Marianne Morris
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| The Brass |
Marianne will be teaching a class at the AGL on Saturday at 10:30 am. She will also be demonstrating her work on both Saturday and Sunday. Be sure to check the schedule at http://www.artgalleryoflambeth.com.
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| Marianne will be teaching this painting on Saturday |
Marianne Morris was a child when she discovered the power of images to
communicate. Encouraged by a few special teachers, she continued to create
through high school, and discovered life drawing in University. Convinced that
painting was not a way to pay the bills, she pursued a career in commercial
art, only finding her way back to painting when she had a child of her own who
loved to create. She has since renewed her love of drawing the human form, and
has focused her recent work on expressing her joy in all things musical.
Traditional tools, supplemented with digital technology, stretch the
possibilities for her images. Each painting starts with a photograph, drawing
or a combination, and a piece of music. The backgrounds are painted
intuitively, the soundtrack providing the inspiration. She uses whatever tool
strikes her in the moment: sometimes paint is applied with a brush, but often
it with her hands, a kitchen utensil, or something improvised. The photograph
is used for reference as the form emerges from the background, final touches
adding the details to the subject.
Marianne has a BA from the University of Waterloo, and currently
resides in Mississauga, Ontario.
Toni Poole
Toni will be demonstrating her work on Saturday at 11:30 am. Be sure to check the schedule at http://www.artgalleryoflambeth.com.
Toni Cintar-Poole has
been involved in different aspects of the arts for over 30 years; music and
theatre as well as visual arts. She has always been ready to share her
experiences and knowledge with school children, teens and adults alike, whether
as a vocal coach, or as a watercolour artist and instructor. Toni
understands what motivates one to want to learn something new. She is a
giving and sensitive teacher. Her clear way of communicating sets
students at ease.
She,
herself, is a consummate student and is always stretching her own creative
boundaries by taking classes and workshops to explore new mediums and subjects.
Until recently, she has painted exclusively in Watercolour. Toni
has been experimenting with Acrylics and Soft Pastel. She has been
privileged to take instruction with Acrylic and mixed media artist, Caroline
Said-Lawrence while in Malta. She considers this a highlight on her art
journey.
Watercolour paintings
have intrigued Toni for a long while. She was "hooked" at the
age of 12, when she did her first ‘water-activated’ set of ‘grown-up’ pictures.
Art took second place in her life as she raised her family.
In Toni's own words:
The
pure colours and inner light of a subject rendered in watercolour never fails
to captivate me.
God's beautiful
creation is a constant source of inspiration. Looking at everyday things
I try to capture their unique beauty and colour whether it's a flower, figures,
still life and yes, even a fried egg still in the pan! Just putting
pigment and water on paper and watching the magic makes me wonderfully happy.
My hope is that you will see that wonder
and joy in my paintings.
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