In this episode of Breezy for Creatives, Cameron and Cró welcome Warrington-based painter Marco Frezza, whose work blurs the line between order and chaos. Marco reflects on how design thinking collides with abstraction — and why his paintings embrace failure as a way of confronting uncertainty, duality, and the impossibility of resolution.

This candid conversation dives into juggling creativity with family life, the changing cultural landscape from the 90s to now, and why abstraction is both an experience and an exercise in failure. Marco also reflects on the role of supportive relationships, how he keeps art alive amidst life’s demands, and the deeper philosophical questions that fuel his practice.

🔗 Links🌐

📸 Marco's Instagram: instagram.com/marco.frezza.art

🌐 Podcast Website: ⁠breezyforcreatives.com⁠

📸 Podcast Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/breezyforcreatives⁠

🎙️ Host Cameron Laird: ⁠instagram.com/camthelemon⁠

📷 Host Crónán Creagh: ⁠instagram.com/cronancreagh⁠

Music by Overwrite ⁠instagram.com/overwritemusic

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Intro and welcome to Marco Frezza

• 00:48 – From graphic design to UX consulting and abstractionist painting

• 01:42 – Art vs design: chaos, questions, and problem-solving

• 02:47 – How psychology informs Marco’s practice

• 03:59 – Juggling design “side hustle” with art-making

• 04:58 – Studio life in Warrington and taking a creative reset

• 06:58 – Shifts in the cultural landscape: 90s to now

• 09:58 – Algorithms, streaming, and the decline of indie scenes

• 10:58 – Family background and keeping art alive

• 11:58 – Juggling work, family, and creative practice

• 13:00 – The role of supportive partners in sustaining creativity

• 14:57 – Intentions behind Marco’s current body of work

• 15:53 – Paintings as “paintings of failure” — searching for meaning and embracing collapse

• 17:57 – Closing reflections and gratitude