Maritsa Micos

I consider myself a mixed media abstract expressionist artist living and working in Sydney.
My artwork draws energy and inspiration from the land and the many weather patterns, currently I am inspired by storms.
The layers of impasto and graffiti like marks are evident within my contemporary mixed media palette which comprises of acrylics, aerosol,collage, gouache, ink, graphite.
Artists such as De Kooning, CY Twombly and Aida Tomescu have influenced my style..
The process of mark making became my focus when I joined the Drawing Marathon in Soho and worked under Mentor Graham Nickson.

2008 – NAS – Summer school
2004 – New York Studio School of Drawing Painting and Sculpture
1993 – BFA / UNSW COFA / Major Drawing Mixed Media
1992 – Charles Sturt University Bathurst

PRINT MEDIA MENTIONS

2000 – Vogue Living
2000 – House and Garden
1997 – Wentworth Courier
1996 – City Sydney Hub – Garret Art
2018 – Kosmos Paper
2019 – Greek Herald

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019 – Antipodean Palette – Steps Gallery, Lygon St Carlton Vic.
2019 – Latherbridge Online Finalist – Small Scale Art Award
2018 – Destinations Exhibition – Steps Gallery, Lygon St Carlton Vic.
2018 – Latherbridge Online Finalist – Small Scale Art Award
2018 – People and Places Exhibition – Kudos Gallery
2013 – Appreciating Culture Exhibition, St Spyridon College, visiting Artist
2013 – Parliament House – Hellenic Lyceum Sydney
2013 – Latherbridge Online Finalist
2013 – Kogarah Art Prize Finalist
2004 – PCL Exhibitionists
2002 – Harris Curtain Gallery
2002 – Jill Richards Gallery
2001 – Sky Garden Art Prize
2000 – Millennium Hotel Group Show


SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 – Art On Darling
2003 – Unicorn Gallery Fine Art
2001 – PCL Exhibitionists
1997 – Carnevale 97 PCL
1995 – Howard Leonard Galleries