About Lady God Art

Based in West Philadelphia, PA, Marianne McGinnis is the artist behind Lady God Art — a one-woman studio where color, humor, and soul collide — all with a wry edge. Her work begins with oil paintings and portraits that reflect her vision of the world — expressive, bold, and deeply personal.

After art school came nearly 26 years in New York — almost a lifetime — painting, showing work, and surviving the art world. That experience shaped her conviction that art doesn’t need permission or a white wall to exist.

It was inevitable that painting and the sartorial world would meet. In Marianne’s vision, the space between canvas and cotton disappears — oil portraits, fashion, and wit all part of the same conversation. She extends that vision to apparel, transforming upcycled men’s dress shirts and classic white tees into works meant to be lived in — pieces that invite the wearer into the vision itself. It’s a way of letting the art out of the flat files and into the neighborhood — where a painting can stretch its legs.

Now back in Philly, she continues to paint, to experiment, and to build a life where her vision — and her art — are constantly evolving, always finding new forms.