Biography

Maureen Fulgenzi was born with a talent and creative vision that was meant to grow. Her unique artistic eye first opened wide to her passion when  she began painting and coloring in her childhood.  She found her passion early and knew that art was something she would do for the rest of her life. Whether it is a pure spark of her imagination, or something that she works through,  planning for a mural or a contracted work of art, her originality paints a brilliant hue on the art scene. 

Maureen’s love affair with color works into her palette, mixing paints, acrylic (which she prefers simply because they dry more quickly), oil or mixed media. It always creates a separate and different mood, depending on her choice of colors. The artist’s Verde, created from her imagination, is a painting that makes you feel like Alice in Wonderland, able to walk directly into it and find a cool, breezy spring day. As fresh and imaginative as you will find anywhere.

She can turn realistically to a "bigger than life" feel, as she has done with her fruits or vegetables, lemons and eggplants, all so life-like and beautiful that they jump from the kitchen or dining room wall. Art being in the eye of the beholder, of course, you might want to place one of her gardens into a living or bedroom. Her kitchen back splashes are alive with barnyard roosters, created from painting and baking so the art seems to appear magically - only emerging after it comes out baked from the oven. 
Maureen’s flower paintings are vibrant and alive, slightly impressionistic, yet have a modern energy in her brush strokes .  They are appreciated in both large and small scale motifs.

Fulgenzi studied fashion and advertising, graduating from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. She first began her career as a fashion illustrator in New York City working with clients that included Fairchild Publications and Buyers Fashion Reports. In 1976, as a founding partner of Gossamer Wing, Fulgenzi introduced hand-painting textiles on silk to New York couture, at the time an exciting new industry in New York City. Overnight this groundbreaking venture was embraced by a who’s who of American top designers, among them Mary McFadden and Ralph Lauren.

In 1982 Maureen teamed up with emerging contemporary artist Connie Horito to create Horito/Fulgenzi Designs. Horito brought to the partnership her experience working on large landscapes alongside already prominent artists Neil Jenney and John Duff, today lauded among MOMA’s most favored sons.
 Using hand painted fabric, Horito/Fulgenzi Designs launched a much sought after clothing line at select retail stores including Nordstrom and the Horchow Collection. Private customers have included such celebrities as Mary Tyler Moore, Cecily Tyson and Betty White.

Making a conscious decision to leave behind the artistic fashion world during the early 90s, Maureen moved to the Hamptons, retreating from the high end social life to paint in retreat. Moving on later to Italy and other European hotspots she renewed her soul and continued her sojourn into the fine art world. Since that time she has completed many paintings, murals and ceramics and has had small gallery exhibits and shows on the East coast.

She was commissioned to do a large mural for the city of Stewart, Florida, a portrait of Grandmaster Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov and a cover spread in International Chess News.
Maureen now divides her time between New York and Florida. Her work is equally popular among municipal, corporate and residential patrons. Her talent and open expression encompasses all forms and she is always looking forward to her next artistic challenge.