About me – behind MariasArtplace

Welcome to MariasArtplace 💙

I grew up in Iceland, surrounded by a nature where light, colours, sea, sky, and changing moods have always been part of life. Perhaps that's why nature, colours, and a touch of the whimsical find their way into many of my paintings today.

For many years, I worked closely with people as a massage therapist and craniosacral therapist. Through my work, I have experienced how much peace, presence, and security can mean to a person.

Somewhere along the way, I started to paint.

It started quietly and naturally, but gradually I became more and more fascinated by the depth of colours, the moods of the images, and the special feeling a painting can create within us.

I began to discover that a picture can be much more than something beautiful on a wall. Colours, shapes, and motifs can awaken memories, create peace, spark imagination, or simply make us pause for a moment.

It still fascinates me.

My art often arises intuitively. I love blue hues, water, nature, light, and the dreamy worlds where reality and fantasy are allowed to meet.

On the blog, I will also share some of the experiences and reflections that have grown through my work with people and art.

Among other things, I have experienced how people can react very differently to a painting – how a particular image, a colour, or a mood can suddenly feel completely special to the person looking at it.

It is these small moments that I would like to tell more about.

For me, MariasArtplace is therefore not just about paintings.

It's about emotions, colours, stories, peace, and the small magical moments we sometimes encounter when we take the time to truly see and feel.

I hope that here you will find a picture, a story, or a mood that speaks to you.

Best regards
Tóra María