Original Art Piece

This artwork, titled "Unexpected Exit", exudes a profound sense of mystery and transformation through its use of color, composition, and texture.
Greens and blues, dominating the canvas, create a rich, earthy atmosphere, suggesting nature, depth, and introspection. With violet and lavender, the central block introduces a spiritual, meditative quality, drawing the viewer inward. Fiery reds and oranges, located at the bottom as vibrant accents, provide contrast and energy, evoking life, urgency, or passion. The interplay between the calm greens/blues and the intense reds/oranges gives the painting a dynamic tension, representing transition or duality.
A rectangular violet block in the center acts as the focal point. It appears to be a portal, window, or doorway, symbolizing passage or transformation. The texture within this area suggests depth and layered meaning, as if inviting the viewer to peer beyond the surface.
The hazy greens and blues in the background frame the central element, creating an ethereal, dreamlike ambiance. This contrast emphasizes the central block as a realm separate from its surroundings, reinforcing the idea of an "exit" or transition.
The fiery red-orange shapes at the bottom could symbolize grounding elements or anchors in the midst of change. Their organic shapes contrast with the structured rectangle, hinting at the unpredictability of life or nature.
The paint application appears thick and varied, adding a tactile, almost sculptural dimension to the work.
The textured layers enhance the sense of depth, with the background receding and the central elements pushing forward.
The juxtaposition of controlled forms (the central block) with organic, flowing strokes (the background and bottom details) mirrors the balance between order and chaos.
The title suggests surprise or unplanned transitions. The central block may represent an unforeseen opportunity, escape, or a shift in perspective. The red-orange elements at the bottom might symbolize vitality or emotional responses to this unexpected change. The rectangle evokes themes of thresholds or gateways, possibly alluding to the unknown or the subconscious. Green and blue could represent calm, stability, or nature, while violet suggests introspection and spirituality. The red and orange elements may highlight passion, urgency, or life force amid this tranquility.

Maggie Romanovici was born in Romania, during the Communist dictatorship. In a closed society, there was an attraction to the arts and culture in general, as the only escape in life. Maggie showed a natural inclination towards drawing and colored pencils early on. In elementary school, teachers noticed that Maggie was very talented at drawing. Her father, also having had a penchant for painting, exerted an important influence on the artistic development of his daughter.
Maggie began to attend art school. Here, for six years, she formally learned drawing, watercolor, oil painting, and whatever else the school curriculum contained. Then she continued to hone her skills in private lessons with consecrated local painters. Her first participation in an exhibition was at age 12, with an oil painting. Others followed.
Because the Communist regime in her native Romania did not favor an artistic career, Maggie chose to teach languages. The contact with art never left her, but it was just later in her life and in Canada that Maggie returned to painting full time.
The first years are dedicated to figurative painting, but gradually Maggie discovers the freedom of expression offered by abstract painting. She has continued to take art classes on new techniques and materials to enrich and polish her way of expressing herself. Her curiosity and desire to progress remain constant.
Maggie is a member of several artists associations and is a professional member of RAAV . To date, Maggie has participated in more than 80 exhibitions and her paintings are found in Canada and Europe. She lives in Montreal.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

I draw my inspiration from my many life experiences lived in different countries, trips to several others, moments in everyday life, culture and nature.
I am comfortable with oil and acrylic, but I like to dip into watercolor or ink and alcohol. I also favor the mixed media by the introduction of collages, the mixing of mediums, modelling paste, gold, silver, fabrics, etc. I favor the superposition of the color strokes with the spatula, but I also love smooth glazing effects. I produce abstract works in which the ideas, the emotions are seized by the colors and by the movements. The resulting paintings are distinguished by bright, vibrant colors, surprising textures, fluid and dynamic movements, which give a real feast to the eyes and nourish the spirit. The brushstrokes or spatula always give direction and fluidity to the creation, easy to follow by the eye.
For me, painting is very personal. By immersing myself in it, I become increasingly free and self-revealing. The resulting painting is nothing but an exchange between my inner world and the outer one.
Painting is also a journey that begins with feeling, then thought. Shape and color follow with the harmony between texture and gesture, with the subtle balance between light and shadow. I try to make the ordinary extraordinary and I use all the means to reach my goal: I brush, I drip, I sand, I scrape, so that my works present texture, depth, a weaving of colors that give them a unique signature.
As an artist, I honestly hope my artwork calls for the participation of the audience to the same extent as my involvement in it.