Marion Wilford

Artistic background

I'm a self-taught, enthusiastic, amateur artist and have been painting for over 20 years. I've exhibited my work at exhibitions and in local galleries in the past but sell predominantly online now.

I paint purely for the joy of it and choose subjects simply that appeal to me. So I focus on a range of subjects, predominantly seascapes, still life, nature, beach/seascapes and figures. But to be honest, any image or view that I see which attracts me instinctively are equally likely to have potential as a subject in my eyes. These may be drawn from real life and from photographic images.

My medium is usually acrylic on box canvas, in a variety of sizes to suit the subject I happen to be painting.

I tend to paint 'photographically', ie. to produce a semi-real lifelike image - but with a slight leaning towards impressionism.

Quote

Whatever your background or artistic skills (or even if you feel you don't have any..) - if you feel the urge to paint, just pick up a paint brush and give painting a try - you may surprise yourself with what you produce!

Interests

My artistic interests include painting (obviously!), visiting art galleries and exhibitions and studying history of art to explore and take inspiration from famous artists' lives, styles and artworks through the centuries. I'm primarily interested in late 19th century artists from the era of Impressionism, through to the present day. I have very eclectic tastes in art and particularly love works by John Singer Sargent, Lucien Freud, all Impressionist artists, Jack Vettriano, Mark Rothko and Edward Hopper, to name but a very few.

I also enjoy music across many genres including classical, pop, rock, punk, dance and try to see live music when I can. I also love nature, gardening, interior and architectural design. When I think of it, my interests are predominantly in things that engage my senses or creativity in some way or another. I also enjoy keeping fit, swimming and love to cook, international cuisines especially. Oh yes, and I'm a keen Leeds Utd footy fan too!