ArtQuench Welcomes Resident Artist 

Marv L. Roussan to the family!

As you view this talented artists work, you will find yourself captured ,

knowing there is a great story behind each piece of artwork.  Marv’s

artwork will move you and we hope inspire you to move through

your artful journey capturing your own stories.

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I am not really sure where the “art bug” crept into my soul, but I have always longed to be creative and expressive.  I was raised in the prairies of Northern WY, yet I always longed to travel, especially to CA and NYC.  My family thought I was crazy, (and still do) but I knew, one day I would see these far away places.

It took me almost 40 years, but I made it to CA and I had moved to NYC.  It was as if the lid of my most wildest dreams had been open.  I would walk the streets of NYC and marvel at the sights of the city and the store windows.  I remember standing outside the School of Visual Arts wondering how I would ever be able to attend the school and get my degree.  I did find a way and 3 years  later I got my BA in Illustration.  I then moved to San Francisco and worked on MFA.

My strongest desire is to paint the human form, especially the face.  I think the body is incredible and the expression of the face can tell a impressive story.

Being a gay male who survived the AIDS epidemic of the 80‘s, I have known many losses and sorrows.  It has been through these darkness that I find the light.  I think my work reflects this journey.

The other thing that I love to explore is color.  A multitude of shades and tones mixed together only to find a new combination, always finding the unexpected. What does my art career hold in the future? Probably the same thing as mixing color- the unexpected.

I am an artist who loves the faces of people, the eyes are truly “the window of the soul”.  I have studied many styles, yet the one thing that fascinates me the most is color.  No matter how much I work and play with it I am always surprised by the combinations and intensities.  I have a tendency  to photograph and paint people of color.  One reason is the rich and vibrant color combinations in the skin tones.

I was raised in WY, but have lived around the United States, including Tucson, AZ; Washington DC; New York City, San Francisco, CA; and Uganda, Africa for 3 months volunteering.  While living in Washington DC, the “artist” in me came alive.  I moved to NYC and started attending the School of Visual Arts where I got my BA in Illustration.  Next I started working on my MFA in San Francisco where I attended Academy of Art College and worked on my MFA.  Moving back to NYC, I pursued my love of  photograph and painting for 7 yrs.  My travels have included Egypt, South Africa and Uganda, Africa.

While traveling abroad, I had the honor of photographing a number of  people. Many of the children and people live in poverty stricken conditions. Hopefully I have done some justice in photographing the beauty and wonder of these great people.

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