A Canadian artist of Haitian origin, who has lived and studied in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In 1990 Marie moved to Ontario and has lived in the Outaouais region since. She presently works for the Government of Canada in Ottawa. Marie completed Art studies at the Ecole d’arts Plastiques of Port-au-Prince and has exhibited her work in France, Haiti and Ottawa.

Marie has always been fascinated by the concept of Landscape Impressionism, and has a particular interest in the artist Claude Monet. She is especially intrigued by his use of the garden and it's colours. In particular, how he takes a simple idea and turns it into a very complex structure on canvas. Most importantly, she strives to understand his process of creating the notion of art in his paintings.

Marie began to develop her painting skills over the years of studying art through history at the Faculty of Arts (Ecole Nationale des Arts/ENARTS). This not only allowed her to understand different techniques, but it also allowed her to explore her own creativity and impressionism which has now become a natural way for her to view her surroundings.

Although she would not say that she enjoys painting a specific concept or aspect, she does enjoy capturing landscapes, people, the reflection of light, and objects that hold a beauty that the audience may not initially see. Something such as a facial expression or a cloud can be simple to the naked eye, however, when captured through the eye of an artist who sees more than the simplicity, even a cloud can become intricate, surreal or even busy.

Next Marie concentrated on the notion of Art. She began researching and contemplating what is considered art and what is not. There were no clear answers to this question but she came to accept that the notion of what is art has constantly changed over the centuries. More recently, with new mediums such as digital photography, the computer and the Internet, art has continued to evolve. Marie's quest for defining art is no longer about finding a clear answer. Rather, her quest has become the purpose of many of her art projects. To push the notion of art to an avant garde idea that will also challenge the observer to reform his/her understanding or belief of what art is supposed to be. This is inspired by Claude Monet's philosophy of the emphasis on the act of creating not the finished object.

Through the development of her paintings and creativity, and her self-development, Marie aspires to be an artist who is known for her individuality and creativity. An artist who can produce a piece that forces the audience to think about the many different elements that make a piece what it is, and; through her paintings, give the audience a perspective that they may not have thought of.

In the form and content of her art, Marie recognizes the mixed cultural origins of her Creole heritage and it's expressions that were born during that seemingly remote period of historical adjustment when African, European and Amerindian traditions first met.
 

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