Marylou Victoria-Siegel was the quintessential late bloomer. A self-taught artist without formal training, she compensated simply by mustering all of her innate artistic instincts to create exquisite works of art. After an almost 40-year hiatus, she picked up the brush in June 2012, called upon her artistic and creative DNA, and produced her collection. Her evocative style and themes include abstracts, landscapes, and seascapes, in acrylic on canvas. The paintings pulsate with an explosion of colors and vibrancy exuding richness and depth.
Decades of dormancy did not dampen her artistic enthusiasm. She kept the fire and passion for the arts burning by visiting some of the most prestigious museums in the world: the Louvre and Auguste Rodin (Paris), MOMA (New York), Guggenheim (New York and Bilbao, Spain), Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh (Amsterdam), Vatican museum (Rome), the Uffizi Gallery and the Galleria dell’Accademia (Florence, Italy), and the Prado (Madrid); ventures that enhanced and enriched her creative spirit.
Since 2012, her work has been displayed and sold in several art exhibits. She has had many solo art exhibits, which were quite affirming and validating. Several of her paintings are displayed in the USA, Canada, Europe and Asia. Seizing the momentum lost when her artistic and creative gifts lay dormant, she was emboldened to become prolific. Her remaining collection now consists of almost 100 works of art, which are available for purchase at prices barely above the cost of materials, in an effort to bring viewing pleasure to those who appreciate art, and to keep her artistic endeavors alive. And all proceeds will be donated to the buyer's preference of St.Jude Children's Research Hospital; the National Kidney Foundation; or the American Diabetes Association.