MARISA MARINETTO

Marisa Marinetto is an artist from Atlanta, Georgia. Her technique is unusual and she creates expressive effects by distressing, layering, scraping, and generating texture, all while using intense color. Pulling from her life’s experiences, and motivated by her cultural vibrancy, Marisa explains, “I believe my art is much like life, its beauty is created from different influences.”

Marisa was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in January of 1966. The granddaughter of an Italian immigrant, she grew up embracing her vivid heritage. Her father introduced Marisa to the wide world of art at a very young age. These early memories provoked a desire that directed her to the arts.

Marisa moved to Bermuda in her early 20’s and lived there for three years. She describes Bermuda as an artist’s haven. “The rich, bold, natural colors of the island have been imprinted in my mind forever… it’s truly amazing.” Marisa graduated, Magnum Cum Laud with a Bachelor of Arts in Design and Marketing from Atlanta’s American Intercontinental University. She then left the South to work as an apprentice to Lazaro, a couture designer in New York City. She came back to Atlanta and entered into the Event Planning field. With her imagination, she worked tirelessly on all the creative aspects of events from backdrops, to set design, theme development, and dramatic costumes.

In the past few years, Marisa’s painting has become her driving passion. She is a self taught visual artist who is ever evolving and growing in her style. Marisa’s work has been seen through out Atlanta such as “Art to Market” a designer’s showroom, The Art Station in Stone Mountain Georgia, Bradley and Hughes Gallery on Miami Circle, Midtown Atlanta’s Vinocity Wine bar, Atlanta’s premiere restaurant- Taurus, the Timothy Michael Gallery and Eclectic Electric Gallery in Roswell Georgia . She is showing her work in galleries as far west as Montana and she has private collectors from coast to coast.

“A wonderful piece of art should create the tone and mood of a room or a home. I try to pull the audience in… or the emotion out.” She says with a smile. Her personal style is very eclectic and she believes any personal space should reflect the individuals’ personality. Marisa paints using acrylics, creating pieces that have an organic appeal with rich color combinations inspired by the world around her.

She paints because she loves it. It brings her a sense of peace and joy and hopes her work will do the same for you.