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About the artist
Marcia Patterson
About
Bedford based painter working in oils
Statement
The issue of mental health has thankfully come to the fore in society. Marcia's work channels that theme. She draws on her own personal experiences in order to explore the issue of unhealthy interpersonal relationships, as a result of societal pressure. Her aim is to produce images that acknowledge the intense emotions that stem from these experiences. Bereavement, divorce, domestic conflict, conjures feelings of loss, insecurity, confusion, anxiety, emotional and physical displacement and a depleting sense of identity. Marcia's work is figurative, predominately taken from her self-image. The work has a strong sculptural element. She enjoys playing with composition, dramatic angles and foreshortening to enhance the sense of emotion within her pieces. Her palette is generally muted and consistent making her work recognisable. Marcia's treatment of flesh is influenced by the work of Rembrandt, Lucien Freud and Jenny Saville. The 'nod' to abstraction, particularly in her earlier pieces from the 'Within' series is influenced by Francis Bacon's uncompromising self-portraits.
Education
- 1983Foundation Course Art and Design, EastHam College of Technology, London
- 1987BA Hons 3D Design, Middlesex Polytechnic, London
Exhibitions
Group
- 2022Portrait Artist of the Year, Battersea Arts Centre, London, United Kingdom
- 2023Pouring from a Vessel of Knowledge, Cromwell Place, London, United Kingdom
- 2024ArtSpace Innovations Exhibition, Great Portland Street Station, London, United Kingdom
- 2024About Time / Swanfall Art, The Handbag Factory, London, United Kingdom
- 2024Untitled Art Fair, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London, United Kingdom
- 2024Dreams and Nightmares, Boomer Gallery, London, United Kingdom
- 2025EmpowerHer '25, Casildart_ Comtemporary, London, United Kingdom
- 2025Women In Art Prize Finalists, York Street Gallery, London, United Kingdom
- 2025ING Discerning Eye , Mall Galleries, London, United Kingdom
- 2026EmpowerHer'26, Casildart_Contemporary, London, United Kingdom
- 2026RBSA Gallery - Portrait Prize , Royal Birmingham Society of Arts, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- 2026Almenara Art Prize Online Exhibition, Online , Cordoba, Spain
- 2026Atlanta Art Fair, Pullman Yards, Atlanta, USA
- 2026RBSA - Art Prize, Royal Birmingham Society of Arts, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- 2026ING Discerning Eye , Mall Galleries, London, United Kingdom
Recognition
Representation
Currently not represented. Open to enquiries
Awards, prizes & residencies
- 2025Women In Art Prize - Susan Angoy Artist of African and Caribbean Heritage Prize, WIAP - Gabrielle DU Plooy
Collections holding work
- Mall Galleries - acquisition collection, London, United Kingdom