Marianne Sade

About the Artist

Marianne Laino Sade has taught art to children at the Walters Art Museum and has led art workshops and classes for all ages in Pennsylvania and presently does so in Maryland. She is the author/illustrator of a new children's book, "TAPUM!" Sade’s work has been in many shows, including a 52 foot billboard installation by “LED Baltimore.com” where one of her Crow Bars series first appeared in 2015. She is also an Art-O-Mat artist whose organization makes art affordable through refurbished stylish cigarette vending machines around the country. From her artist statement: “My work invites you to explore the cleverness of our world that often hides right in front of you." She holds a Certificate of Fine Arts from MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore).

Artist's Statement

Sade creates hand-cut original, playful, and often quirky collages from magazines and transforms them into settings mostly featuring crows. Her new picture book, “Tapum!” using the same technique, captures the harmony of the world through the rhythm of a child’s drum.