Author: Marina Markizova

Marina Markizova – an artist who understands the language of flowers Once upon a time flowers and plants could talk, and there were people who listened and were able to understand their language. Years passed, and this symbolic language was almost forgotten. Let us recall, for example, that the white lily symbolizes purity and chastity,Read more ⟶

I shot this video while walking on Lake Garda near the small village of Crero. It was March, I was walking along the mountain path from San Zeno di Montagna down to Lake Garda and suddenly stopped in my tracks, seeing a huge yellow cloud of blooming mimosa, I froze with delight, the wind gentlyRead more ⟶

See video about beautiful spring tulips in my YouTube or my Instagram “Tulipanomania” is an annual tulip festival that takes place in Sigurtà Park and Bardolino on Lake Garda. Every year I paint with watercolors these beautiful spring flowers from nature. This year I drew 4 small floral cards with tulips.Tulips are an inexhaustible sourceRead more ⟶

The process of watercolor painting is comparable to meditation… I decided to create a series of watercolors dedicated to the wild wildflowers and forest flowers of the place where I live – near Monte Baldo above Lake Garda. These are the flowers of Celandine, a medicinal plant that grows in the forests above Lake Garda.Read more ⟶

The meaning of the art contest “I am a Hero” is an invitation for artists to express their creativity, reveal their talent, to be heard during the months of quarantine, one of the most difficult moments of the Covid19. Contest has been organized by the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Abano Terme, representedRead more ⟶

In 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, the ESDE gallery held the 4th international watercolor competition. My watercolor “Look. Carnival in Venice” made it to the final of the competition. I was very glad to have this opportunity to take part in the exhibition in Cagliari. The exhibition took place in January 2020, before the announcementRead more ⟶