Marianne Simonin
Oil paintings, drawings and photos
 
 
 
 
 
"secret" - oil on canvas 2009

 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

The Princes foundation 2004: Technique of Pigments with Pip Seymour
MY STUDIOS ......
 
Artist statement

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.

  

Solo Exhibitions

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   

 

Group Exhibitions:
2007            Bhavan Gallery, West Kensington

                   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

"Why?" - oil on canvas 2005
 

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

 PAINTINGS 

    
"Lingams" - oil on canvas 2008
 
 
"The Alchemist and the two flowers of wisdom" - 2003
 
 
"Apsaras" - oil on canvas 2006
 
 
"Adios" - oil on canvas 2006
 
 
"Forget-me-not" - oil on canvas 2006
"Shankara" - oil on canvas 2008 (hommage to Lord Shiva)

 

            
"Nowhere to be found" - oil on canvas 2006                        "The secret documents" - oil on canvas 2006

                                    

"Tantric door"  &   "Kundalini" -  2006

 

 
Two of the "eye series" - oil on canvas 2007

DRAWINGS

                
       

               

     
 
 
                    

 

OTHER MEDIUMS

SHADOWS SERIES