Marcie Ziv was born in Providence, Rhode Island and raised in
eastern rural Massachusetts. After entering Syracuse University’s
film program, she changed her major to sculpture in the Fine Arts
Program and began experimenting with welding, the foundry and bronze
pourings, plastics and wood. Today she continues her sculptures in
fiberglass and other mixed media and her playful works are likened
to that of the late Niki de Saint Phalle. Although a self taught
painter, Marcie Ziv is gifted with an intricate creative capacity
that allows her artistic expression through various methods and has
secured a place for herself in the modern as well as post modern
fine arts. “Working freely and spontaneously I try to create joyous
works that celebrate the diversity of life. I enjoy bringing color,
humor and fantasy to life. My work gives me hope, enthusiasm,
structure. My work is my diary.”
Since her childhood days Marcie Ziv has developed a keen color sense
and a love for life and nature. “My themes are universal; capable
of touching everyone”. She effectively blends a variety of
decorative patterns and wild textures on canvas as well as on life
size sculptural forms. Shoes, hearts, animal images, flowers,
naturescapes….images that make her feel good. Her canvas scenes pop
out with color and consistency becoming a magic background of
intertwining outlines filled to the brim with huge drafts of
perfectly mixed pigment following the inventive traditions of great
master artists. The popularity of these images is quite
extraordinary landing in all kinds of public places. The artist’s
documentation of life is a great visual resource for us all and
continues an appreciation of an evolving inner spirit that honors
life. Ms. Ziv exhibits in galleries internationally and here in the
United States as well as in her own studio in Coral Gables, Florida.
