STATEMENT

Through my study of women’s stories, I paint portraits of historical women who have been forgotten, misunderstood or omitted from history. I create portraits of past women to raise awareness for their contributions and to give them a contemporary presence. Each portrait is accompanied by a short biography.

The subjects of my paintings are depicted with featureless faces. The omission of facial details allows for an imagined and subjective interpretation. She is simultaneously the every woman and anonymous woman. She is ageless and timeless. Her featureless form alludes to silhouette art’s power to democratize portraiture. Her dark shape represents the unrecognized figure, a shadow in our American narrative.

Portraiture inspires and connects us to people and stories. My recent portraits depict lesser known women and narratives. These narratives were considered mundane and commonplace. Collectively, this endeavor reveals a multifaceted chronicle of industrious, motivated, and talented women. As social justice, my work affirms respect, value and purpose for everyday narratives. My work highlights that women’s history is personal and vital.

BIOGRAPHY

Maremi Andreozzi (b. 1971) is a Virginia painter exploring themes of feminism, women’s history, and social justice. Maremi earned a BFA from Cornell University (1994) and a MFA from Clemson University (1997). Her work is in many private collections and the Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers, JD Marriot, DC Commission for the Arts, Arlington County, and Eat Good Food Group. Maremi has attended residencies at The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, La Macina di San Cresci (Italy), Mesa (Utah), and Cornucopia Art Center (Minnesota). Her residency at Mesa was in partnership with a Smithsonian traveling exhibition, “Key Ingredients: America by Food”.

Maremi has earned many awards and recognitions, including Juror’s Awards, Honorable Mentions and People’s Choice Awards. She was a semifinalist for the Trawick Award in 2023 and the Bethesda Painting Award in 2022 and 2024. Her painting, “The Suffragists”, was exhibited in The Phillip’s Collection 2021 exhibition, “Inside Outside, Upside Down” and was selected for an audio stop presentation. She has works on loan in Vienna, Austria through The Department of State Arts in Embassies. Her 2023 solo, “A Life Well Lived” was reviewed by The Washington Post and Hyperallergic. In 2025, she has solo planned for Blue Door Gallery in Baltimore and St. Michael’s in Arlington. She is represented by Adah Rose Gallery.