Wishes and Fireflies Painting

Marianna Foster was born and educated in Ukraine, relocating to Phoenix, Arizona in 2012. In Ukraine she was classically trained, graduating from the National Institute of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kiev with a Master of Arts degree. During her early professional life, Marianna took a short detour into art direction, design, and photography. Although Marianna excelled in that work, she now focuses on bringing out her own vision in paintings and drawings. Her inspiration centers on figures and water. Primarily she uses classical techniques to represent the modern world in her paintings. PRIVATE COLLECTIONS United States, Sweden, United Kingdom, Japan, Turkey, Panama, Czech Republic and Ukraine. Exhibitions and Competitions: “Midsummer colors daydream” -The Portrait Society of America, 2022 Members Only Competition, Finalist, Outside the Box "The God of Wealth" selected and Sold by Sotheby’s, NY for the first ever, online auction for Important 21st Century Realism. Sold 21 of 28 lots features a carefully selected group of winners and high-ranking finalists from the largest competition in the world for Representational Art. ARC Oil Painting “The God of Wealth” + 22 works from the 15th International ARC Salon Exhibition have been selected for inclusion in the Lunar Codex, “Nova Collection”. Nova-C Lunar Lander launching via Space X Falcon 9 in early 2022, is headed for Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms). Oil painting "One Morning" is heading to the moon!  THE LUNAR CODEX / ARTISTS ON THE MOON [AOTM] announces that the 76 artists from the curated exhibit 'Shelter' curated by Dr. Samuel Peralta are joining "The Nova Collection" time capsule! No terrestrial catalogue exists of 'Shelter' - it exists exclusively as part of a lunar edition nickel time capsule headed for the Nova-C lander launching via SpaceX on January 2022 "The Wind" Charcoal Drawing has been accepted into The International Guild of Realism's 2021 Spring Salon Online Exhibition “Into the Waves”, "On a Sunny Winter Day”, "In Sunlight “, “Wind off the Ocean”, “A Moment of Silence “, "The First Rays of the Sea Sun" accepted into “International Women's Day Postcard Pop UP Show 2021" through  Gallery on  “Inner Light” and ”The Star in My Hands" oil paintings. “30th Annual Miniatures Show” Abend Gallery, Denver CO. 2020 "The God of Wealth" 15th ARC Salon Finalist. “Midsummer colors daydream” semi-finalist in 15th ARC International Salon competition. “Midsummer colors daydream” Oil on canvas.