About

My name is Marie DesMarais. My work springs largely out of the unconscious sketches and scribbles in countless notebooks. The almost whimsical forms and colors combine with found materials including paper, fabric, wood and glass to create landscapes that I hope mimic both aerial views  and microscopic images. I try to focus on texture and depth to give the work a complexity that blends seamlessly into thoughtful composition.

I am a graduate of Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and have had work shown at Bambi, Proximity Gallery, High Wire Gallery and a variety of local restaurants, bars and coffee shops.

My latest obsession has been maps.  I collect them based on color, line and shape.  Deconstruction is what I love to do.  Taking them apart and then rearranging them to create something new. I also enjoy making jewelry, cards, ornaments, clothing for my daughter and other crafty things.  I’m constantly creating and challenging myself to make something new whether it is a rug for my daughter’s room or a new piece of artwork for an upcoming show.

I also have an Etsy store.  If you see something you like on one of my posts it is probably also in my Etsy store.  I try to update my store as much as possible so keep checking to see what I have to sell.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like what you see and read.