STATEMENT

Through my study of women’s stories, I paint interpretative portraits of historical women who have been forgotten, misunderstood or omitted from history. I create portraits of past women to reconceptualize their contributions, insert the female perspective into our collective narrative, and empower future storytellers. 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. Additionally, many of my subjects did not have contemporaneous likenesses.

The embellished frame elevates and commemorates the subject, recalling monumental portraits. In contrast, the miniature scale invites an intimate
tête-à-tête and calls to mind jewelry, specifically memorial keepsakes. The frame creates a portal, providing a window into another time and place.

Portraiture inspires and connects us to people and stories. My work asserts that these lesser known women were industrious, talented people who transformed their communities and shaped social consciousness. Collectively, my work reveals the breadth of overlooked female contributions and the limited perspective on historical discourse. My portraits affirms respect, value and purpose for everyday narratives, especially the female voice.

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BIOGRAPHY

Maremi Andreozzi is a Virginia painter exploring themes of feminism and women’s history. Maremi earned a BFA from Cornell University (1994) and a MFA from Clemson University (1997). Her work is in many private and public collections, including the The Art Bank: DC Commission for the Arts, Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers, and JD Marriot. 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 exhibited through out the East Coast and internationally. She had work on loan in Vienna, Austria through the Department of State Arts in Embassies in the show, “Power: 2022-2025”. February 2025, her show, “Any Season Will be The Finest Hour” at Adah Rose Gallery in Rockville was reviewed by Discerning Eye. Her 2023 solo, “A Life Well Lived” also at Adah Rose was reviewed by The Washington Post and Hyperallergic. Her work at the Aqua Art Fair Miami 2024 with Gallery 14C was highlighted in Vaga magazine. In 2021, her work in the Phillips Collection show, “Inside Outside Upside Down” was spotlighted in The Washington Post. She currently has work in “Women Artists of the DMV” at Artists and Makers and “Fresh Views” at the American Revolution Museum in Yorktown, VA. 2026 plans include a solo at Delaplaine Arts Center in Frederick.