"My name is Marie Carmen.

I am an artist, born in the south of France, in a beautiful city called Montpellier. This penchant for creativity was a gift from my beautiful Spanish mum, who was a talented dress-maker. I used to spend hours observing her dedicated fingers magically transforming nothing into something. At home, my brother was an irresistible compulsive painter, painting on the walls or our home and creating sculptures too. Drawing, painting and sewing were my daily essentials. As far as I can remember. 

After working in Paris, I emigrated to Melbourne, Australia. I am blessed with a french <<je ne sais quoi>>, Spanish passion running through my veins and a fierce love for nature in my Australian home. 

As a result of my parents immigration, and my own immigration journey, the recurring <<non straight>> lines in my artwork symbolise the roads, the choices, the inevitable moments and turns... As a result of this journey, I highly value a sense of belonging and connection. This is strongly present in my work too. Painting connects my internal universe to the world around me. It creates a most needed balance between the multiple influences that have shaped who I am".