Marcy Lanza, painter and mixed media artist

Marcy Lanza, a classical modern, was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Her father worked for various periodicals and always brought home lots of paper. As a kid, Lanza drew her own creations on that paper, not bothering with coloring books. After marriage and raising a family, Lanza followed her dream and went to The Art Students League in New York City. After graduating, Lanza lived in Liverpool, England for 14 years. While there, Lanza explored deeper into her use of traditional and unconventional media in her paintings; which allowed her art to grow and expand to greater possibilities. Lanza recounts her methods of experimentation by combining the use of oil and watercolor, or pushing the boundaries of media further by painting with rotten cherries. Marcy Lanza also made use of her time during the beginning pandemic years to produce a number of pieces which she refers to as her "pandemic pieces". Lanza favors pens and markers due to their ready availability. Much of her work is abstract with fine lines and brilliant colors. The viewer may also find flowers, and nude figures appearing in some of her work.