Art & Life with Margarita Marti March

Today we’d like to introduce you to Margarita Marti March.

Margarita, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I was born with a left brachial plexus paralysis, which means that my left hand has limited movement. This left me with an extremely good right hand. Because of the motor problem, I developed as a kid I did not like sports etc. I preferred drawing and painting and I was good at it. Throughout school painting and reading were my strengths. It was something I enjoyed tremendously. During the next years, I developed severe scoliosis making the need for surgery urgent. I had to travel to the US all the way from my Mediterranean island, Cyprus. After I had my spinal fusion surgery at 18 my movement was very limited. I had to avoid sudden movements and in general being very careful.

This was limiting me. I found myself once again drawing and painting obsessively. Drawing movement, women dancing, sceneries out of this world… things I could not do because I was limited. If I can do it… at least I can draw it.

Since art was a relief for me, I could not abandon it. After my university studies as an elementary teacher, I decided to follow a Master of Creative Arts (Visual arts) in education in the UK. Though I taught art to children, nothing compares with the time I spend painting by myself. With the support of my art mentor Christos Pitsillos, I decided to follow my passion and show my art, participate in art exhibitions and finally having my own art exhibition. My story has just started…

Can you give our readers some background on your art?
My art is all about escape. Escape from this world to another dimension. I use acrylics on canvas and usually mini brushes. My big artworks take months to finish because of the detail. However, from a 3000 feet view (leaving the details aside) my art is inspired by cartoons, mythology and in particular Greek Mythology. I use the characters from fairytales, Greek Mythology and other historical times to create another story in another world.

My main character is always escaping from this reality to a dreamlike dimension and each scene offers a symbolic explanation. When I ask viewers what my art represents, they reply with one word: a fairytale. I guess it’s a fairytale that tells the story of life and death, the battle between evil and good.

Artists rarely, if ever pursue art for the money. Nonetheless, we all have bills and responsibilities and many aspiring artists are discouraged from pursuing art due to financial reasons. Any advice or thoughts you’d like to share with prospective artists?
I think marketing is the biggest challenge cause most artists are loners. It takes time to learn. Also creating art takes a lot of time and people that do not paint don’t realize it. This makes it harder when it comes to sales. Perhaps the most difficult skill that an artist needs to learn is sales and no matter how talented you are, lacking this skill is definitely a challenge. However, I do find the internet and social media a powerful tool which allowed me to connect with other people.

What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
People can follow me on my Instagram: margarita_march
and on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2marchs/

My webpage is https://art.martimargarita.com/ where you can find my available art or contact me for special requests. I don’t update my page that often (like most artists), so please check my social media for my latest updates.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.art.martimargarita.com
• Email: march@martimargarita.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margarita_march/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2marchs/

Image Credit:
Marti Margarita, Faik Iraz

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