Marie Tosto

Bio

East Coast artist, Marie Tosto, has been formally honing her skills as an artist since 1986. Her undergraduate degree is from Moore College of Art and Design in Textile Design. She received her Post Baccalaureate and MFA from The Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA. She has work in private collections across the United States and in commercial residential space in Dubai.

Marie blends her dedication to her studio practice with the marketing, sales, and customer service skills she gleaned from a long history in the retail cosmetics industry. Surprised to learn how unexpectedly the two dovetail into creating a balanced art practice.

The catalyst for Marie’s vision is communication and boundaries. Dichotomy, tension, line work, color, humor, mood… these are the components used to invite the viewer to interpret the narrative for themselves. The underlying theme is that mistakes are universal and essential for growth. When this becomes an expected part of the process, a safe place is provided for the inevitable and necessary missteps to occur. Which, in turn, allows the conversation to expand past simple academic applications and formalities. These are the tools that allow her work to evolve. Knowing how to listen to the work...

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA (Master of Fine Arts)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA (Post Baccalaureate)
Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA (1 year oil painting and theatre workshop)
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA (Bachelor of Fine Art)

2024 Alumni Exhibition. Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
2024 Spring Open Studios. Aston Mills Arts, Aston, PA
2024 Atmospheric. Aston Mills Arts, Aston, PA
2023 “Sip & Shop” Open Studio. Aston Mills Arts, Aston, PA
2023 Aston Mills Arts Annual Arts Show & Sale. Aston Mills Arts, Aston, PA
2023 100 Skulls. Aston Mills Arts, Aston, PA
2023 Spring Open Studios. Aston Mills Arts, Aston Mills Arts, Aston, PA
2020 The “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is” Campaign, Virtual Promotion
2019 Art Along the Creek. Heron Crest Studios, Aston, PA
2019 Delaware County Studio Tour. Heron Crest Studios, Aston, PA
2019 Minis. The Gallery @ Paragon, Phoenixville, PA
2017 Strong, Tender, and True. The Love Barn, Phoenixville, PA
2016 Inside Out. Carver Center Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2016 Faburry Gallery. July 2016 Inaugural Online Exhibition
2014 Mural Arts Artists’ Show. Thomas Eakins House, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Coloratura. The Papermill, Philadelphia, PA
2013 112th Annual Student Exhibition. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, PA
2011 Celebration of Life. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
2010 Post Baccalaureate Show 2010. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, PA
2005 Light - Juried Alumni Exhibition. Moore...