase of her painting process.
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On most days, she can be found in her studio
working on her private body of work that chronicles
her healing journey, OBEs and all-permeating Eros
in which all existence is interwoven.
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If you are interested in
hosting a SkyStories healing exhibit at your
business or retreat,
please use the Contact form.
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Marlaina is currently unavailable for commissions.
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