Marie Kazalia

Born Toledo, Ohio, USA, art classes for children at Toledo Museum of Art 1991-1995 expatriate Japan, India, China, writing, teaching, studying Eastern philosophies, Japanese, Mandarin languages1995-2005 returned expatriate, writing, painting mini-DV film projects, producer San Francisco Public access TV. Headlined Juice series of performances at the Jon Sims Center for the Arts in San Francisco. 2005-to 2009--i draw & paint full time Artist Statement--Marie KazaliaFrom girlhood on I consciously collected experiences, avoiding what I considered the materialism of collecting objects/things (noticing that many artists collect physical things that somehow relate to their art making), my collecting occurred over a longer period of time in the American cities of Toledo, Ohio and San Francisco, California until starkly different experiences intersected while living in Asian cities where I openly allowed my Americanness to merge with Eastern ways and understandings.The images presented here represent the emergence of color and language influences from my 4 expatriate years in the Asian countries of Japan, India and China---primarily in the cities of Tokyo, Madras(now Chennai) and ...

Bachelor of Fine Arts degree California College of Arts & Crafts. graduate Philosophy studies San Francisco State University, M.A. Museum Studies John F. Kennedy University. Internship led to Museum Registrar position for the City and County of San Francisco Arts Commission. Private restoration of sculpture. Painting, darkroom/ studio photography in live-work studio in the San Francisco bay area. Four years as expatriate in Japan, India, China, writing, teaching, studying Eastern philosophies, Japanese, Mandarin languages, returned expatriate, writing, painting mini-DV film projects, producer San Francisco Public access TV. Headlined Juice series of performances at the Jon Sims Center for the Arts in San Francisco. -(3 years)-studied with poet & writer Diane diPrima. 2005-to 2009--inherit house in Ohio, draw & paint full time Exhibited in juried shows, CCAC gallery, Rayko Gallery in San Francisco, group exhibits in the cities of San Jose, Santa Cruz, Oakland, CA. Selecte...

Five paintings in VAM Art Gallery exhibition, New Jersey

Jan 2014 Featured by Schroder Romano Gallery, New York City, in the 1stDibs Store

Dec 2013-Jan 2014 Youngblood Gallery, Cologne, Germany