www.womanthismonth.com November 2021 53 PEOPLE | interview particular style of art; I can be very flexible as per what the client wants. My background in interior design (I wanted to be an interior designer before Art attracted me) helps a lot, as I’m not just creating a mural, but lifting the look of the overall space.” Marylou now works with her business partner, Arnaud Rothfuss, whose artful skill she admires. “I think he really brings something to my art,” she says. “Our work is complementary; he is amazing with spray cans and I bring more detailing with my brushes. That way, we create great paintings together. It also helps to have two heads presenting ideas to the client. He comes up with amazing ideas and concepts, to which I can apply technical details.” Marylou scoffs at the common notion that running a business in art is all about painting and creativity. “Besides the painting, it’s endless meetings with clients, hours spent on photoshop to present samples of the artwork, buying paints and materials, coordinating deadlines and work schedules with contractors, email exchanges, social media management and so much more,” she says. “The actual work of painting is just 30 per cent of the whole project. It looks easier than it is.” Although she thinks the art scene in the Middle East is still nascent compared to that of Europe, she thoroughly relishes being part of it in Bahrain. “The art scene here has just exploded in the last few years and there is so much opportunity for artists of all types on this island,” she says. In the near future, Marylou has bagged some prestigious public and private projects in her kitty. “I love sharing my art with others, where it can be seen, at the same time I also enjoy doing pieces for private villas and VIP residences,” she says. “Doing business in Bahrain has been the best decision I have made!”
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