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‘He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.’
– St. Francis of Assisi
For Marie Figge Wise, landscape is not simply observed—it is felt. Her softly rendered scenes of light and water evoke a sense of stillness and introspection, offering a contemplative pause within the natural world. Here, Wise shares how mood, memory, and vulnerability shape her work, and how painting becomes a means of expressing what lies beneath the surface.
Marie Figge Wise shares a quote attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi that cuts to the heart of the matter: ‘He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.’
“What I find most inspiring in my work is the mood and atmosphere of place,” shares Marie Figge Wise. “Most of my landscapes are of light and water because they represent life and serenity and depict the vulnerability of the artist. I paint a story with my brush that reveals what I hold in my heart. It is an honor for me to be showing with these distinctive artists who also paint with their hearts.””
