Marcia Miele Branca is a practicing artist proficient in printmaking, drawing, and painting. Her work has been shown throughout the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area and has been reviewed by Eileen Watkins, former art critic for The Star-Ledger; Dan Bischoff, current art critic for The Star-Ledger; and Barry Schwabsky of The New York Times. She has received scholarships from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the Arts Education Alliance, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts, and the 14th International Encaustic Conference.
Ms. Miele Branca received First Place in the 1999 Hunterdon Museum Members Show. In 2005, she was awarded first place in the Monmouth County (NJ) Arts Council Annual Juried Show at the Monmouth Museum. She is an active member of Studio Montclair (NJ) and the West Essex (NJ) Art Association. After teaching in the Belleville (NJ) School System and Essex County (NJ) College, she now works in her studio at Manufacturer’s Village in East Orange, New Jersey.
For more information, please visit her website: www.mielefinearts.com.
Description of your art in one sentence?
My work derives its form from a mysterious innate pleasure.
What inspired you to start creating art?
It came naturally to me at a young age. I had a wonderful art teacher who showed us slides in first grade of the Fauves. It excited me that trees didn't have to be green and the sky didn’t have to be blue in the world of the Fauves. Opened up a new way to look at things!
What’s your creative process like?
My creative process is very random in terms of ideas, materials, and processes. I like to experiment to see what works with what and how it can be fine tuned.
What’s one piece of advice you would give to an emerging artist?
Keep on doing it! Visit museums, galleries, artists' studios, etc., for ideas and inspiration. Find inspiration from your dreams. Keep your senses fine-tuned. Art is everywhere.
Where can people see your work and follow you?
People can visit my website: www.mielefinearts.com.
They can follow me on Instagram @mmbranca
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