Pictured: Marseilles by Lisa DiFranza. Photo courtesy of Marseilles by Lisa DiFranza.

M A R A Art Studio + Gallery opens the new year with “Lisa DiFranza,” featuring acrylic paintings and gouache works on paper. The exhibit runs January 11-25, with an opening reception on Friday, January 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The gallery is at 1421 5th Street, Rosemary District, Sarasota. For more information, call (941) 914-8110 or visit MaraStudioGallery.com.
In 2021, the artist’s solo exhibit at the MARA Art Studio + Gallery featured 365 paintings created and posted daily during the first year of the pandemic. “As I continue to be inspired by the shapes and colors of boats, water and the enormous Florida sky, the big surprise is that humans have begun to populate my paintings, as if joining the world again,” says Di Franza. “The paintings in this new show are born of a new time, as we emerge after the crisis and isolation of the pandemic. We are face to face with each other again. Our re-entry into the world has propelled us all to reimagine our lives and reimagine the future. Where do we belong? What are we waiting for? How do we reconnect? Are we finding our way back to the familiar or blazing new pathways? What happens next?” 

Pictured: Marseilles by Lisa DiFranza. Photo courtesy of Marseilles by Lisa DiFranza.