Maggie Romanovici (Magdalena Mateescu) was born in Romania, under the communist dictatorship. In this closed society, the arts and culture were the only possible escape route. Maggie showed a natural inclination towards drawing and colored pencils early on. In elementary school, her teachers noticed that she was very talented. Her father, also having had a penchant for painting, represented an important influence on the artistic development of his daughter.

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So, Maggie started attending art school. For six years, she formally learned drawing, watercolor, oil painting, and whatever else the school curriculum contained. Then she continued to perfect her skills in private lessons with renowned local painters. Her first participation in an exhibition was at 12, with an oil painting. Others followed.

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As the communist regime in her native Romania did not favor artistic careers, Maggie chose to teach languages. The contact with art never left her, but it was just later in her life and in Canada that she returned to painting full time. The first years are dedicated to figurative painting, but little by little Maggie discovers the freedom of expression offered by abstract painting. She continued to take art classes on techniques and new materials to enrich and perfect her way of expressing herself. Her curiosity and her desire to progress remain constant.

Maggie is a member of the Kirkland Artists

Maggie is a member of the Kirkland Artists Association, the West Island Artists Circle, CACVAS, Artists in Montreal, WASMontreal, Rose-Art Corporation, Maison des Arts St-Faustin, and Beaconsfield Artists Association. She lives in Montreal.

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To date, Maggie has participated in more than 80 exhibitions with different associations and galleries (Valmi, Lenoir, Ambigu, Rose-Art, Gora), Symposiums, and Salon des Artistes, juried contests, international juried contests, and solo exhibitions. She also received prizes, medals, and merit diplomas. She also received prizes, medals, and

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