Marie Robinson
My work is contemporary realism in oils rooted in the tradition of representational painting & underpinned by close observational drawing. I am most known for my still lives & am inspired by the history & associations inherent in ordinary objects & materials. Painting directly from life I employ a representational style to evoke the qualities of the subjects I chose, without losing the physicality of oil paint on a flat surface.
Since the beginning of the pandemic I now often include flora in my compositions & have also returned to exploring the moods & weather of the British landscape as subject, particularly that around my rural studio. I painted five portraits for the Portraits for NHS Heroes initiative & have one featured in the resulting book.
On leaving school I initially studied for a Chemistry degree before having my two children. Having drawn & painted all my life it was only while bringing up my children that I found the flexibility to develop further artistically & gained a BA(Hons) Fine Art in 2002 as a ‘mature’ student!
My work has since been exhibited widely nationally & internationally, notably being selected for the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition on 7 occasions & winning the ING Staff Purchase Prize in 2014. I was delighted to become a member of Oxford Art Society this year.
Living in Oxfordshire for 36 years I now work from my studio in Turville near Henley on Thames where we open regularly to visitors on the first Sunday of the month.
Marie is happy to accept commissions.
Email: marie@marie-robinson.com