ABOUT MARIAN HALL ARTIST

Becoming an artist

My interest in art and textile art in particular, started almost by chance in 2003 and it developed and grew as I continued to work as a full time Project Manager. At the start of 2017 I started working in my new home studio and two years later I hung up my project plans so that I would have more time to create my art.

Nature

My work is primarily inspired by nature. This can be unfamiliar landscapes or some element of nature that I haven’t really noticed before. I enjoy exploring how the new subject can inform an artwork and the possibilities for creating it. Often my work has a feeling of spaciousness.

How I work

I love working in my studio and when I start a new series of work, I explore ideas in my sketch book. This is a really enjoyable process and I nearly always come up with more ideas than I can pursue. I remember very clearly the day I became aware of the potential in hand printed fabric and I knew instantly that I wanted to take my work in this direction. Once my fabric is printed, I use stitch to add detail and texture.

As I really enjoyed fabric printing, exploring more traditional printmaking techniques was a natural progression for me. I am a print member at Digswell Arts where I have access to a large press and really value being part of a wider artistic community. I’m excited about the opportunities to continue developing my work on both fabric and paper and perhaps exploring the possibilities of bringing them closer together.

Getting and keeping in touch

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