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Marisa Anique Muller- du Toit was born in a small town on the East Rand of Gauteng, Springs, South Africa 1976, she grew up in a very creative environment, in the theatre and on stage, in front of the cameras and as a professional dancer achieving some accolades and rewards along the way. Getting her 15 minutes of fame and travelling extensively through South Africa as a professional dancer set her life in motion after school.
Marisa’s art has strong symbolic reference and she incorporates her passion for poetry into her work with faith related references and believes woven into her work shown through her balletic/angelic inspired figures.
She has moved into her own style very prominently and loves to explore every new skill she gains with every painting and sketch she makes. The learning process is part of her ongoing growth as a young self taught artist. Marisa is also skilled as a mosaic artist and jeweler. She currently resides in Pretoria and has numerous successful exhibitions since returning from Dubai in April 2009.
Marisa says: “I am so extremely thankful to be able to do what I so passionately love to do and I have been blessed beyond my expectations with the response to my work, praise be to God.”
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