For Marlaina, making art is a sacred process,

one intended to bring the viewer closer to the infinite beauty of existence.

She is proud to be a third-generation painter forging her own path after pulling out of the gallery scene in 2016. 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 become chronic and at times debilitating for 26 years.

Art was a lifeline and catharsis as she dove headfirst into professional portraiture,

visions of the goddess/sacred feminine,

and nature with a focus on magnificent trees and windswept heavens. 

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 Marlaina experienced a life-altering physical health remission that

forever changed how and why she creates art.

After 20 years of solo exhibitions in Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey,

and New York state, she left the traditional gallery scene and retreated

into her studio and inner world. 

 She emerged seven years later with 200+ paintings reserved solely

for her personal body of work and no longer had interest in

commercial, superficial arenas of art, choosing to use her abilities 

for cultivating consciousness and being an energetic bridge between worlds. 

Occasionally, a new series emerges, and pieces are sold privately on a donation basis.

 She believes that art is for everyone, not only those who can "afford" it.

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Unlike many of today's painters,

Marlaina does not use any technology 

 or imposter techniques (tracing projectors, photo canvases, etc.)

in her studio process. She follows the path of the old masters,

using 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 and mixed media.

Her canvases range from 8"x10" to 48"x60".

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