All artwork copyright of Marianne Simonin
Born in France 1962 and lives in East London.
Mostly self-taught artist.
Art Foundation in Poitiers 1977-79

I try to express the different stages of the mind when affected by strong emotions, visions, traumas etc. I find the female energy very powerful with its manifold possibilities. I may place the female figure in the center of a spiritual expression as a visionary woman or I may portray her in her most fragile and vulnerable moments. I work from life drawings of people I feel strongly connected with and inspired by, I take references from my own photos or I unlock the power of imagination to allow ghosts to reveal themselves.
I like to feel free with the subjects I want to express and always seek to break any restrictive boundaries.
I treat each painting as unique and want it to be able to exist on its own.
If a link appears between several paintings it is only the manifestation of a strong desire bursting out like a recurrent obsession...
I work also with photography, video and small sculptures.
Publications: Spectrum magazine - spring 2002
Private collections: UK & Ireland, France, Spain, Germany, Canada and Italy.
2007 Scarlett Maguire gallery, Cromer St, WC1
2004 "Passion" @ Publicis, 82 Baker St, W1
"Spirit & Matter" @ Dion, Leadenhall St, EC3
2003 "Mantras" Flextech Television, Gt Portland St, W1
A&D Gallery, 51 Chiltern St, W1U 6LY
The Art Bar, Walton St, London SW3 2HP
Martello Studios, Hackney, E8
La maison des artistes, N7
2006 Holistic Health, Broadway Market, E8
2005 Never Ever Land – The Residence, Victoria Park, E9
Mile of Art exhibition Hackney
Icons of Easter: Stations of the Cross Waterloo.
Blue Wing Gallery, Padstow and Falmouth, Cornwall
2004 "Viva la muerte" Corsica Art studios, SE17
Collyer-Bristow Spain summer exhibition, 4 Bedford Row, WC1
Bhavan Indian cultural center, W12
Blue Wing Gallery, Padstow, Cornwall
2002 Arts Projects Ltd, Cambridge Gardens, W10
2001 Save the Children - Barnes, SW13
Arts Projects Ltd, Cambridge Gardens, W10
Collyer-Bristow Xmas 2001 Exhibition, 4 Bedford Row, WC1
2000 Riverside Studios - Hammersmith, W6
Rowe & Maw - Fleet Place, EC4
Betina Fine Art, Artist Living South London SE24
Art Project Ltd - Cambridge Gardens, W10
Betina Fine Art - The Cambria, Camberwell, SE5
1999 Riverside Studios, W6
1998 Riverside Studios - Hammersmith, W6

You can check also my entry on: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/
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